WGU D115 OA Advanced Pathophysiology Exam – All Questions & 100% Correct Answers, Already Graded A+ – Latest Update 2026/2027 (3 Versions)

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WGU D115 OA ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM ALL QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ - LATEST UPDATE 2026




Describe how your body responds to an infection. - CORRECT ANSWER T
cells produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.

QUESTION :Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. -
CORRECT ANSWER Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities

QUESTION :How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? -
CORRECT ANSWER Alterations of DNA

QUESTION :Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. - CORRECT ANSWER (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause
n/v or dysrhythmias.

QUESTION :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.

QUESTION :DKA - CORRECT ANSWER increased anion gap, decreased
HCO3

QUESTION :How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER
retain H and excrete HCO3

QUESTION :Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? -
CORRECT ANSWER Potassium

QUESTION :West Nile Virus - CORRECT ANSWER Transmitted through
the bite of an infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache
and stiff neck

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QUESTION :Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER Tick-borne disease caused
by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.

QUESTION :Erythema infectiosum - CORRECT ANSWER a febrile upper
respiratory illness in a child followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed
cheeks, "fifth disease"

QUESTION :Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER Spina bifida

QUESTION :Trousseau's sign - CORRECT ANSWER arm/carpal spasm
associated with hypocalcemia

QUESTION :Cause and sign of spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWER results
from failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.

QUESTION :hemophilia is more common in - CORRECT ANSWER males

QUESTION :Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - CORRECT ANSWER
ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS

QUESTION :Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - CORRECT ANSWER
Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia

QUESTION :Describe Lupus - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammatory disorder
characterized by joint pain and butterfly rash

QUESTION :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.

QUESTION :dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the skin

QUESTION :eczema - CORRECT ANSWER noninfectious, inflammatory
skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching

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QUESTION :decubitus ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER sore caused by lying
down for long periods of time

QUESTION :Fungal infections - CORRECT ANSWER superficial, localized
skin conditions or deep tissue infections caused by exposure to spores

may or may not be transmitted

QUESTION :benign neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER noncancerous
growths, stationary, distinct borders

QUESTION :malignant neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER uncontrolled new
tissue growth, irregular borders, spreads

QUESTION :Osteoporosis - CORRECT ANSWER The loss of bone mass
often due to age, causing the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.

QUESTION :osteomalacia - CORRECT ANSWER disease marked by
softening of the bone caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency

QUESTION :myoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER red pigment that stores
oxygen in muscle cells

QUESTION :Bursa - CORRECT ANSWER fluid-filled sac that allows for easy
movement of one part of a joint over another

QUESTION :Rickets - CORRECT ANSWER a vitamin D deficiency in
children, resulting in soft bones

QUESTION :Degenerative disk disease - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in
which an intervertebral disk loses its normal structural integrity as a result of wear
and tear, acute or repeated injuries or aging

QUESTION :Paget disease - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic inflammation of
bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones, that can occur in any bone
but most commonly affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis,
and the skull