WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
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
d. Slowed thought processing
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
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
d. Upper respiratory infection
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
erythematosus (SLE)?
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
a. Arthralgias
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?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
b. Malignant
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and vomiting. The
patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that radiated to the back and
jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is
described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
d. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vaso-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
c. Acidosis and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
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
d. Slowed thought processing
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
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
d. Upper respiratory infection
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
erythematosus (SLE)?
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
a. Arthralgias
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?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
b. Malignant
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
, WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM – VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR AN A GRADE
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and vomiting. The
patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that radiated to the back and
jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is
described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
d. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vaso-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
c. Acidosis and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
