WGU D027 Test Questions with Expert Solutions

Celiac Disease * Lining of small intestine sees gluten as foreign invader * Testing is IgA-tTG, Total IgA Sjorgerens Syndrome * Typically affects older women or patients with RA & Lupus * Immune disorder with dry eyes and dry mouth * Testing SSA+ and SSB+ Cinnamon effects * Decreases glucose by acting like insulin at the cellular level * Decreases cholesterol * Decreases blood pressure 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. Parathyroid Function Produce Parathyroid Hormone and regulate Serum Calcium (Ca+) Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome * Progressive genetic disorder causing 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