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HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. Rhonchi - correct answer -A whistling or snoring sound heard
on auscultation of the chest when air channels are partially
obstructed
2. HEPTOMEGALY - correct answer -abnormal enlargement of
the liver
3. Pneumoconiosis - correct answer -Abnormal condition caused
by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and
bronchitis.
4. Asbestosis - correct answer -lung disease caused by inhaling
asbestos particles
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5. Anthracosis - correct answer -Abnormal condition of coal dust
in the lungs; black lung disease.
6. Silicosis - correct answer -caused by inhaling silica dust in the
lungs and usually occurs after working in occupations including
foundry work, quarrying, ceramics, glass work, and
sandblasting
7. Pleurisy/itis - correct answer -inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the lungs and lining the pleural cavity
8. Pneumothorax - correct answer -collection of air or gas in the
pleural cavity that results in a collapsed or partially collapsed
lung
9. Hemothorax - correct answer -accumulation of blood and fluid
in the pleural cavity
10. Flail chest - correct answer -condition of instability in the
chest wall caused by multiple rib fractures; the sternum also
may be fractrured
HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. Rhonchi - correct answer -A whistling or snoring sound heard
on auscultation of the chest when air channels are partially
obstructed
2. HEPTOMEGALY - correct answer -abnormal enlargement of
the liver
3. Pneumoconiosis - correct answer -Abnormal condition caused
by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and
bronchitis.
4. Asbestosis - correct answer -lung disease caused by inhaling
asbestos particles
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5. Anthracosis - correct answer -Abnormal condition of coal dust
in the lungs; black lung disease.
6. Silicosis - correct answer -caused by inhaling silica dust in the
lungs and usually occurs after working in occupations including
foundry work, quarrying, ceramics, glass work, and
sandblasting
7. Pleurisy/itis - correct answer -inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the lungs and lining the pleural cavity
8. Pneumothorax - correct answer -collection of air or gas in the
pleural cavity that results in a collapsed or partially collapsed
lung
9. Hemothorax - correct answer -accumulation of blood and fluid
in the pleural cavity
10. Flail chest - correct answer -condition of instability in the
chest wall caused by multiple rib fractures; the sternum also
may be fractrured
