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WGU D027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat7organ7does7cystic7fibrosis7affect?7-7ans--
Affects7the7pancreas7causing7secretions7into7the7lungs
What7is7Klinefelter7syndrome?7-7ans--
An7extra7X7chromosome7for7males7so7example7XXY7causing7female-like7qualities
What7is7Turner7Syndrome?7-7ans--
females.7missing7or7deformed7x7chromosome.7right7hemisphere7dysfunction,7hearing7lo
ss,7ear7infection,7language7and7articulation7disorders,7visual7spatial7and7attentional7pro
blems
What7is7beta7thalassemia?7-7ans--a7condition7in7which7the7synthesis7of7the7beta-
globin7chains7is7decreased7or7absent.7Causes7low7hemoglobin.
Which7medication7is7contraindicated7in7a7patient7with7Beta7Thalassemia?7-7ans--
Ferrous7Sulfate
What7drug7is7used7in7combination7with7other7agent7to7treat7lymphoid7tissue7(leukemia).7
Directly7toxic7to7lymphoid7tissues7Selective7estrogen7receptor7modulators7(SERM)7-
7for7hormone7receptor7positive7and7advanced7breast7cancer.7(Tomaxafin7-
7reduces7risk7and7recurrence7risk)7-7ans--Glucocorticoids
What7is7the7normal7ejection7fraction?7-7ans--55-60%.7Less7than750%7is7BAD
Is7an7ejection7fraction7of750%7reduced7or7preserved?7-7ans--Preserved
What7are7symptoms7of7left7sided7heart7failure?7-7ans--
Think7PULMONARY.7JVD,7FVO,7rails,7S37murmurs.7Number7one7cause7of7right7sided7h
eart7failure!
What7are7symptoms7of7right7sided7heart7failure?7-7ans--
Think7peripheral7vascular.7Lower7extremity7edema,7abdominal7distension.
What7is7the7gold7standard7lab7test7for7heart7failure?7-7ans--
BNP.7Heart7failure7is7a7result7greater7than7100
What7heart7disease7is7worse7with7exertion?7-7ans--
Ischemic7heart7disease7because7the7demand7requirements7are7higher.
What7should7you7assess7before7giving7Digoxin?7-7ans--Apical7pulse
, How7should7Warfarin7be7started?7-7ans--Start7initial7dose7at7half7to7monitor7the7effects
What7causes7the7destruction7of7alveolar7walls?
7Air7goes7in7but7can't7get7out7which7leads7to7hyperinflation7-7ans--Emphysema
What7causes7excess7mucus7production7and7smooth7muscle7hypertrophy?7-7ans--
Bronchitis
What7is7a7chronic7inflammatory7obstruction7of7bronchi?7-7ans--
Asthma,7Triggers7cause7mucus7to7clog7bronchial7tubes.
What7causes7an7overbite7and7buffalo7hump?7-7ans--
Endocrine7disorder7called7acromegaly7(overproduction7of7growth7hormone)
What7causes7Addison's7disease?7-7ans--
Decreased7glucocorticoid7(due7to7autoimmune7destruction7of7adrenal7cortex)
What7causes7Cushing's7syndrome?7-7ans--excess7cortisol
What7causes7Grave's7disease?7-7ans--
overproduction7of7thyroid7hormone.7HYPERthyroidism.
When7should7you7instruct7the7patient7to7take7their7FIRST7dose7of7antihypertensive?7-
7ans--
At7night7to7avoid7orthostatic7hypotension.7Educate7slow7position7changes7and7lay7down
7if7needed.
What7are7side7effects7of7ACE7inhibitors?7-7ans--dry7cough
angioedema
hyperkalemia
*Contraindicated7in7pregnancy
Which7type7of7antihypertensive7should7NOT7be7given7to7patients7with7Asthma?7-7ans--
Nonselective7beta7blocker7(-lol)7because7both7beta-27receptors7are7effected
What7is7the7first7choice7of7calcium7channel7blocker?7-7ans--Verapamil
What7side7effect7should7you7watch7for7in7a7patient7taking7a7statin7drug?7-7ans--
Muscle7pain7which7can7lead7to7rhabdomyolysis,7kidney7failure,7and7death.
Which7diuretic7is7NOT7used7in7patients7with7kidney7failure7and7sickle7cell7disease?7-
7ans--Thiazide7diuretics
What7type7of7drug7is7spironolactone?7-7ans--potassium7sparing7diuretic
Which7type7of7insulin7is7the7most7painful7during7injection?7-7ans--Lantus7(long-acting)
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