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HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What does FSH do and which phase of the mestrual cycle is it
associated with? - correct answer -FSH stimulates the follicle to
grow and is associated with the follicular or proliferative phase
2. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is LH associated with and
what can bind to its same receptors? - correct answer -The
luteal phase or secretory phase. HCG can bind to it's same
receptor.
3. If fertilization occurs, what does HCG support - correct answer -
Corpus luteum
4. In cervical cancer, what do you see in the pap smear? - correct
answer -there is a large nucleus vs size of the cytoplasm
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5. What does HPV 16, 18 do in cervical CA? - correct answer -
neutralize p53 and retinoblastoma (tumor suppressor genes)
6. What are leiomyomas? - correct answer -uterine fibroids - small
benign growths of uterine tissue, painful
7. What is the prognosis with endometrial cancer? What is the
treatment and when do you see it? - correct answer -Good
prognosis, post menopausal, bleeding, uterus removal
8. Why is ovarian cancer the silent killer? - correct answer -
detection is late, there is usually bad prognosis, mets and
associated with BRCA 1 mutation.
9. How is the LH and FSH in PCOS? - correct answer -High LH
and low FSH.
10. What is a teratoma? - correct answer -dysfunctional germ
cell that occurs in fetal development.
HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What does FSH do and which phase of the mestrual cycle is it
associated with? - correct answer -FSH stimulates the follicle to
grow and is associated with the follicular or proliferative phase
2. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is LH associated with and
what can bind to its same receptors? - correct answer -The
luteal phase or secretory phase. HCG can bind to it's same
receptor.
3. If fertilization occurs, what does HCG support - correct answer -
Corpus luteum
4. In cervical cancer, what do you see in the pap smear? - correct
answer -there is a large nucleus vs size of the cytoplasm
, Page | 2
5. What does HPV 16, 18 do in cervical CA? - correct answer -
neutralize p53 and retinoblastoma (tumor suppressor genes)
6. What are leiomyomas? - correct answer -uterine fibroids - small
benign growths of uterine tissue, painful
7. What is the prognosis with endometrial cancer? What is the
treatment and when do you see it? - correct answer -Good
prognosis, post menopausal, bleeding, uterus removal
8. Why is ovarian cancer the silent killer? - correct answer -
detection is late, there is usually bad prognosis, mets and
associated with BRCA 1 mutation.
9. How is the LH and FSH in PCOS? - correct answer -High LH
and low FSH.
10. What is a teratoma? - correct answer -dysfunctional germ
cell that occurs in fetal development.
