WGU D547 PA MAIN EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS||UPDATED
2026/2027 SYLLABUS||A+
GRADED||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
Euthanasia - ANSWER ✓ death with dignity. Direct (or active)- a deliberate
action to shorten life. Mercy killing
Physician-assisted suicide - ANSWER ✓ physician supplies the equipment and
medicine needed, and the patient performs the act necessary to cause death
Health Care Advance Directives - ANSWER ✓ allows a person who is unable to
speak for himself or herself to designate a person to make health care decisions for
him or her
Living will - ANSWER ✓ allows a person states his or her desires about life-
sustaining medical treatments in case it becomes impossible to state those wishes
later
Health Care Power of Attorney - ANSWER ✓ allows a person to appoint a
designated person to make medical treatment decisions for him or her. If you do
not wish to name such a person, you may state very specific wishes, such as the
desire to donate certain organs.
Last will and testament - ANSWER ✓ a legal instrument declaring a person's
intentions concerning the disposition of property, the guardianship of children, or
the administration of the estate after a person's death
Hospice - ANSWER ✓ a program, type of care, or facility that cares for the
terminally ill and their families
Suicide - ANSWER ✓ the third leading cause of death among young people ages
fifteen to twenty-four
, Dementia - ANSWER ✓ general term for the progressive loss of cognitive and
intellectual functions and is caused by a variety of disorders, the most common of
which is structural brain disease. If the affected person is younger than sixty-five, it
is called presenile; if the affected individual is older than sixty-five, it is called
senile
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✓ a progressive and irreversible disease
involving the death of nerve cells and deposition of plaques of amyloid (a protein)
in the brain
Ageism - ANSWER ✓ The term for discriminating against someone based on his
or her age
Medicare - ANSWER ✓ the nation's largest health insurance program, providing
coverage for nearly 40 million individuals who are either age sixty-five and older
or who are qualifying younger but medically disabled individuals. Part A- helps
pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice
care, and they will not need to pay additional costs to participate in the program.
Additional coverage may be obtained by qualified individuals through a
subscription (i.e., at additional cost) to Part B- a supplemental medical insurance to
help pay for doctors' fees, outpatient hospital care, and other medical services
Medicaid - ANSWER ✓ federal subsidy program for state programs that finance
health care for qualified (usually low-income) individuals
Aging - ANSWER ✓ The patterns of life changes that occur in members of all
species as they grow older
Gerontology - ANSWER ✓ The study of individual and collective aging
processes
Biological age - ANSWER ✓ refers to the relative age or condition of the person's
organs and body systems. There are 70-year-old runners who have the
cardiovascular system of a 40-year-old, and 40-year-olds who have less energy
than their parents do. Arthritis and other chronic conditions can accelerate the
aging process
Psychological age - ANSWER ✓ refers to a person's adaptive capacities, such as
coping abilities and intelligence, and to the person's awareness of his or her
,individual capabilities, self-efficacy, and general ability to adapt to situations.
Research documents that people who maintain a positive attitude and stay mentally
active are more likely to age well and be happy. Although chronic illness may
render people physically handicapped, they may possess tremendous psychological
reserves and remain alert and fully capable of making decisions.
Social age - ANSWER ✓ refers to a person's habits and roles relative to society's
expectations. People in a particular life stage usually share similar tastes in music,
television shows, and politics.
Legal age - ANSWER ✓ probably the most common definition of age in the
United States. Based on chronological years, legal age is used as a factor in
determining voting rights, driving privileges, drinking age, eligibility for Social
Security payments, and a host of other rights and obligations.
Functional age - ANSWER ✓ refers to the ways—heart rate, hearing, etc.—in
which people compare to others of a similar age. It is difficult to separate
functional aging from other types of aging, particularly chronological and
biological aging
Young-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 65 to 74.
Middle-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 75 to 84.
Old-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 85 and older.
Osteoporosis - ANSWER ✓ A degenerative bone disorder characterized by
increasingly porous bones.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER ✓ a progressive breakdown of joint cartilage that
becomes more common with age and is the leading cause of disability in the
United States
Urinary Incontinence - ANSWER ✓ The inability to control urination
Cataracts - ANSWER ✓ Clouding of the lens that interrupts the focusing of light
on the retina, which results in blurred vision or eventual blindness. This condition
is correctable with surgery.
, Glaucoma - ANSWER ✓ Elevation of pressure within the eyeball, which leads to
hardening of the eyeball, impaired vision, and possible blindness.
Macular degeneration - ANSWER ✓ Disease that breaks down the macula, the
light-sensitive part of the retina responsible for sharp, direct vision.
Sarcopenia - ANSWER ✓ Age-related loss of muscle mass
Comorbidity - ANSWER ✓ The presence of a number of diseases at the same
time.
Respite care - ANSWER ✓ The care provided by substitute caregivers to relieve
the principal caregiver from his or her continuous responsibility
Dying - ANSWER ✓ The process of decline in body functions, resulting in the
death of an organism
Death - ANSWER ✓ The permanent ending of all vital functions.
Brain death - ANSWER ✓ The irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire
brain stem.
Rational suicide - ANSWER ✓ The decision to kill oneself rather than endure
constant pain and slow decay.
Hospice - ANSWER ✓ A concept of care for terminally ill patients designed to
maximize quality of life.
Which type of healthcare plan limits coverage to contracted providers? - ANSWER
✓ Health maintenance organization (HMO)
What organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix structure? - ANSWER
✓ A hospital with a team of doctors and nurses responsible to both a nursing
director and medical director.
