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WGU D027 Objective Assessment Review QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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WGU D027 Objective Assessment Review QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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WGU D027 Objective Assessment Review1. Celiac Disease: * Lining of small intestine sees gluten as foreign
invader
* Testing is IgA-tTG, Total IgA
2. Sjorgerens Syndrome: * Typically affects older women or patients
with RA & Lupus
* Immune disorder with dry eyes and dry mouth
* Testing SSA+ and SSB+
3. Cinnamon effects: * Decreases glucose by acting like insulin at the
cellular level
* Decreases cholesterol
,* Decreases blood pressure
4.Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS): * Birth defect changing normal
blood flow through heart
* 3-5 year survival for 70% of infants with Stage I repair
* after age 12 months long term survival 90%
* Dx: echo * Tx: Surgery
* S/S: high HR, SOB, poor feeding, cold/blue skin, weak
* L side heart NOT fully developed (L ventricle, mitral & aortic valve,
ascending aorta, Atrial Septal Defect)
* 1st few days of life R side works to make up for L side. Patent Ductus
Arteriosus & Patent Foramen Ovale assist with flow during this time.
5. Parathyroid Function: Produce Parathyroid Hormone and regulate
Serum Cal- cium (Ca+)
6. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: * Progressive genetic disorder
, caus- ing child to age 10x faster than normal
* Caused by defective LMNA making protein Progerin
* S/S: short, slow growth, slow hair growth, 2 year tooth delay, wrinkles,
dry skin
* Tx: NSAIDS, Statins, bone health, physical therapy
7. Diabetic Neuropathy Pain Meds:
Cymbalta Lyrica
Neurontin
8. Hydrotherapy: Helps with neurological and musculoskeletal diseases.
Especially Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
9. Decreased Lung Sounds Post Trauma (cause and tx): * Most likely
caused by pneumonthorax (air leaks between lungs and chest wall from
blunt or penetrating chest injury)
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