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WGU Pathophysiology D236 /150 Questions AndAnswers
Quiz :Describe how your body responds to an infection. - √Answer :T cells
produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Quiz :Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. -
√Answer :Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
Quiz :How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? -
√Answer :Alterations of DNA
Quiz :Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. - √Answer :(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or
dysrhythmias.
Quiz :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.
Quiz :DKA - √Answer :increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
Quiz :How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - √Answer :retain H and excrete
HCO3
Quiz :Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? -
√Answer :Potassium
Quiz :West Nile Virus - √Answer :Transmitted through the bite of an infected
mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Quiz :Lyme disease - √Answer :Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Quiz :Erythema infectiosum - √Answer :a febrile upper respiratory illness in a
child followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"
, Quiz :Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. -
√Answer :Spina bifida
Quiz :Trousseau's sign - √Answer :arm/carpal spasm associated with
hypocalcemia
Quiz :Cause and sign of spina bifida - √Answer :results from failure of neural
tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
Quiz :hemophilia is more common in - √Answer :males
Quiz :Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - √Answer :ND-PAE, decreased
brain function, FAS
Quiz :Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - √Answer :Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Quiz :Describe Lupus - √Answer :Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint
pain and butterfly rash
Quiz :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.
Quiz :dermatitis - √Answer :inflammation of the skin
Quiz :eczema - √Answer :noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
Quiz :decubitus ulcer - √Answer :sore caused by lying down for long periods of
time
Quiz :Fungal infections - √Answer :superficial, localized skin conditions or deep
tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
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