WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FROM THE
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
vesicle - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a small fluid filled elevation of the skin (eg
blister) [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
pustule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as an elevation of the skin containing white
blood cells and cell debris [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
macule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a spot not raised or depressed (eg freckle)
[vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
papule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a firm raised area of skin (eg pimple]
[vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
excoriation - ANSWER -Skin lesions described as a scratch into the skin.
laceration - ANSWER -Skin trauma- rough, jagged wound caused by skin tearing:
fissure - ANSWER -Skin trauma- crack in the skin
ulcer - ANSWER -skin trauma - sore with disintegration and death of affected tissue
superficial burn - ANSWER -Burn involving only the epidermal layer of the skin.
Blisters and pain at the burn site. - ANSWER -How do superficial partial thickness burns
present?
shingles - ANSWER -Painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. normal treatment is
antiviral medications and corticosteroids to decrease pain.
superficial - ANSWER -Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin
is called:
Pruritus and urticarial - ANSWER -What are two signs of allergic skin reactions?
They are all autoimmune diseases involving the skin - ANSWER -What do Pemphigus,
scleroderma and lupus erythematosus have in common?
Disturb equilibrium - ANSWER -What can damage to the semicircular canals in the ears
do?
, Placing a myringotomy tube in the ear - ANSWER -How can otitis media be prevented?
Presbycusis - ANSWER -What is age related hearing loss called?
Speaking in clear low pitched tones - ANSWER -What can alleviate age -related hearing
loss (Presbycusis)?
Anabolism - ANSWER -The phase of metabolism where simple substances are made
into complex ones.
Catabolism - ANSWER -Breakdown of substances into energy
Epithelial and connective tissues - ANSWER -what tissues most often develop tumors
Papilloma - ANSWER -What type of benign tumor is a wart? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Lipoma - ANSWER -What benign tumor begins in the fatty tissue? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Myoma - ANSWER -What benign tumor is also called a fibroid? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Chondroma - ANSWER -What benign tumor is of cartilage cells? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Sarcoma - ANSWER -What type of tumor can be found anywhere and arises from
connective tissue?
Fevers and night sweats - ANSWER -What are early signs of lymphoma?
radiation therapy - ANSWER -Planting seeds into a malignant prostate and irradiating to
reduce damage to healthy tissue is called:
arthrocentesis, laparoscopic repairs, and fixation of screws - ANSWER -What can
treatment of joint disorders include?
Gout - ANSWER -Form of arthritis described as a higher level of uric acid crystals
accumulating in joint
Septic arthritis - ANSWER -Form of arthritis that may result from an invasive procedure,
organisms carried to the joint by the blood stream.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER -Form of arthritis that may be the results of aging and
repeated trauma most often in weight-bearing joints.
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
vesicle - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a small fluid filled elevation of the skin (eg
blister) [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
pustule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as an elevation of the skin containing white
blood cells and cell debris [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
macule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a spot not raised or depressed (eg freckle)
[vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
papule - ANSWER -Skin lesion described as a firm raised area of skin (eg pimple]
[vesicle, pustule, macule, papule]
excoriation - ANSWER -Skin lesions described as a scratch into the skin.
laceration - ANSWER -Skin trauma- rough, jagged wound caused by skin tearing:
fissure - ANSWER -Skin trauma- crack in the skin
ulcer - ANSWER -skin trauma - sore with disintegration and death of affected tissue
superficial burn - ANSWER -Burn involving only the epidermal layer of the skin.
Blisters and pain at the burn site. - ANSWER -How do superficial partial thickness burns
present?
shingles - ANSWER -Painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. normal treatment is
antiviral medications and corticosteroids to decrease pain.
superficial - ANSWER -Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin
is called:
Pruritus and urticarial - ANSWER -What are two signs of allergic skin reactions?
They are all autoimmune diseases involving the skin - ANSWER -What do Pemphigus,
scleroderma and lupus erythematosus have in common?
Disturb equilibrium - ANSWER -What can damage to the semicircular canals in the ears
do?
, Placing a myringotomy tube in the ear - ANSWER -How can otitis media be prevented?
Presbycusis - ANSWER -What is age related hearing loss called?
Speaking in clear low pitched tones - ANSWER -What can alleviate age -related hearing
loss (Presbycusis)?
Anabolism - ANSWER -The phase of metabolism where simple substances are made
into complex ones.
Catabolism - ANSWER -Breakdown of substances into energy
Epithelial and connective tissues - ANSWER -what tissues most often develop tumors
Papilloma - ANSWER -What type of benign tumor is a wart? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Lipoma - ANSWER -What benign tumor begins in the fatty tissue? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Myoma - ANSWER -What benign tumor is also called a fibroid? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Chondroma - ANSWER -What benign tumor is of cartilage cells? (Papilloma, Lipoma,
Myoma, Chondroma)
Sarcoma - ANSWER -What type of tumor can be found anywhere and arises from
connective tissue?
Fevers and night sweats - ANSWER -What are early signs of lymphoma?
radiation therapy - ANSWER -Planting seeds into a malignant prostate and irradiating to
reduce damage to healthy tissue is called:
arthrocentesis, laparoscopic repairs, and fixation of screws - ANSWER -What can
treatment of joint disorders include?
Gout - ANSWER -Form of arthritis described as a higher level of uric acid crystals
accumulating in joint
Septic arthritis - ANSWER -Form of arthritis that may result from an invasive procedure,
organisms carried to the joint by the blood stream.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER -Form of arthritis that may be the results of aging and
repeated trauma most often in weight-bearing joints.
