WGU D027 Study Guide Questions and Answers (2026
Update)
Autosomal Dominant - correct answers 1 parent has, 50% change of child
having.
Autosomal Recessive - correct answers Both parents are carriers, 25%
change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis - correct answers affects pancreas causing secretions in
lungs
21st Trisomy - correct answers Down Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - correct answers male has extra X, female
like qualities
Turner Syndrome - correct answers Missing X in females
Alpha Thalassemia - correct answers inherited blood disorder; mild to
severe anemia
,WGU D027 Study Guide Questions and Answers (2026
Update)
Beta Thallasemia - correct answers low hemoglobin; contraindicated
medication ferrous sulfate
Prevalence Risk - correct answers proportion of the population affected
at a certain time
Incidence rate - correct answers number of new cases divided by
population
Innate immunity - correct answers inflammation; increased vascular
permeability
B&T lymphocytes - correct answers immune response
primary malignant tumor - correct answers lack of organization of cells
, WGU D027 Study Guide Questions and Answers (2026
Update)
glucocorticoids - correct answers used in combination with other agent
to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to
lymphoid tissues.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - correct answers for
hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces
risk and recurrence risk)
Heart failure - correct answers impairment of the ventricle to fill with or
eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body.
CHF - correct answers heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs;
volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction - correct answers reduced ejection fraction;
ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction - correct answers 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out
with each heartbeat)
Update)
Autosomal Dominant - correct answers 1 parent has, 50% change of child
having.
Autosomal Recessive - correct answers Both parents are carriers, 25%
change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis - correct answers affects pancreas causing secretions in
lungs
21st Trisomy - correct answers Down Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - correct answers male has extra X, female
like qualities
Turner Syndrome - correct answers Missing X in females
Alpha Thalassemia - correct answers inherited blood disorder; mild to
severe anemia
,WGU D027 Study Guide Questions and Answers (2026
Update)
Beta Thallasemia - correct answers low hemoglobin; contraindicated
medication ferrous sulfate
Prevalence Risk - correct answers proportion of the population affected
at a certain time
Incidence rate - correct answers number of new cases divided by
population
Innate immunity - correct answers inflammation; increased vascular
permeability
B&T lymphocytes - correct answers immune response
primary malignant tumor - correct answers lack of organization of cells
, WGU D027 Study Guide Questions and Answers (2026
Update)
glucocorticoids - correct answers used in combination with other agent
to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to
lymphoid tissues.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - correct answers for
hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces
risk and recurrence risk)
Heart failure - correct answers impairment of the ventricle to fill with or
eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body.
CHF - correct answers heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs;
volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction - correct answers reduced ejection fraction;
ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction - correct answers 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out
with each heartbeat)
