WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | 100% PASS.
A 22 year old obese female patient comes into the clinic complaining of an ear
ache and hearing loss in the right ear. Assessment reveals temperature of
101.2, low set ears. a wide neck, and droopy eyelids. Patient reports a history
of kidney and heart problems as well as being born different. Based on these
findings what chromosomal disorder does this patient likely have
- Down's syndrome
- turner's syndrome
- klinefelters syndrome
- fagile x syndrome
Turner's syndrome
Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in
homeostatic control mechanisms:
- throat pain
- joint stiffness
,WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- fever
- positive throat culture
Fever
Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
- All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
- boys and girls are equally affected
- affected father transmit the gene to all of their sons
- the son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected
All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- organelles - cell membranes nucleus
The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages
- Stage 1, Stage 2, stage 3
- preliminary, evolutionary, metastasis
,WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- initiation, promotion, progression - initiation, progression, promotion
initiation, promotion, progression
A metastatic tumor is one that
- shows slow expansion and well-differentiated cells
- cannot be easily classified
- invades deeply into the tissue where it arose - has spread to a location away
from its site of origin has spread to a location away from its site of origin
children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in their diet. phenylalanine is
most likely to be a component of:
- fat
- sugar
- carbohydrate - protein protein
a factor associated with the risk of Down syndrome is
- exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms
, WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- maternal age
- maternal alcohol intake
- family history of heritable diseases maternal age
Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called ___ injury
- hypoxic
- ischemic
- hyperemic - neoplastic ischemic
which of the following assessment findings is most concerning to the nurse and
would require immediate action?
- speech delays in a 10 year old with fragile X syndrome
- vision issues in a 14 year old with Turner's syndrome
- a palpable lump in the left breast of an 18 year old with Klinefelter's
syndrome
- bruise in a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy a palpable lump in the left
breast of an 18 year old with Klinefelter's syndrome
WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | 100% PASS.
A 22 year old obese female patient comes into the clinic complaining of an ear
ache and hearing loss in the right ear. Assessment reveals temperature of
101.2, low set ears. a wide neck, and droopy eyelids. Patient reports a history
of kidney and heart problems as well as being born different. Based on these
findings what chromosomal disorder does this patient likely have
- Down's syndrome
- turner's syndrome
- klinefelters syndrome
- fagile x syndrome
Turner's syndrome
Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in
homeostatic control mechanisms:
- throat pain
- joint stiffness
,WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- fever
- positive throat culture
Fever
Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
- All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
- boys and girls are equally affected
- affected father transmit the gene to all of their sons
- the son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected
All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- organelles - cell membranes nucleus
The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages
- Stage 1, Stage 2, stage 3
- preliminary, evolutionary, metastasis
,WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- initiation, promotion, progression - initiation, progression, promotion
initiation, promotion, progression
A metastatic tumor is one that
- shows slow expansion and well-differentiated cells
- cannot be easily classified
- invades deeply into the tissue where it arose - has spread to a location away
from its site of origin has spread to a location away from its site of origin
children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in their diet. phenylalanine is
most likely to be a component of:
- fat
- sugar
- carbohydrate - protein protein
a factor associated with the risk of Down syndrome is
- exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms
, WGU C468 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
- maternal age
- maternal alcohol intake
- family history of heritable diseases maternal age
Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called ___ injury
- hypoxic
- ischemic
- hyperemic - neoplastic ischemic
which of the following assessment findings is most concerning to the nurse and
would require immediate action?
- speech delays in a 10 year old with fragile X syndrome
- vision issues in a 14 year old with Turner's syndrome
- a palpable lump in the left breast of an 18 year old with Klinefelter's
syndrome
- bruise in a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy a palpable lump in the left
breast of an 18 year old with Klinefelter's syndrome
