WGU D432 PA AND OA PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Negotiation and reward.
Answer: The manager of the human resources department at a corporation
agreed to authorize one-hour lunch breaks for all employees of the
organization as long as the production manager agreed to shorten the
morning and afternoon breaks of all employees to 15 minutes.Which
approach were the managers using to enlist cooperation for the
change?Facilitation and supportNegotiation and rewardParticipation and
involvementEducation and communication
◍ Allopurinol.
Answer: Medication that lowers uric acid and requires increased hydration
in patients with gout.
◍ Cardiac Medication Classifications.
Answer: Common Classes: Beta-blockers, Calcium channel blockers,
Diuretics.
◍ Moving.
Answer: Which of the following steps of motivating people to change begins
with establishing a vision of where the company is
heading?UnfreezingLeadingMovingRefreezingFreezing
◍ COPD Dietary Consideration.
Answer: High-protein, high-calorie small meals to maintain energy levels.
◍ Diuretics.
Answer: Potassium-sparing (spironolactone) vs. potassium-wasting
(furosemide).
,◍ The company will purchase a large computer screen and a Braille keyboard.
Answer: A visually-impaired person has been hired to work in the human
resources department of a small company.Which workplace
accommodations would be reasonable in this situation?The company will
provide an interpreter for all face-to-face interviews.The company will
purchase a large computer screen and a Braille keyboard.The company will
hire a person to read all documents for the visually-impaired person.The
company will purchase a Braille reader and convert company documents to
Braille.
◍ Calcium channel blockers.
Answer: Vasodilation.
◍ Virtual organization.
Answer: Four small, independent organizations, each with its own type of
expertise, plan to work together for six months for the sole purpose of
developing a new product that will help each of them improve their ability
to compete with larger organizations.Which type of organization does their
relationship characterize?Matrix organizationVirtual organizationFunctional
organizationBureaucratic organization
◍ Core competencies.
Answer: What denotes skills or expertise in an activity that constitutes the
roots of competitiveness in an organization?Choose 1 answerStrategic
valuesCore competenciesProducts and servicesOpportunities and threats
◍ A publicly-held company has a policy limiting financial donations to one
religious group..
Answer: In which situation does religious preference inappropriately affect
decision making?A publicly-held company has a policy limiting financial
donations to one religious group.Management approves a religious
endorsement that makes claims the company supports.A member of a
particular religion starts a business that benefits members of the religion in
the area.Management provides two religious holidays per year for every
employee regardless of religious affiliation.
, ◍ To take action to accomplish the transformation.
Answer: What is the last step to Deming's 14 points of quality
management?To cease dependence on mass inspectionTo break down
barriers among departmentsTo evaluate options provided by managementTo
take action to accomplish the transformation
◍ SIADH.
Answer: Symptoms: Fluid overload, hyponatremia (confusion, seizures).
Interventions: Fluid restriction, hypertonic saline if severe.
◍ Quizlet.
Answer: Resource for flashcards for rapid review.
◍ By organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the right skills.
Answer: After a major budget increase, a company finds itself in a position
to hire 50 new employees.How can strategic human resource planning
benefit the company in this situation?Choose 1 answerBy providing annual
reviews of staff performancesBy coordinating companywide continuing
educationBy initiating termination interviews to release unproductive
employeesBy organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the
right skills
◍ People respond based on their interpretation of others' intentions..
Answer: Why is consideration of intentions important in conflict
situations?People tend to think before they act in some situations.People
have habitual patterns of response to conflict situations.Selfish intentions of
people often leads to poor decision making.People respond based on their
interpretation of others' intentions.
◍ Unfreezing, moving to institute the change, and refreezing.
Answer: Which of the following best indicates the three basic stages of
managing resistance and motivating change within an
organization?Determining the need for change, mobilizing, and
lockingDetermining new values, evaluating, and performingPlanning,
implementing the change, and evaluatingUnfreezing, moving to institute the
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Negotiation and reward.
