WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
Which ytypes yof ytissue ymost yoften ydevelop ytumors? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yEpithelial yand
yconnective ytissues
What yare ythe yfollowing ybenign ytumors? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPapilloma y- yA ywart
Lipoma y- ybegins yin ythe yfatty ytissue
Myoma y- yFibroid
Chondroma y- yTumor yof ycartilage ycells
What yare ysarcomas? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThey yare ytumors ythat ycan ybe yfound yanywhere yand
ybegin yin yconnective ytissue
What yare ythe yearly ysigns yof ylymphoma y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yFevers yand ynight ysweats
What yis yradiation ytherapy y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yWhen yseeds yare yimplanted yinto ya ymalignant
yprostate yand ythen yirradiated, ythis yis ycalled yradiation ytherapy. yThis yis yused yto yreduce ydamage yto
yhealthy ytissue
Name ywhat yis ya yvesicle, ypustule, ymacule, ypapule, yexcoriation y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yVesicle y-
ySmall yfluid yfilled yelevation yof yskin y(e.g. yblister)
Pustule y- y(elevation yof ythe yskin ycontaining ywhite yblood ycells yand ycell ydebris)
Macule y- yA yspot ythat yis ynot yraised yor ydepressed. y(such yas ya yfreckle)
Papule y- yA yfirm yraised yarea yof ythe yskin y(such yas ya ypimple)
Excoriation y(scratch yin ythe yskin)
GRADED A+
, Define ythe yfollowing:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial yburn
Superficial ypartial ythickness yburn y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yLaceration y- yRough yjagged ywound
Fissue y- yCrack yin ythe yskin
Ulcer y- yStore ywith ydisintegration yand ydeath yof yaffected ytissue
Superficial yburn yinvolves ythe yepidermal ylayer yof ythe yskin
Superficial ypartial ythickness yburn yappears ywith yblisters yand ypain yat ythe yburn ysite
What yare yshingles yand yhow yare ythey ytreated y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yShingles yare ypainful yvesicular
ylesions ycaused yby yvaricella. yThe ynormal ytreatment yis yantiviral ymedications yand ycosticosteroids
yto ydecrease ypain.
What yis yTissue ydestruction yinvolving yonly ythe yepidermal ylayer yof ythe yskin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y
ysuperficial.
What yare ytwo ysigns yof yallergic yskin yreactions y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPruritus y(itching) yand
yurticarial y(hives)
What yare ythree yautoimmune ydiseases yinvolving ythe yskin? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPemphigus,
yscleroderma yand ylupus yerythematosus yare yall yautoimmuse ydiseases yinvolving ythe yskin.
Damage yto ywhat ycan ydisturb yequilibrium? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ySemicircular ycanals yin ythe year
How ycan yotitis ymedia ybe yprevented? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yBy yplacing ya ymyingotomy ytube yin ythe
year
GRADED A+
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
Which ytypes yof ytissue ymost yoften ydevelop ytumors? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yEpithelial yand
yconnective ytissues
What yare ythe yfollowing ybenign ytumors? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPapilloma y- yA ywart
Lipoma y- ybegins yin ythe yfatty ytissue
Myoma y- yFibroid
Chondroma y- yTumor yof ycartilage ycells
What yare ysarcomas? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThey yare ytumors ythat ycan ybe yfound yanywhere yand
ybegin yin yconnective ytissue
What yare ythe yearly ysigns yof ylymphoma y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yFevers yand ynight ysweats
What yis yradiation ytherapy y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yWhen yseeds yare yimplanted yinto ya ymalignant
yprostate yand ythen yirradiated, ythis yis ycalled yradiation ytherapy. yThis yis yused yto yreduce ydamage yto
yhealthy ytissue
Name ywhat yis ya yvesicle, ypustule, ymacule, ypapule, yexcoriation y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yVesicle y-
ySmall yfluid yfilled yelevation yof yskin y(e.g. yblister)
Pustule y- y(elevation yof ythe yskin ycontaining ywhite yblood ycells yand ycell ydebris)
Macule y- yA yspot ythat yis ynot yraised yor ydepressed. y(such yas ya yfreckle)
Papule y- yA yfirm yraised yarea yof ythe yskin y(such yas ya ypimple)
Excoriation y(scratch yin ythe yskin)
GRADED A+
, Define ythe yfollowing:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial yburn
Superficial ypartial ythickness yburn y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yLaceration y- yRough yjagged ywound
Fissue y- yCrack yin ythe yskin
Ulcer y- yStore ywith ydisintegration yand ydeath yof yaffected ytissue
Superficial yburn yinvolves ythe yepidermal ylayer yof ythe yskin
Superficial ypartial ythickness yburn yappears ywith yblisters yand ypain yat ythe yburn ysite
What yare yshingles yand yhow yare ythey ytreated y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yShingles yare ypainful yvesicular
ylesions ycaused yby yvaricella. yThe ynormal ytreatment yis yantiviral ymedications yand ycosticosteroids
yto ydecrease ypain.
What yis yTissue ydestruction yinvolving yonly ythe yepidermal ylayer yof ythe yskin y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y
ysuperficial.
What yare ytwo ysigns yof yallergic yskin yreactions y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPruritus y(itching) yand
yurticarial y(hives)
What yare ythree yautoimmune ydiseases yinvolving ythe yskin? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yPemphigus,
yscleroderma yand ylupus yerythematosus yare yall yautoimmuse ydiseases yinvolving ythe yskin.
Damage yto ywhat ycan ydisturb yequilibrium? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y ySemicircular ycanals yin ythe year
How ycan yotitis ymedia ybe yprevented? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yBy yplacing ya ymyingotomy ytube yin ythe
year
GRADED A+