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS||UPDATED
2026/2027 SYLLABUS||A+
GRADED||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
Euthanasia - ANSWER ✓ death with dignity. Direct (or active)- a deliberate
action to shorten life. Mercy killing
Physician-assisted suicide - ANSWER ✓ physician supplies the equipment and
medicine needed, and the patient performs the act necessary to cause death
Health Care Advance Directives - ANSWER ✓ allows a person who is unable to
speak for himself or herself to designate a person to make health care decisions for
him or her
Living will - ANSWER ✓ allows a person states his or her desires about life-
sustaining medical treatments in case it becomes impossible to state those wishes
later
Health Care Power of Attorney - ANSWER ✓ allows a person to appoint a
designated person to make medical treatment decisions for him or her. If you do
not wish to name such a person, you may state very specific wishes, such as the
desire to donate certain organs.
Last will and testament - ANSWER ✓ a legal instrument declaring a person's
intentions concerning the disposition of property, the guardianship of children, or
the administration of the estate after a person's death
Hospice - ANSWER ✓ a program, type of care, or facility that cares for the
terminally ill and their families
Suicide - ANSWER ✓ the third leading cause of death among young people ages
fifteen to twenty-four
, Dementia - ANSWER ✓ general term for the progressive loss of cognitive and
intellectual functions and is caused by a variety of disorders, the most common of
which is structural brain disease. If the affected person is younger than sixty-five, it
is called presenile; if the affected individual is older than sixty-five, it is called
senile
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✓ a progressive and irreversible disease
involving the death of nerve cells and deposition of plaques of amyloid (a protein)
in the brain
Ageism - ANSWER ✓ The term for discriminating against someone based on his
or her age
Medicare - ANSWER ✓ the nation's largest health insurance program, providing
coverage for nearly 40 million individuals who are either age sixty-five and older
or who are qualifying younger but medically disabled individuals. Part A- helps
pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice
care, and they will not need to pay additional costs to participate in the program.
Additional coverage may be obtained by qualified individuals through a
subscription (i.e., at additional cost) to Part B- a supplemental medical insurance to
help pay for doctors' fees, outpatient hospital care, and other medical services
Medicaid - ANSWER ✓ federal subsidy program for state programs that finance
health care for qualified (usually low-income) individuals
Aging - ANSWER ✓ The patterns of life changes that occur in members of all
species as they grow older
Gerontology - ANSWER ✓ The study of individual and collective aging
processes
Biological age - ANSWER ✓ refers to the relative age or condition of the person's
organs and body systems. There are 70-year-old runners who have the
cardiovascular system of a 40-year-old, and 40-year-olds who have less energy
than their parents do. Arthritis and other chronic conditions can accelerate the
aging process
Psychological age - ANSWER ✓ refers to a person's adaptive capacities, such as
coping abilities and intelligence, and to the person's awareness of his or her
,individual capabilities, self-efficacy, and general ability to adapt to situations.
Research documents that people who maintain a positive attitude and stay mentally
active are more likely to age well and be happy. Although chronic illness may
render people physically handicapped, they may possess tremendous psychological
reserves and remain alert and fully capable of making decisions.
Social age - ANSWER ✓ refers to a person's habits and roles relative to society's
expectations. People in a particular life stage usually share similar tastes in music,
television shows, and politics.
Legal age - ANSWER ✓ probably the most common definition of age in the
United States. Based on chronological years, legal age is used as a factor in
determining voting rights, driving privileges, drinking age, eligibility for Social
Security payments, and a host of other rights and obligations.
Functional age - ANSWER ✓ refers to the ways—heart rate, hearing, etc.—in
which people compare to others of a similar age. It is difficult to separate
functional aging from other types of aging, particularly chronological and
biological aging
Young-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 65 to 74.
Middle-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 75 to 84.
Old-old - ANSWER ✓ People aged 85 and older.
Osteoporosis - ANSWER ✓ A degenerative bone disorder characterized by
increasingly porous bones.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER ✓ a progressive breakdown of joint cartilage that
becomes more common with age and is the leading cause of disability in the
United States
Urinary Incontinence - ANSWER ✓ The inability to control urination
Cataracts - ANSWER ✓ Clouding of the lens that interrupts the focusing of light
on the retina, which results in blurred vision or eventual blindness. This condition
is correctable with surgery.
, Glaucoma - ANSWER ✓ Elevation of pressure within the eyeball, which leads to
hardening of the eyeball, impaired vision, and possible blindness.
Macular degeneration - ANSWER ✓ Disease that breaks down the macula, the
light-sensitive part of the retina responsible for sharp, direct vision.
Sarcopenia - ANSWER ✓ Age-related loss of muscle mass
Comorbidity - ANSWER ✓ The presence of a number of diseases at the same
time.
Respite care - ANSWER ✓ The care provided by substitute caregivers to relieve
the principal caregiver from his or her continuous responsibility
Dying - ANSWER ✓ The process of decline in body functions, resulting in the
death of an organism
Death - ANSWER ✓ The permanent ending of all vital functions.
Brain death - ANSWER ✓ The irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire
brain stem.
Rational suicide - ANSWER ✓ The decision to kill oneself rather than endure
constant pain and slow decay.
Hospice - ANSWER ✓ A concept of care for terminally ill patients designed to
maximize quality of life.
Which type of healthcare plan limits coverage to contracted providers? - ANSWER
✓ Health maintenance organization (HMO)
What organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix structure? - ANSWER
✓ A hospital with a team of doctors and nurses responsible to both a nursing
director and medical director.
