WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
1. What are two pulmonary causes leading to c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
2. Which issue would a child with Neurobehav- b. Trouble planning
ioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts
(HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
3. Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lat- c. Head drop
eral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
4. Which classification of drugs can trigger he- c. Cephalosporins
molytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
5. d. Thrombophlebitis
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
A patient records documents headaches with
memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are un-
usual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is de-
scribed?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
6. Which condition is caused by Adenovirus? d. Upper respiratory infection
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
7. Classify each condition as either an upper Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Low-
lower tract infection. Answer options may be er, COPD - Lower,
used more than Asthma - Lower
once or not at all. Select your answers from
the pull-down list
Laryngitis
Rhinitis
Pneumonia
COPD
Pharyngitis
Asthma
8. Which two infections affect the lower respira- b. Respiratory mycoses
tory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
9. Which symptom is associated with Systemic a. Arthralgias
lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
10. What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
11. What is a risk factor for malignant hyperten- b. Kidney failure
sion?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
12. A patient record indicates a type of hyperten- b. Malignant
sion that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage
to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which
type of
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
13. A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and d. Endocarditis
night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which
disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
14. Which type of anemia is characterized by insuf- a. Aplastic anemia
ficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient
having an
inability to fight infection and having a ten-
dency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
15. A patient record document reports fatigue, d. Myocardial infarction
shortness of breath, and vomiting. The pa-
tient was given medication for crushing chest
pain that radiated to the back and jaw. The pa-
tient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme
1. What are two pulmonary causes leading to c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
2. Which issue would a child with Neurobehav- b. Trouble planning
ioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts
(HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
3. Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lat- c. Head drop
eral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
4. Which classification of drugs can trigger he- c. Cephalosporins
molytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
5. d. Thrombophlebitis
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
A patient records documents headaches with
memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are un-
usual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is de-
scribed?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
6. Which condition is caused by Adenovirus? d. Upper respiratory infection
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
7. Classify each condition as either an upper Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Low-
lower tract infection. Answer options may be er, COPD - Lower,
used more than Asthma - Lower
once or not at all. Select your answers from
the pull-down list
Laryngitis
Rhinitis
Pneumonia
COPD
Pharyngitis
Asthma
8. Which two infections affect the lower respira- b. Respiratory mycoses
tory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
9. Which symptom is associated with Systemic a. Arthralgias
lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
10. What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
11. What is a risk factor for malignant hyperten- b. Kidney failure
sion?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
12. A patient record indicates a type of hyperten- b. Malignant
sion that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage
to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which
type of
, WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (All Questions)
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
13. A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and d. Endocarditis
night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which
disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
14. Which type of anemia is characterized by insuf- a. Aplastic anemia
ficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient
having an
inability to fight infection and having a ten-
dency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
15. A patient record document reports fatigue, d. Myocardial infarction
shortness of breath, and vomiting. The pa-
tient was given medication for crushing chest
pain that radiated to the back and jaw. The pa-
tient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme
