Name: Elizabeth Meredith

Theme: Cytopathology

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Does not allow patient counselling prior to definitive treatment.

I

 

B

Has a 100% positive predictive value for malignant cytopathological diagnosis.

J

 

C

Has an 85% positive predictive value for malignant cytopathological diagnosis.

K

 

D

Has a 10% false positive rate.

L

 

E

Leads to pain and trauma to the patient.

M

 

F

Requires a hospital stay, possible general anaesthetic and leads to pain and trauma to the patient.

N

 

G

 

O

 

H

 

P

 

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. FNA

 

 

2. Needle core biopsy

 

 

3. Surgical biopsy of lesions

 

 

4. Intra-operative frozen section diagnosis

 

 

5.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. B

2. E

3. F

4. A

5.