NC Pathology Exam- Funeral Director Exam Questions
And Answers
Anemia - Correct answer-A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - Correct answer-a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - Correct answer-generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - Correct answer-Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical
hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
Aplasia - Correct answer-Absence of a body part
, Arteriosclerosis - Correct answer-disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls
Arthritis - Correct answer-inflammation of a joint
Atrophy - Correct answer-A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy - Correct answer-examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease - Correct answer-One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis - Correct answer-inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation - Correct answer-Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema - Correct answer-pus in the pleural cavity
Edema - Correct answer-an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology - Correct answer-the study of the causes of disease
Embolism - Correct answer-Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis - Correct answer-inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation - Correct answer-discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation - Correct answer-Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered
the body from the outside
And Answers
Anemia - Correct answer-A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - Correct answer-a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - Correct answer-generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - Correct answer-Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical
hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
Aplasia - Correct answer-Absence of a body part
, Arteriosclerosis - Correct answer-disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls
Arthritis - Correct answer-inflammation of a joint
Atrophy - Correct answer-A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy - Correct answer-examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease - Correct answer-One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis - Correct answer-inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation - Correct answer-Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema - Correct answer-pus in the pleural cavity
Edema - Correct answer-an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology - Correct answer-the study of the causes of disease
Embolism - Correct answer-Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis - Correct answer-inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation - Correct answer-discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation - Correct answer-Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered
the body from the outside
