WGU D115 OA Advanced Pathophysiology Exam ALL QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ - LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - CORRECT ANSWER The GCS is scored
between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst and 15 the best.
QUESTION :Severe TBI GCS Score - CORRECT ANSWER A GCS score of 3-8
describes a severe TBI.
QUESTION :Obsessions - CORRECT ANSWER Obsessions are recurrent
and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause distressing emotions such
as anxiety or disgust.
QUESTION :Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Characteristics - CORRECT
ANSWER Impaired concentration and irritability are major characteristics of
GAD.
QUESTION :Schizophrenia Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER The
characteristics of schizophrenia are paranoia, delusions, tangential thoughts,
suspiciousness, disorganized behavior, and hallucinations.
QUESTION :Acute Otitis Media - CORRECT ANSWER The classic
presentation of otitis media is otalgia, muffled hearing, popping sensation, and a
recent history of a cold or flare up of allergic rhinitis.
QUESTION :Peritonsillar Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER Peritonsillar
abscess is characterized by severe sore throat, pain or difficulty swallowing, jaw
muscle spasms, and a hot potato voice.
QUESTION :Graves' Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Graves' disease, an
autoimmune condition also known as 'diffuse toxic goiter' is the most common
cause of hyperthyroidism in this age group.
QUESTION :Insulin Resistance Finding - CORRECT ANSWER Triglycerides
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> 150mg/dL is associated with increasing insulin resistance.
QUESTION :Postprandial Glucose Level Influencer - CORRECT ANSWER
Carbohydrate is a macronutrient with the greatest impact on the postprandial
glucose levels.
QUESTION :Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1 DM is
associated with beta cell destruction leading to absolute insulin deficiency resulting
in significant hyperglycemia and potential for ketoacidosis.
QUESTION :Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWER
Major risk factors are heredity and obesity.
QUESTION :Endometrial Cancer Risk Factor - CORRECT ANSWER Oral
contraceptives have been shown to reduce the incidence of endometrial cancer.
QUESTION :Mixed Precocious Puberty - CORRECT ANSWER Mixed
precocious puberty cases the child to develop some secondary characteristics of
the opposite sex, such as the feminization of a boy.
QUESTION :Delayed Puberty Cause - CORRECT ANSWER In 95% of cases,
delayed puberty is physiologic in nature.
QUESTION :Priapism Association - CORRECT ANSWER Priapism has been
associated with the abuse of certain substances.
QUESTION :Priapism - CORRECT ANSWER Prolonged penile erection,
often idiopathic.
QUESTION :Cocaine - CORRECT ANSWER Substance associated with
priapism.
QUESTION :Ovulation - CORRECT ANSWER Triggered by a sudden
increase of LH.
QUESTION :Follicular cyst - CORRECT ANSWER Develops when no
dominant follicle matures.
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QUESTION :Benign ovarian cyst - CORRECT ANSWER Functional cyst from
incomplete follicle maturation.
QUESTION :Genetic counseling - CORRECT ANSWER Advisory service for
individuals at genetic risk.
QUESTION :Maternal age - CORRECT ANSWER Common reason for
seeking genetic counseling.
QUESTION :Amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWER Procedure to perform
genetic studies on fetus.
QUESTION :Turner Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Condition with
monosomy X in affected cells.
QUESTION :Cri du chat syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Genetic disorder
with distinctive cat-like cry.
QUESTION :Adaptive immunity - CORRECT ANSWER Immune response
mediated by T and B cells.
QUESTION :Minimally conscious state - CORRECT ANSWER Patient shows
limited but definite responses.
QUESTION :Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - CORRECT
ANSWER Severe lung inflammation with bilateral infiltrates.
QUESTION :Capillary hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Increased
pressure causing pulmonary edema.
QUESTION :Immunoglobulin E (IgE) - CORRECT ANSWER Antibody
involved in asthma pathophysiology.
QUESTION :Airway remodeling - CORRECT ANSWER Long-term damage
from uncontrolled airway inflammation.
QUESTION :Angiotensin II - CORRECT ANSWER Hormone linked to
myocardial hypertrophy in hypertension.
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QUESTION :Hypertrophy of myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER Heart
muscle thickening due to increased load.
QUESTION :Blood pressure measurement - CORRECT ANSWER First
reading indicates hypertension if elevated.
QUESTION :Sickle cell disease - CORRECT ANSWER Blood disorder
associated with priapism.
QUESTION :Spinal cord trauma - CORRECT ANSWER Potential cause of
priapism.
QUESTION :Pelvic tumors - CORRECT ANSWER Associated with priapism
in some cases.
QUESTION :Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER Blood cancer linked to
priapism.
QUESTION :High-pitched cry - CORRECT ANSWER Characteristic
symptom of cri du chat syndrome.
QUESTION :Hypotonia - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced muscle tone seen in
cri du chat.
QUESTION :Microcephaly - CORRECT ANSWER Small head size, symptom
of cri du chat.
QUESTION :Hypertelorism - CORRECT ANSWER Widely spaced eyes, seen
in cri du chat.
QUESTION :Bilateral infiltrates - CORRECT ANSWER Key feature in
diagnosing ARDS.
QUESTION :Decreased pulmonary compliance - CORRECT ANSWER
Characteristic of ARDS, indicating stiff lungs.
QUESTION :Assessment of lifestyle and risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER