WGU D236 FINAL EXAM Questions with 100%
Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
Describe how your body responds to an infection. correct answer ✅T cells
produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. correct answer
✅Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? correct answer
✅Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. correct answer ✅(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v
or dysrhythmias.
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? correct answer
✅Potassium
,West Nile Virus correct answer ✅Transmitted through the bite of an
infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and
stiff neck
Lyme disease correct answer ✅Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum correct answer ✅a febrile upper respiratory illness in
a child followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth
disease"
Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with . correct
answer ✅Spina bifida
DKA correct answer ✅increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis correct answer ✅retain H and
excrete HCO3
Trousseau's sign correct answer ✅arm/carpal spasm associated with
hypocalcemia
,Cause and sign of spina bifida correct answer ✅results from failure of neural
tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in correct answer ✅males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes correct answer ✅ND-PAE, decreased
brain function, FAS
Describe Myasthenia Gravis correct answer ✅It is an autoimmune disorder
where antibodies attack own Ach receptors. This causes weakness of skeletal
muscles over the course of the day, along with ptosis, double vision, and
difficulty swallowing.
dermatitis correct answer ✅inflammation of the skin
eczema correct answer ✅noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer correct answer ✅sore caused by lying down for long periods
of time
, malignant neoplasm correct answer ✅uncontrolled new tissue growth,
O O O O O O O O
irregular borders, spreads
O O
Osteoporosis correct answer ✅The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
O O O O O O O O
Explain RAAS correct answer ✅Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II >
vasoconstriction > release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water
> Result less water lost in urine and blood pressure maintained.
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders correct answer ✅Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus correct answer ✅Inflammatory disorder characterized by
joint pain and butterfly rash
Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
Describe how your body responds to an infection. correct answer ✅T cells
produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. correct answer
✅Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? correct answer
✅Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect
wellbeing. correct answer ✅(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v
or dysrhythmias.
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? correct answer
✅Potassium
,West Nile Virus correct answer ✅Transmitted through the bite of an
infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and
stiff neck
Lyme disease correct answer ✅Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum correct answer ✅a febrile upper respiratory illness in
a child followed by the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth
disease"
Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with . correct
answer ✅Spina bifida
DKA correct answer ✅increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis correct answer ✅retain H and
excrete HCO3
Trousseau's sign correct answer ✅arm/carpal spasm associated with
hypocalcemia
,Cause and sign of spina bifida correct answer ✅results from failure of neural
tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in correct answer ✅males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes correct answer ✅ND-PAE, decreased
brain function, FAS
Describe Myasthenia Gravis correct answer ✅It is an autoimmune disorder
where antibodies attack own Ach receptors. This causes weakness of skeletal
muscles over the course of the day, along with ptosis, double vision, and
difficulty swallowing.
dermatitis correct answer ✅inflammation of the skin
eczema correct answer ✅noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer correct answer ✅sore caused by lying down for long periods
of time
, malignant neoplasm correct answer ✅uncontrolled new tissue growth,
O O O O O O O O
irregular borders, spreads
O O
Osteoporosis correct answer ✅The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
O O O O O O O O
Explain RAAS correct answer ✅Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II >
vasoconstriction > release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water
> Result less water lost in urine and blood pressure maintained.
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders correct answer ✅Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus correct answer ✅Inflammatory disorder characterized by
joint pain and butterfly rash
