2025/2026 WGU D027 OA Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations Test Guide Exam with Questions and Verified Answers
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WGU D027 OA Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
Test Guide Exam with Questions and Verified Answers
1. 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)
, * May do needle compression or chest tube
10. Rifampin: * Abx
* Affects oral birth control making it not work.
11. TSH Lab Levels and Indications: * TSH normal range 0.4 - 4.0
* High TSH = HYPOthyroid
* Low TSH = HYPERthyroid
12. T4 Lab Levels, Indications and Tx: * T4 normal range 5.0 - 12
* High T4 = HYPERthyroid
* Low T4 = Hypothyroid, thyroiditis or toxic multinodular goiter
* Tx: PTU (Propylthiuracil) & Methimazole (Tapazole)
13. T3 Lab Levels, Indications and Tx: * T3 normal range 80 - 220
* High T3 = HYPERthyroid
* Low T3 = HYPOthyroid
* Can be caused from long term illness
* Tx: Levothyroxine on empty stomach to increase absorption
14. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO) Indication & S/S: * May indicate
Hashimoto Disease
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