HOSA Nutrition Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Absorption -
correct answer ✅Taking up of nutrients in the intestines
Adipose tissue -
correct answer ✅Fatty tissue
Aerobic metabolism -
correct answer ✅Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also
called oxidation.
Albumin -
correct answer ✅Protein that occurs in blood plasma
Alkalosis -
correct answer ✅Condition in which excess base accumulates in,
or acids are lost from, the body.
Amino acids -
correct answer ✅Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of
which protein is composed
,HOSA Nutrition Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Amphetamines -
correct answer ✅Drugs intended to inhibit appetite
Anemia -
correct answer ✅Condition caused by insufficient number of red
blood cells, hemoglobin or blood volume.
Angina pectoris -
correct answer ✅Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate
blood supply.
arteriosclerosis -
correct answer ✅Generic term for thickened arteries
Arthritis -
correct answer ✅Chronic disease involving the joints
ascites -
correct answer ✅Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen.
, HOSA Nutrition Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
aspartame -
correct answer ✅Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid;
does not require insulin for metabolism
aspirated -
correct answer ✅Inhaled or suctioned
Atherosclerosis -
correct answer ✅a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting the intima
(inner lining) of the artery walls
avitaminosis -
correct answer ✅Without vitamins
Beriberi -
correct answer ✅Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1
thiamine. Legs feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate.
Basal metabolism rate BMR -
correct answer ✅The rate at which energy is needed for body
maintenance.
Questions and Answers 2026
Absorption -
correct answer ✅Taking up of nutrients in the intestines
Adipose tissue -
correct answer ✅Fatty tissue
Aerobic metabolism -
correct answer ✅Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also
called oxidation.
Albumin -
correct answer ✅Protein that occurs in blood plasma
Alkalosis -
correct answer ✅Condition in which excess base accumulates in,
or acids are lost from, the body.
Amino acids -
correct answer ✅Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of
which protein is composed
,HOSA Nutrition Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Amphetamines -
correct answer ✅Drugs intended to inhibit appetite
Anemia -
correct answer ✅Condition caused by insufficient number of red
blood cells, hemoglobin or blood volume.
Angina pectoris -
correct answer ✅Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate
blood supply.
arteriosclerosis -
correct answer ✅Generic term for thickened arteries
Arthritis -
correct answer ✅Chronic disease involving the joints
ascites -
correct answer ✅Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen.
, HOSA Nutrition Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
aspartame -
correct answer ✅Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid;
does not require insulin for metabolism
aspirated -
correct answer ✅Inhaled or suctioned
Atherosclerosis -
correct answer ✅a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting the intima
(inner lining) of the artery walls
avitaminosis -
correct answer ✅Without vitamins
Beriberi -
correct answer ✅Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1
thiamine. Legs feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate.
Basal metabolism rate BMR -
correct answer ✅The rate at which energy is needed for body
maintenance.
