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WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 200+ REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
LATEST 2022-2023/ WGU D236
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM LATEST GUARANTEED A


Describe how your body responds to an infection. - ANSWER- T cells produce
cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.

Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER-
Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities

How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - ANSWER-
Alterations of DNA

Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. -
ANSWER- (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias.

Explain RAAS - ANSWER- Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system 1.
Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II >
vasoconstriction > release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water >
Result less water lost in urine and blood pressure maintained.

DKA - ANSWER- increased anion gap, decreased HCO3

How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - ANSWER- retain H and excrete
HCO3
1

,Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - ANSWER-
Potassium

West Nile Virus - ANSWER- Transmitted through the bite of an infected
mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck

Lyme disease - ANSWER- Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.

Erythema infectiosum - ANSWER- a febrile upper respiratory illness in a child
followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"

Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. - ANSWER-
Spina bifida

Trousseau's sign - ANSWER- arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia

Cause and sign of spina bifida - ANSWER- results from failure of neural tube to
close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.

hemophilia is more common in - ANSWER- males

Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - ANSWER- ND-PAE, decreased brain
function, FAS

Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - ANSWER- Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia

Describe Lupus - ANSWER- Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain
and butterfly rash

Describe Myasthenia Gravis - ANSWER- It is an autoimmune disorder where
antibodies attack own Ach receptors. This causes weakness of skeletal muscles
over the course of the day, along with ptosis, double vision, and difficulty
swallowing.

dermatitis - ANSWER- inflammation of the skin

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,eczema - ANSWER- noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by
redness, blisters, scabs, and itching

decubitus ulcer - ANSWER- sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

Fungal infections - ANSWER- superficial, localized skin conditions or deep
tissue infections caused by exposure to spores

may or may not be transmitted

benign neoplasm - ANSWER- noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders

malignant neoplasm - ANSWER- uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular
borders, spreads

Osteoporosis - ANSWER- The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing the
bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.

osteomalacia - ANSWER- disease marked by softening of the bone caused by
calcium and vitamin D deficiency

myoglobin - ANSWER- red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells

Bursa - ANSWER- fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a
joint over another

Rickets - ANSWER- a vitamin D deficiency in children, resulting in soft bones

Degenerative disk disease - ANSWER- A condition in which an intervertebral
disk loses its normal structural integrity as a result of wear and tear, acute or
repeated injuries or aging

Paget disease - ANSWER- Chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in
thickening and softening of bones, that can occur in any bone but most commonly
affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis, and the skull

communiuted fracture - ANSWER- splintered into many pieces

Three types of skin cancer - ANSWER- 1. Basal cell carcinoma
2. Squamous cell carcinoma
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, 3. Melanoma

basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER- Most common and least severe type of skin
cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules. Rarely metastasize, most
common on face due to sun exposure

squamous cell carcinoma - ANSWER- Type of skin cancer more serious than
basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red crusted papules or firm
nodules.

Melanoma - ANSWER- The most serious form of skin cancer, caucasian males at
highest risk, usually black or brown lesion

consequences when integumentary system is disrupted - ANSWER- impaired
immunity

types of burns - ANSWER- Superficial (1st degree) - red/painful
Partial-thickness (2nd degree) -wet/pink/painful
Full-thickness (3rd degree) -white/swollen/no pain

Viltigo - ANSWER- localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-
white patches

ischemic CVA vs hemorrhagic CVA - ANSWER- ischemic - clot vs hemorrhagic
- blood

subdural hematoma - ANSWER- collection of blood under the dura mater

Alzheimer's disease vs parkinson's disease - ANSWER- Alz - affects language
and memory
Park - affects all executive functioning

Huntington's disease - ANSWER- Genetic disorder that causes progressive
deterioration of brain cells. caused by a dominant allele. symptoms do not appear
until about the age of 30. involves involuntary muscle movement

Sclerosis - ANSWER- abnormal condition of hardening



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