WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEW VERSION
MARCH 2024-2026 REAL D236 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
DKA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ retain H and excrete HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Potassium
West Nile Virus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a febrile upper respiratory illness in a child followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth disease" 1 / 3
Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia
Cause and sign of spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔results from failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain and butterfly rash 2 / 3
Describe Myasthenia Gravis - CORRECT 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.
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the skin
eczema - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
Fungal infections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
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