Answer: The manager of the human resources department at a corporation
agreed to authorize one-hour lunch breaks for all employees of the
organization as long as the production manager agreed to shorten the
morning and afternoon breaks of all employees to 15 minutes.Which
approach were the managers using to enlist cooperation for the
change?Facilitation and supportNegotiation and rewardParticipation and
involvementEducation and communication
◍ Allopurinol.
Answer: Medication that lowers uric acid and requires increased hydration
in patients with gout.
◍ Cardiac Medication Classifications.
Answer: Common Classes: Beta-blockers, Calcium channel blockers,
Diuretics.
◍ Moving.
Answer: Which of the following steps of motivating people to change begins
with establishing a vision of where the company is
heading?UnfreezingLeadingMovingRefreezingFreezing
◍ COPD Dietary Consideration.
Answer: High-protein, high-calorie small meals to maintain energy levels.
◍ Diuretics.
Answer: Potassium-sparing (spironolactone) vs. potassium-wasting
(furosemide).
,◍ The company will purchase a large computer screen and a Braille keyboard.
Answer: A visually-impaired person has been hired to work in the human
resources department of a small company.Which workplace
accommodations would be reasonable in this situation?The company will
provide an interpreter for all face-to-face interviews.The company will
purchase a large computer screen and a Braille keyboard.The company will
hire a person to read all documents for the visually-impaired person.The
company will purchase a Braille reader and convert company documents to
Braille.
◍ Calcium channel blockers.
Answer: Vasodilation.
◍ Virtual organization.
Answer: Four small, independent organizations, each with its own type of
expertise, plan to work together for six months for the sole purpose of
developing a new product that will help each of them improve their ability
to compete with larger organizations.Which type of organization does their
relationship characterize?Matrix organizationVirtual organizationFunctional
organizationBureaucratic organization
◍ Core competencies.
Answer: What denotes skills or expertise in an activity that constitutes the
roots of competitiveness in an organization?Choose 1 answerStrategic
valuesCore competenciesProducts and servicesOpportunities and threats
◍ A publicly-held company has a policy limiting financial donations to one
religious group..
Answer: In which situation does religious preference inappropriately affect
decision making?A publicly-held company has a policy limiting financial
donations to one religious group.Management approves a religious
endorsement that makes claims the company supports.A member of a
particular religion starts a business that benefits members of the religion in
the area.Management provides two religious holidays per year for every
employee regardless of religious affiliation.
, ◍ To take action to accomplish the transformation.
Answer: What is the last step to Deming's 14 points of quality
management?To cease dependence on mass inspectionTo break down
barriers among departmentsTo evaluate options provided by managementTo
take action to accomplish the transformation
◍ SIADH.
Answer: Symptoms: Fluid overload, hyponatremia (confusion, seizures).
Interventions: Fluid restriction, hypertonic saline if severe.
◍ Quizlet.
Answer: Resource for flashcards for rapid review.
◍ By organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the right skills.
Answer: After a major budget increase, a company finds itself in a position
to hire 50 new employees.How can strategic human resource planning
benefit the company in this situation?Choose 1 answerBy providing annual
reviews of staff performancesBy coordinating companywide continuing
educationBy initiating termination interviews to release unproductive
employeesBy organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the
right skills
◍ People respond based on their interpretation of others' intentions..
Answer: Why is consideration of intentions important in conflict
situations?People tend to think before they act in some situations.People
have habitual patterns of response to conflict situations.Selfish intentions of
people often leads to poor decision making.People respond based on their
interpretation of others' intentions.
◍ Unfreezing, moving to institute the change, and refreezing.
Answer: Which of the following best indicates the three basic stages of
managing resistance and motivating change within an
organization?Determining the need for change, mobilizing, and
lockingDetermining new values, evaluating, and performingPlanning,
implementing the change, and evaluatingUnfreezing, moving to institute the
