WGU D115 OA Advanced Pathophysiology Exam with Questions and Answers

WGU D115 OA Advanced Pathophysiology Exam with Questions and Answers Upper respiratory tract infection ANSWER common cold, laryngitis, croup, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and tonsillitis lower respiratory tract infection ANSWER pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis conditions that lead to COPD ANSWER smoking, asthma, dust, chemicals, genetics pnemonia ANSWER an inflammation in the lung caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, or resulting from aspiration of chemicals. Hear crackles and rhonchi. Asthma ANSWER treatment resistant bronchospasm, same category of COPD pneumothorax ANSWER air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall cor pulmonale ANSWER right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis ANSWER Carbon dust, seen in coal miners. Massive exposure leads to diffuse fibrosis('black lung')