WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam Updated 2026 Verified Questions and Answers (A+ Grade)

WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam
Updated 2026 Verified Questions and Answers (A+ Grade)


A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram shows vegetations. Which disease is described?
a. Pericarditis
b. Stenosis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis - VERIFIED ANSWER- d. Endocarditis


Which condition allows blood to flow back into the left atrium
from the left ventricle?
a. Mitral valve insufficiency
b. Aortic valve insufficiency
c. Aortic valve stenosis
d. Mitral valve stenosis - VERIFIED ANSWER- a. Mitral valve insufficiency


An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a
single cell is a(n):
A) metaphase spread.
B) autosomal spread.

, C) karyotype.
D) anaphase spread. - VERIFIED ANSWER- c


An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during
meiosis is termed:
A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
C) polyploidy.
D) anaplasia. - VERIFIED ANSWER- b


A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is
called:
A) an aneuploid cell.
B) a euploid cell.
C) a polyploidy cell.
D) a haploid cell. - VERIFIED ANSWER- a


A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy
reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. Which of the following
describes this condition?
A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy