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WGU patho D236 /86 Questions And Answers -Goodluck !
Quiz :Turner syndrome - √Answer :A chromosomal disorder in females in which
either an *X chromosome* is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or
part of one X chromosome is deleted.
Quiz :Tay-Sachs Disease - √Answer :A human genetic disease caused by a
recessive allele for a dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain
lipids in the brain.
Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental performance
usually become manifest a few months after birth, followed by death within a
few years.
Quiz :Down syndrome - √Answer :A condition of mild to severe intellectual
disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of
chromosome 21
Quiz :Diabetes Insipidus - √Answer :Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted
adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect. The *serum sodium is often
elevated* due to excess free water losses.
In diabetes insipidus, your blood glucose levels are normal, but your kidneys
can't properly concentrate urine.
Quiz :Cardiac Valve Disease Process - √Answer :In heart valve disease, one or
more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly. Regurgitation (or
leakage of the valve). When the valve(s) do not close completely, it causes
blood to flow backward through the valve. This reduces forward blood flow
and can lead to volume overload in the heart.
Stenosis (or narrowing of the valve). When the valve(s) opening becomes
narrowed, it limits the flow of blood out of the ventricles or atria. The heart is
forced to pump blood with increased force to move blood through the
narrowed or stiff (stenotic) valve(s).
Quiz :Cardiac Valve Complications - √Answer :Heart valve disease can cause
many complications, including:
* Heart failure.
,* Stroke.
* Blood clots.
* Heart rhythm abnormalities.
* Death.
Quiz :Respiratory Illness from bats - √Answer :*Viral hemorrhagic fevers* are
spread by contact with infected animals or insects. The viruses that cause viral
hemorrhagic fevers live in a variety of animal and insect hosts.
Most commonly, the hosts include mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, or bats. Some
viral hemorrhagic fevers can also be spread from person to person.
Quiz :Anemia - √Answer :Different types of anemia include:
Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic disease
Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
Quiz :Acid Base Balance - lung and kidney compensation - √Answer :The
kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid-base balance - their cells
reabsorb bicarbonate HCO3− from the urine back to the blood and they
secrete hydrogen H+ ions into the urine.
By adjusting the amounts reabsorbed and secreted, they balance the
bloodstream's pH.
Quiz :Pyelonephritis - √Answer :Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
Quiz :Prostate cancer - √Answer :Cancer of the prostate gland usually occurs in
men middle-aged and older.
Quiz :Artery response during blood loss.
Does cell shrink or swell ? - √Answer :*Vasoconstriction*
, Quiz :Marfan Syndrome - Autosomal dominant trait - √Answer :This condition
is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern , which means one copy of the
altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.
At least 25 percent of Marfan syndrome cases result from a new mutation in
the FBN1 gene
Quiz :Spina Bifida - √Answer :Not having enough *folic acid* during pregnancy
is one of the most important factors that can increase the chances of having a
child with spina bifida.
Quiz :Bursitis - √Answer :Inflammation of a bursa sac. Inflammation of the
fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at the joints.
Quiz :Sprains and Strains - √Answer :A sprain occurs when you overextend or
tear a ligament while severely stressing a joint.A strain occurs when tendons
(bands at the end of muscles that connect muscles to bones) get stretched or
pulled away from the bone.
Quiz :Endometriosis - √Answer :# *Painful periods (dysmenorrhea)*. Pelvic
pain and cramping may begin before and extend several days into a menstrual
period.
#Lower back and abdominal pain.
#Pain with intercourse. Pain during or after sex is common with endometriosis.
#Pain with bowel movements or urination. You're most likely to experience
these symptoms during a menstrual period.
#Excessive bleeding. You may experience occasional heavy menstrual periods
or bleeding between periods (intermenstrual bleeding).
#Infertility. Sometimes, endometriosis is first diagnosed in those seeking
treatment for infertility.
#Fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or nausea, especially during
menstrual periods.
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