Exam (elaborations)
WGU D027 Study Guide
- Module
- WGU D027 Study Guide
- Institution
- WGU D027 Study Guide
WGU D027 Study Guide
[Show more]
Content preview
WGU D027 Study GuideAutosomal Dominant - -1 parent has, 50% change of child having
-Autosomal Recessive - -Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child
having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
-Cystic Fibrosis - -affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs
-21st Trisomy - -Down Syndrome
-Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - -male has extra X, female like qualities
-Turner Syndrome - -Missing X in females
-Alpha Thalassemia - -inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia
-Beta Thallasemia - -low hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous
sulfate
-Prevalence Risk - -proportion of the population affected at a certain time
-Incidence rate - -number of new cases divided by population
-Innate immunity - -inflammation; increased vascular permeability
-B&T lymphocytes - -immune response
-primary malignant tumor - -lack of organization of cells
-glucocorticoids - -used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid
tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.
-Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - -for hormone receptor
positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence
risk)
-Heart failure - -impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart
cannot meet metabolic need of the body.
-CHF - -heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in
pulmonary area
-Left Ventricular Dysfunction - -reduced ejection fraction; ventricle having
issue ejecting blood.
, -normal ejection fraction - -55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each
heartbeat)
-Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? - -preserved
-Diastolic CHF - -preserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling
-Systolic CHF - -reduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting
-Left sided CHF - -pulmonary (JVD, fluid volume overload, rails, S-3
murmurs) ** #1 cause of Right sided CHF
-BNP - -gold standard lab test to diagnose CHF
-Echocardiogram - -Diagnostic tool, evaluates heart structure and function
-At Risk for HF - Stage A - -no structural heart disease or symptoms of heart
failure
-Stage A HF co-morbidities - -htn, atherosclerotic disease, diabetes,
metabolic syndrome, patients using cardiotoxins with family history
-Therapy goals of stage A HF - -treat htn, encourage smoking cessation,
encourage regular exercise, treat lipid disorders, discourage alcohol
intake/drug use, control metabolic syndrome
Meds: ACEI or Angiotensin II RB for vascular disease or diabetes (avapro,
losartan, benicar, diovan, etc)
-At Risk for HF - Stage B - -structural heart disease but no symptoms of
heart failure
-Stage B HF co-morbidities - -previous MI, LV remodeling with LV
hypertrophy and low EF, asymptomatic valvular disease
-Therapy goals of Stage B HF - -Meds: ACEI or ARB, Beta-blockers,
inplantable defibrillators
-Stage C heart failure - -structural heart disease with prior or current
symptoms of HF
-Presentation of Stage C HF - -known structural heart disease and shortness
of breath and fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Victorious23. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £10.20. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
77254 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now