WGU D236 FINAL EXAM Questions with 100%
Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
Describe how your body responds to an infection. correct answer ✅T cells
produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. correct answer
✅Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? correct answer
✅Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. correct answer ✅(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v
or dysrhythmias.
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"
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
Explain RAAS correct 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.
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
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.
Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
Describe how your body responds to an infection. correct answer ✅T cells
produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. correct answer
✅Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? correct answer
✅Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. correct answer ✅(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v
or dysrhythmias.
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"
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
Explain RAAS correct 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.
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
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.
