HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL PRACTICE EXAM |2025-2026
LATEST UPDATED |305 REAL EXAM AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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GRADED A+
Abruptio Placentae - (answer)Premature separation of the placenta from the uterus prior to or
during birth
Acetylcholine - (answer)Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system
Achlorhydria - (answer)A condition in which hydrochloric acid is absent in the stomach
Achondroplasia - (answer)An autosomal dominant disorder of defective cartilage formation in
the fetus
Achondroplastic dwarfism - (answer)A condition caused by defectivce cartilage formation that
results in improper bone development
Acidosis - (answer)The condition in which the production of acid lowers the body's pH
,Acne - (answer)Blackheads, pimples. and pustules that result from hormonal changes that occur
most often during puberty
Acne Rosacea - (answer)Tiny pimples and broken blood vessels on the cheeks, chin, and noe of
some fair-skinned people
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - (answer)The deadly disease caused by HIV
that destroys an individual's immune system, making the victim remarkable susceptible to
infection
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica - (answer)A rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in
defective malabsorbtion of zinc
Acromegaly - (answer)The condition that results if an excessive production of growth hormone
occurs after puberty
Actinic Keratosis - (answer)Wartlike lesions found on areas of the body that recieve excessive
sun exposure
,Activated Lymphocytes - (answer)White blood cells that have been stimulated by antigens that
include B and T cells
Active Immunity - (answer)A type of artificial immunity; the person is given a vaccine or toxoid
as the antigen, and he or she forms antibodies to counteract it
Acute - (answer)A disease that has had a sudden onset and a short duration
Adenocarcinomas - (answer)Cancerous glandular tumors
Adenohypophysis - (answer)The anterior and larger portion of the hypophysis; it is glandular and
indirect communication with the hypothalamus of the brain
Adenoma - (answer)A benign tumor of glandular tissue that often develops in the breast, thyroid,
gland, or mucous glands of the intestinal tract
Adhesions - (answer)Connective tissue fibers that anchor adjacent structures together; a kink-ing
of the intestines
, Adipose - (answer)Fat tissue
Adrenal virilism - (answer)Expression of secondary male sexual characteristics in females
caused by a testosterone-secreting adrenal gland neoplasm
Adrenalin - (answer)A hormone of the sympathetic nercous system; the most vital therapy in
treatment of allergy and can be self-injected in an emergency
Adrenocorticotropic HOrmone (ACTH) - (answer)The tropic that affects the adrenal cortex
Adult (or Acute) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - (answer)Characterized by the
devlopment of sudden breathlessness within hours to days of an inciting event such as trauma,
sepsis (microorganisms growing in a person's blood), or drug overdose
Affect - (answer)Emotional state or feeling tone used to describe ones emotional expression
Agglutinate - (answer)Clumping or aggregation, as occurs in some antibody-antigen reactions
LATEST UPDATED |305 REAL EXAM AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
Abruptio Placentae - (answer)Premature separation of the placenta from the uterus prior to or
during birth
Acetylcholine - (answer)Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system
Achlorhydria - (answer)A condition in which hydrochloric acid is absent in the stomach
Achondroplasia - (answer)An autosomal dominant disorder of defective cartilage formation in
the fetus
Achondroplastic dwarfism - (answer)A condition caused by defectivce cartilage formation that
results in improper bone development
Acidosis - (answer)The condition in which the production of acid lowers the body's pH
,Acne - (answer)Blackheads, pimples. and pustules that result from hormonal changes that occur
most often during puberty
Acne Rosacea - (answer)Tiny pimples and broken blood vessels on the cheeks, chin, and noe of
some fair-skinned people
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - (answer)The deadly disease caused by HIV
that destroys an individual's immune system, making the victim remarkable susceptible to
infection
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica - (answer)A rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in
defective malabsorbtion of zinc
Acromegaly - (answer)The condition that results if an excessive production of growth hormone
occurs after puberty
Actinic Keratosis - (answer)Wartlike lesions found on areas of the body that recieve excessive
sun exposure
,Activated Lymphocytes - (answer)White blood cells that have been stimulated by antigens that
include B and T cells
Active Immunity - (answer)A type of artificial immunity; the person is given a vaccine or toxoid
as the antigen, and he or she forms antibodies to counteract it
Acute - (answer)A disease that has had a sudden onset and a short duration
Adenocarcinomas - (answer)Cancerous glandular tumors
Adenohypophysis - (answer)The anterior and larger portion of the hypophysis; it is glandular and
indirect communication with the hypothalamus of the brain
Adenoma - (answer)A benign tumor of glandular tissue that often develops in the breast, thyroid,
gland, or mucous glands of the intestinal tract
Adhesions - (answer)Connective tissue fibers that anchor adjacent structures together; a kink-ing
of the intestines
, Adipose - (answer)Fat tissue
Adrenal virilism - (answer)Expression of secondary male sexual characteristics in females
caused by a testosterone-secreting adrenal gland neoplasm
Adrenalin - (answer)A hormone of the sympathetic nercous system; the most vital therapy in
treatment of allergy and can be self-injected in an emergency
Adrenocorticotropic HOrmone (ACTH) - (answer)The tropic that affects the adrenal cortex
Adult (or Acute) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - (answer)Characterized by the
devlopment of sudden breathlessness within hours to days of an inciting event such as trauma,
sepsis (microorganisms growing in a person's blood), or drug overdose
Affect - (answer)Emotional state or feeling tone used to describe ones emotional expression
Agglutinate - (answer)Clumping or aggregation, as occurs in some antibody-antigen reactions
