WGU Pathophysiology Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

1. Which types of tissue most often develop tumors?: Epithelial and connec- tive tissues 2. What are the following benign tumors?: Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells 3. What are sarcomas?: They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue 4. What are the early signs of lymphoma: Fevers and night sweats 5. What is radiation therapy: When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue 6. Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation: Vesicle - Small fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. blister) Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris) Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle) Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple) Excoriation (scratch in the skin) 7. Define the following: Laceration Fissure Ulcer Superficial burn Superficial partial thickness burn: Laceration - Rough jagged wound Fissue - Crack in the skin Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site 8. What are shingles and how are they treated: Shingles are painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and costicosteroids to decrease pain. 9. What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin- : superficial. 10. What are two signs of allergic skin reactions: Pruritus (itching) and urticarial (hives)