WGU D027 OA Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
What is the gold standard for the suspected diagnosis of Celiac Disease? -
Answer✔✔-Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
A 44-year-old woman has recently been diagnosed with advanced metastatic
non-small-cell lung cancer. Genetic testing is ordered to determine if the
patient's tumor has any genomic alterations and to guide treatment decisions.
A few weeks later, the patient's test results come back positive for a genetic
mutation. The APN starts osimertinib (Tagrisso). Based on this information,
what type of genetic mutation does this patient have? - Answer✔✔-EGFR
mutation
A 20-year-old male meets with an advanced professional nurse (APN) to discuss
symptoms that have been slowly progressing over the past several years. He is
mainly concerned because he has been falling frequently. Since childhood, his
gait has consisted of walking on his toes. During middle school, he was able to
participate in sports but was unable to participate in high school sports due to
,difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is
more difficult to change positions from sitting to standing than it used to in the
past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint stiffness. The APRN
notes that his family history is not significant for any chronic or genetic
diseases. Which condition is likely to be the cause of these symptoms? -
Answer✔✔-Becker muscular dystrophy
--Becker muscular dystrophy (often called Becker MD or BMD) is a form of
muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that gradually makes the body's muscles
weaker and smaller. It causes less severe problems than the most common
type, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the
pathophysiology of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - Answer✔✔-SLE
disrupts immune homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive
antibodies.
A female patient presents to an office to establish care. Her previous primary
care provider told her to follow up regarding an elevated ferritin level. She has
no previous medical history and is currently asymptomatic. She is concerned
about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she should be worried.
What should the provider do next for this patient? - Answer✔✔-Order a liver
function test
A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular
heart rate of 130.What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given
the limited information? - Answer✔✔-She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and needs her heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss
of contractility? - Answer✔✔-Acute myocardial infarction
, Which condition is this patient suffering from? - Answer✔✔-Diabetic
ketoacidosis
A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an
emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is
diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in
this patient? - Answer✔✔-Increased cortisol
SOB when lying down, and moving around --Based on the patient's
presentation, which disease process is the patient likely exhibiting? -
Answer✔✔-Asthma
A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has
lasted 3 days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise.
The child is sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The
child's mother also reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which
management technique is appropriate for this child's symptoms? - Answer✔✔-
Oral steroids and breathing treatments
Delerium, urinary incontinence, fever-- Which lab and diagnostic tests should
be ordered as part of the patient's assessment? - Answer✔✔-Complete blood
count, complete metabolic profile, and urinalysis
An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a
helmet. He is brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a
CT scan. The provider tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the
dura mater and the skull. What is this patient's condition called? - Answer✔✔-
Epidural hematoma
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
What is the gold standard for the suspected diagnosis of Celiac Disease? -
Answer✔✔-Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
A 44-year-old woman has recently been diagnosed with advanced metastatic
non-small-cell lung cancer. Genetic testing is ordered to determine if the
patient's tumor has any genomic alterations and to guide treatment decisions.
A few weeks later, the patient's test results come back positive for a genetic
mutation. The APN starts osimertinib (Tagrisso). Based on this information,
what type of genetic mutation does this patient have? - Answer✔✔-EGFR
mutation
A 20-year-old male meets with an advanced professional nurse (APN) to discuss
symptoms that have been slowly progressing over the past several years. He is
mainly concerned because he has been falling frequently. Since childhood, his
gait has consisted of walking on his toes. During middle school, he was able to
participate in sports but was unable to participate in high school sports due to
,difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is
more difficult to change positions from sitting to standing than it used to in the
past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint stiffness. The APRN
notes that his family history is not significant for any chronic or genetic
diseases. Which condition is likely to be the cause of these symptoms? -
Answer✔✔-Becker muscular dystrophy
--Becker muscular dystrophy (often called Becker MD or BMD) is a form of
muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that gradually makes the body's muscles
weaker and smaller. It causes less severe problems than the most common
type, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the
pathophysiology of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - Answer✔✔-SLE
disrupts immune homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive
antibodies.
A female patient presents to an office to establish care. Her previous primary
care provider told her to follow up regarding an elevated ferritin level. She has
no previous medical history and is currently asymptomatic. She is concerned
about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she should be worried.
What should the provider do next for this patient? - Answer✔✔-Order a liver
function test
A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular
heart rate of 130.What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given
the limited information? - Answer✔✔-She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and needs her heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss
of contractility? - Answer✔✔-Acute myocardial infarction
, Which condition is this patient suffering from? - Answer✔✔-Diabetic
ketoacidosis
A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an
emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is
diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in
this patient? - Answer✔✔-Increased cortisol
SOB when lying down, and moving around --Based on the patient's
presentation, which disease process is the patient likely exhibiting? -
Answer✔✔-Asthma
A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has
lasted 3 days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise.
The child is sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The
child's mother also reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which
management technique is appropriate for this child's symptoms? - Answer✔✔-
Oral steroids and breathing treatments
Delerium, urinary incontinence, fever-- Which lab and diagnostic tests should
be ordered as part of the patient's assessment? - Answer✔✔-Complete blood
count, complete metabolic profile, and urinalysis
An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a
helmet. He is brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a
CT scan. The provider tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the
dura mater and the skull. What is this patient's condition called? - Answer✔✔-
Epidural hematoma
