WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
Describe yhow yyour ybody yresponds yto yan yinfection. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yT ycells yproduce
ycytokines, ywhich y stimulate yB ycells. yB ycells yproduce yantibodies.
Identify yrole yof yDNA ychanges yin ycongenital yabnormalities. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yMutations yin
ygenes yor ychromosomal yabnormalities
How ydoes ydevelopment ydisrupts ycongenital yabnormalities? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yAlterations yof
yDNA
Describes yfactors ythat ydisrupt yhomeostasis yand yhow ydisruptions yaffect ywellbeing. y y y( ycorrect
yanswers y) y y(ex) yFluid yand yelectrolyte yshifts ycan ycause yn/v yor ydysrhythmias.
Explain yRAAS y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone ysystem
1. yReduce yblood yflow ycauses ykidneys yto yrelease yrenin
> yproduce yangiotensin yI y> yconverts yangiotensin yI yto yangiotensin yII y> yvasoconstriction y> yrelease
yaldosterone y> ykidneys yconserve ysodium yand ywater y> yResult yless ywater ylost yin yurine yand yblood
ypressure ymaintained.
DKA y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yincreased yanion ygap, ydecreased yHCO3
How ydo ykidneys ycompensate yfor yalkalosis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yretain yH yand yexcrete yHCO3
Untreated yacidosis yleads yto yan yincrease yin ywhich yelectrolyte? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPotassium
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,West yNile yVirus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yTransmitted ythrough ythe ybite yof yan yinfected ymosquito.
ySevere ysigns yand ysymptoms; yhigh yfever, yheadache yand ystiff yneck
Lyme ydisease y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yTick-borne ydisease ycaused yby ythe yspirochete yBorrelia
yburgdorferi.
Erythema yinfectiosum y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ya yfebrile yupper yrespiratory yillness yin ya ychild
yfollowed yby ythe ysudden yappearance yof yred, yflushed ycheeks, y"fifth ydisease"
Obesity yad ydiabetes yare yrisk yfactors yfor yhaving ya ychild ywith y_____. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ySpina
ybifida
Trousseau's ysign y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yarm/carpal yspasm yassociated ywith yhypocalcemia
Cause yand ysign yof yspina ybifida y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yresults yfrom yfailure yof yneural ytube yto yclose.
ysign y- yfluid yfilled ysac yon ylower yback.
hemophilia yis ymore ycommon yin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ymales
Prenatal yexposure yto yalcohol yincludes y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yND-PAE, ydecreased ybrain yfunction,
yFAS
Connective yvs ymuscle ytissue ydisorders y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yConnective- yRA, yScleroderma,
yLupus
Muscle y- yMS, yMuscular ydystrophy, yMyasthenia yGravia
Describe yLupus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yInflammatory ydisorder ycharacterized yby yjoint ypain yand
ybutterfly yrash
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, Describe yMyasthenia yGravis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yIt yis yan yautoimmune ydisorder ywhere
yantibodies yattack yown yAch yreceptors. yThis ycauses y weakness yof yskeletal ymuscles yover ythe ycourse
yof ythe yday, yalong ywith yptosis, ydouble yvision, yand ydifficulty yswallowing.
dermatitis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yinflammation yof ythe yskin
eczema y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ynoninfectious, yinflammatory yskin ydisease ycharacterized yby
yredness, yblisters, yscabs, yand yitching
decubitus yulcer y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ysore ycaused yby ylying ydown yfor ylong yperiods yof ytime
Fungal yinfections y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ysuperficial, ylocalized yskin yconditions yor ydeep ytissue
yinfections ycaused yby yexposure yto yspores
may yor ymay ynot ybe ytransmitted
benign yneoplasm y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ynoncancerous ygrowths, ystationary, ydistinct yborders
malignant yneoplasm y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yuncontrolled ynew ytissue ygrowth, yirregular yborders,
yspreads
Osteoporosis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThe yloss yof ybone ymass yoften ydue yto yage, ycausing ythe ybones
yto ybecome yporous, ybrittle, yand yeasily yfractured.
osteomalacia y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ydisease ymarked yby ysoftening yof ythe ybone ycaused yby ycalcium
yand yvitamin yD ydeficiency
myoglobin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yred ypigment ythat ystores yoxygen yin ymuscle ycells
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
Describe yhow yyour ybody yresponds yto yan yinfection. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yT ycells yproduce
ycytokines, ywhich y stimulate yB ycells. yB ycells yproduce yantibodies.
