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WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT BANK 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Maximize your success on the WGU D236 Pathophysiology
Objective Assessment with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of disease mechanisms, their
systemic manifestations, and the body's adaptive and
maladaptive responses across all major organ systems. It is
specifically designed for nursing and health science students to
demonstrate mastery of the biological foundations of illness.
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
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d. Cerebrovascular accident ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... a.
Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d.
Strabismus and leukocoria
What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d. Weakness
What are samples of peripheral neuropathy?
a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
b. Chest pain and leg edema
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c. Hyperreflexia and enhanced sensation of the lower
extremities
d. Jugular vein distention and hematomas ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle
weakness
A patient who has diabetes presents with mild fever,
erythema,
and edema in the groin area with drainage. Gram stain
reveals a
staphylococcal bacterial infection. Which condition is
described?
a. Dermatophytosis
b. Carbuncle
c. Pediculosis pubis
d. Keratosis plans ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... b. Carbuncle
A middle-aged female presents with symptoms of muscle
tenderness and fatigue. She also reports the death of her
grandmother, which occurred three months ago, as the time
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period in which she has noticed an increase in symptoms.
Which condition is described?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Myasthenia gravis
c. Polymyositis
d. Tendonitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... a. Fibromyalgia
What is a common symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d. Weakness
A stool specimen examination reveals fecalith and bacteria.
A
CT scan shows pouch-like herniation in the sigmoid colon.
The
patient is asymptomatic, and there is no evidence of
bleeding.
Which condition is described?
WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT BANK 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Maximize your success on the WGU D236 Pathophysiology
Objective Assessment with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of disease mechanisms, their
systemic manifestations, and the body's adaptive and
maladaptive responses across all major organ systems. It is
specifically designed for nursing and health science students to
demonstrate mastery of the biological foundations of illness.
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
, Page 2 of 106
d. Cerebrovascular accident ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... a.
Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d.
Strabismus and leukocoria
What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d. Weakness
What are samples of peripheral neuropathy?
a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
b. Chest pain and leg edema
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c. Hyperreflexia and enhanced sensation of the lower
extremities
d. Jugular vein distention and hematomas ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle
weakness
A patient who has diabetes presents with mild fever,
erythema,
and edema in the groin area with drainage. Gram stain
reveals a
staphylococcal bacterial infection. Which condition is
described?
a. Dermatophytosis
b. Carbuncle
c. Pediculosis pubis
d. Keratosis plans ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... b. Carbuncle
A middle-aged female presents with symptoms of muscle
tenderness and fatigue. She also reports the death of her
grandmother, which occurred three months ago, as the time
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period in which she has noticed an increase in symptoms.
Which condition is described?
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Myasthenia gravis
c. Polymyositis
d. Tendonitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... a. Fibromyalgia
What is a common symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... d. Weakness
A stool specimen examination reveals fecalith and bacteria.
A
CT scan shows pouch-like herniation in the sigmoid colon.
The
patient is asymptomatic, and there is no evidence of
bleeding.
Which condition is described?
