WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam Latest Version
2026/2027|Questions and Correct Answers (Verified, exam of Nursing
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
b. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
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d. Slowed thought processing
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, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
c. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
c. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
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d. Upper respiratory infection
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, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
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erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
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, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
a. Arthralgias
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
b. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
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a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
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03/17/2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam Latest Version
2026/2027|Questions and Correct Answers (Verified, exam of Nursing
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
b. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
3/17/2026
d. Slowed thought processing
1
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
03/17/2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
c. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
c. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
3/17/2026
d. Upper respiratory infection
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, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
03/17/2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
3/17/2026
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
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, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
a. Arthralgias
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
b. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
3/17/2026
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
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