Identify yrole yof yDNA ychanges yin ycongenital yabnormalities. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yMutations yin
ygenes yor ychromosomal yabnormalities
How ydoes ydevelopment ydisrupts ycongenital yabnormalities? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yAlterations yof
yDNA
Describes yfactors ythat ydisrupt yhomeostasis yand yhow ydisruptions yaffect ywellbeing. y y y( ycorrect
yanswers y) y y(ex) yFluid yand yelectrolyte yshifts ycan ycause yn/v yor ydysrhythmias.
Explain yRAAS y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone ysystem
1. yReduce yblood yflow ycauses ykidneys yto yrelease yrenin
> yproduce yangiotensin yI y> yconverts yangiotensin yI yto yangiotensin yII y> yvasoconstriction y> yrelease
yaldosterone y> ykidneys yconserve ysodium yand ywater y> yResult yless ywater ylost yin yurine yand yblood
ypressure ymaintained.
DKA y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yincreased yanion ygap, ydecreased yHCO3
How ydo ykidneys ycompensate yfor yalkalosis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yretain yH yand yexcrete yHCO3
Untreated yacidosis yleads yto yan yincrease yin ywhich yelectrolyte? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPotassium
GRADED A+
,West yNile yVirus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yTransmitted ythrough ythe ybite yof yan yinfected ymosquito.
ySevere ysigns yand ysymptoms; yhigh yfever, yheadache yand ystiff yneck
Lyme ydisease y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yTick-borne ydisease ycaused yby ythe yspirochete yBorrelia
yburgdorferi.
Erythema yinfectiosum y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ya yfebrile yupper yrespiratory yillness yin ya ychild
yfollowed yby ythe ysudden yappearance yof yred, yflushed ycheeks, y"fifth ydisease"
Obesity yad ydiabetes yare yrisk yfactors yfor yhaving ya ychild ywith y_____. y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ySpina
ybifida
Trousseau's ysign y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yarm/carpal yspasm yassociated ywith yhypocalcemia
Cause yand ysign yof yspina ybifida y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yresults yfrom yfailure yof yneural ytube yto yclose.
ysign y- yfluid yfilled ysac yon ylower yback.
hemophilia yis ymore ycommon yin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ymales
Prenatal yexposure yto yalcohol yincludes y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yND-PAE, ydecreased ybrain yfunction,
yFAS
Connective yvs ymuscle ytissue ydisorders y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yConnective- yRA, yScleroderma,
yLupus
Muscle y- yMS, yMuscular ydystrophy, yMyasthenia yGravia
Describe yLupus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yInflammatory ydisorder ycharacterized yby yjoint ypain yand
ybutterfly yrash
GRADED A+
, Describe yMyasthenia yGravis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yIt yis yan yautoimmune ydisorder ywhere
yantibodies yattack yown yAch yreceptors. yThis ycauses y weakness yof yskeletal ymuscles yover ythe ycourse
yof ythe yday, yalong ywith yptosis, ydouble yvision, yand ydifficulty yswallowing.
dermatitis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yinflammation yof ythe yskin
eczema y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ynoninfectious, yinflammatory yskin ydisease ycharacterized yby
yredness, yblisters, yscabs, yand yitching
decubitus yulcer y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ysore ycaused yby ylying ydown yfor ylong yperiods yof ytime
Fungal yinfections y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ysuperficial, ylocalized yskin yconditions yor ydeep ytissue
yinfections ycaused yby yexposure yto yspores
may yor ymay ynot ybe ytransmitted
benign yneoplasm y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ynoncancerous ygrowths, ystationary, ydistinct yborders
malignant yneoplasm y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yuncontrolled ynew ytissue ygrowth, yirregular yborders,
yspreads
Osteoporosis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThe yloss yof ybone ymass yoften ydue yto yage, ycausing ythe ybones
yto ybecome yporous, ybrittle, yand yeasily yfractured.
osteomalacia y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ydisease ymarked yby ysoftening yof ythe ybone ycaused yby ycalcium
yand yvitamin yD ydeficiency
myoglobin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yred ypigment ythat ystores yoxygen yin ymuscle ycells
GRADED A+
