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2026 WGU D115 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM WITH
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
WGU D115
Ace your WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology OA Exam by
mastering complex disease mechanisms and their systemic
effects on the human body across the lifespan. This exam
evaluates your ability to apply deep physiological knowledge to
clinical scenarios and diagnostic reasoning. It is specifically
designed to assess your competency for advanced nursing
practice and certification readiness.
Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Carbon dust, seen in coal miners. Massive exposure leads to
diffuse fibrosis('black lung')
common characteristics of chronic digestive system
disorders ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... (Celiac, Chron's,
Colitis...) Abdominal pain, weight loss, changes in
urination/bowel movements, bleeding, diarrhea, n/v....
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common characteristics of acute digestive system disorders
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... (GERD, IBS, Hiatal hernia...) Abd
pain, bleeding, bloating, diarrhea, heartburn, n/v
pyelonephritis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Inflammation of
the renal pelvis and kidney; caused by bacterial infection
(commonly E. Coli)
glomerulonephritis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation
of the glomeruli in the kidneys from injury or illness
renal calculi (kidney stones) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... -
Minerals in urine crystallize
-Most can pass, but some become too big and obstruct a
ureter
renal cell carcinoma ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... cancerous
tumor that arises from kidney tubule cells; flank pain,
hematuria, abd lump
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end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
any type of kidney disease in which there is little or no
remaining kidney function, requiring the patient to undergo
dialysis or kidney transplant for survival. Symptoms: n/v,
fatigue, change in urination, chest pain, HTN, AMS
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... method used to replace normal kidney
function by circulating the patient's blood through a
hemofilter and returning it to the patient. benefit over other
dialysis - happens 24 hrs/ day > slower shift in electrolytes
ulcerative colitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... chronic
inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers -
autoimmune and inflammatory bowel diseases
Diverticulitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of a
diverticulum, especially in the colon, causing pain and
disturbance of bowel function. Relieved by bowel
movement, advise against enema and colonoscopy.
organ targeted by virus that causes hep c ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... liver
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Hepatisis A,B,C,D,E spreads ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
and E - fecal/oral
BCD - blood, bodily fluids
Cholecystitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of the
gallbladder; usually associated with gallstones (RUQ pain
radiates to back)
GERD cause ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... failure of the lower
esophageal sphincter to close
pancreatitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of the
pancreas, can be cause by gallstone blocks common bile
duct
Chron's disease ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A chronic
inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the
digestive tract, chronic symptoms: diarrhea, sores, fistula,
weight loss
2026 WGU D115 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM WITH
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
WGU D115
Ace your WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology OA Exam by
mastering complex disease mechanisms and their systemic
effects on the human body across the lifespan. This exam
evaluates your ability to apply deep physiological knowledge to
clinical scenarios and diagnostic reasoning. It is specifically
designed to assess your competency for advanced nursing
practice and certification readiness.
Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Carbon dust, seen in coal miners. Massive exposure leads to
diffuse fibrosis('black lung')
common characteristics of chronic digestive system
disorders ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... (Celiac, Chron's,
Colitis...) Abdominal pain, weight loss, changes in
urination/bowel movements, bleeding, diarrhea, n/v....
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common characteristics of acute digestive system disorders
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... (GERD, IBS, Hiatal hernia...) Abd
pain, bleeding, bloating, diarrhea, heartburn, n/v
pyelonephritis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Inflammation of
the renal pelvis and kidney; caused by bacterial infection
(commonly E. Coli)
glomerulonephritis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation
of the glomeruli in the kidneys from injury or illness
renal calculi (kidney stones) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... -
Minerals in urine crystallize
-Most can pass, but some become too big and obstruct a
ureter
renal cell carcinoma ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... cancerous
tumor that arises from kidney tubule cells; flank pain,
hematuria, abd lump
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end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
any type of kidney disease in which there is little or no
remaining kidney function, requiring the patient to undergo
dialysis or kidney transplant for survival. Symptoms: n/v,
fatigue, change in urination, chest pain, HTN, AMS
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... method used to replace normal kidney
function by circulating the patient's blood through a
hemofilter and returning it to the patient. benefit over other
dialysis - happens 24 hrs/ day > slower shift in electrolytes
ulcerative colitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... chronic
inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers -
autoimmune and inflammatory bowel diseases
Diverticulitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of a
diverticulum, especially in the colon, causing pain and
disturbance of bowel function. Relieved by bowel
movement, advise against enema and colonoscopy.
organ targeted by virus that causes hep c ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... liver
, Page 4 of 33
Hepatisis A,B,C,D,E spreads ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A
and E - fecal/oral
BCD - blood, bodily fluids
Cholecystitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of the
gallbladder; usually associated with gallstones (RUQ pain
radiates to back)
GERD cause ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... failure of the lower
esophageal sphincter to close
pancreatitis ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... inflammation of the
pancreas, can be cause by gallstone blocks common bile
duct
Chron's disease ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A chronic
inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the
digestive tract, chronic symptoms: diarrhea, sores, fistula,
weight loss
