PATHOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUIDE GRADED A+ 2026
◼Softening of the lower uterine segment or isthmus Answer: Hegar's Sign
◼Priority for the elderly Answer: Safe environment
◼Antibodies are also referred to as these Answer: Immunoglobulins
◼A term said to describe the intense craving for and eating of non-food
items Answer: Pica
◼BMI >30 Answer: Obesity
◼Healthy periodontium Answer: -Pink gingiva
-Firm tissue
-No tissue/bone loss
-NO bleeding
-Gram+ bacteria
◼Gingivitis Answer: -Red, inflamed
-Boggy/swollen papilla
-Spontaneous bleeding
-Inc. in Gram+ bacteria
-Reversible
◼Quickening Answer: The sensation of fetal movement
◼Periodontitis Answer: -Varies in color
-Bone loss
-Tooth mobility
-Recession
-Predominantly gram- bacteria
◼True or False: Periodontitis is reversible Answer: FALSE
◼CRP test Answer: C-reactive protein
, ◼-Breast tenderness
-Amenorrhea
-Nausea and vomiting
-Urinary frequency
-Breast enlargement
-Uterine enlargement noted by pt
-Fatigue
-Hyperpigmentation of skin
-Fetal movements
A. Presumptive signs
B. Probable signs
C. Positive signs
D. Both A & B
E. Both A & C
F. All of the above Answer: A. Presumptive signs
◼PV test Answer: Plasma viscosity
◼ESR test Answer: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
◼Therapies used along WITH traditional/conventional/Western medical
interventions Answer: Complimentary therapies
◼Therapies NOT used within the scope of traditional/conventional/Western
medical care Answer: Alternative Therapies (or Modalities)
◼Holistic Answer: Treatment of the whole person
◼-Positive pregnancy test
-Goodell's sign
-Chadwick's sign
-Hegar's sign
-Abdominal enlargement
-Braxton Hicks contractions
A. Probable signs
B. Presumptive signs
C. Positive signs
ANSWERS GUIDE GRADED A+ 2026
◼Softening of the lower uterine segment or isthmus Answer: Hegar's Sign
◼Priority for the elderly Answer: Safe environment
◼Antibodies are also referred to as these Answer: Immunoglobulins
◼A term said to describe the intense craving for and eating of non-food
items Answer: Pica
◼BMI >30 Answer: Obesity
◼Healthy periodontium Answer: -Pink gingiva
-Firm tissue
-No tissue/bone loss
-NO bleeding
-Gram+ bacteria
◼Gingivitis Answer: -Red, inflamed
-Boggy/swollen papilla
-Spontaneous bleeding
-Inc. in Gram+ bacteria
-Reversible
◼Quickening Answer: The sensation of fetal movement
◼Periodontitis Answer: -Varies in color
-Bone loss
-Tooth mobility
-Recession
-Predominantly gram- bacteria
◼True or False: Periodontitis is reversible Answer: FALSE
◼CRP test Answer: C-reactive protein
, ◼-Breast tenderness
-Amenorrhea
-Nausea and vomiting
-Urinary frequency
-Breast enlargement
-Uterine enlargement noted by pt
-Fatigue
-Hyperpigmentation of skin
-Fetal movements
A. Presumptive signs
B. Probable signs
C. Positive signs
D. Both A & B
E. Both A & C
F. All of the above Answer: A. Presumptive signs
◼PV test Answer: Plasma viscosity
◼ESR test Answer: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
◼Therapies used along WITH traditional/conventional/Western medical
interventions Answer: Complimentary therapies
◼Therapies NOT used within the scope of traditional/conventional/Western
medical care Answer: Alternative Therapies (or Modalities)
◼Holistic Answer: Treatment of the whole person
◼-Positive pregnancy test
-Goodell's sign
-Chadwick's sign
-Hegar's sign
-Abdominal enlargement
-Braxton Hicks contractions
A. Probable signs
B. Presumptive signs
C. Positive signs
