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WGU D236 PATHO FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE |
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is true about Crohn's disease? Choose 3 answers
It is an inflammatory disease, a chronic disease, and an autoimmune
disease
A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
following several days of heavy alcohol intake. The provider notes a
dark-blue discoloration around the umbilicus (Cullen's sign). What is
the patient most likely experiencing?
Acute pancreatitis
A patient presents with a blood pressure of 204/102 mmHg. The
patient complains of chest palpitations, a headache and blurred
vision. What is the patient experiencing?
Hypertensive crisis
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Systolic pressure >180 with symptoms of organ damage indicates
hypertensive crisis
A patient who recently underwent a knee replacement suddenly
complains of severe shortness of breath and anxiety. Which disorder is
the most likely cause of the patient's symptoms?
Pulmonary embolism
Patients are at risk for thrombosis and embolism following a major
orthopedic surgery, like a knee replacement. The patient's sudden
onset of symptoms suggests PE
A patient asks the provider about a new diagnosis of aortic stenosis.
What does the provider explain about stenosis?
It is a thickening and narrowing of the valve that decreases the ability
of blood to move through the valve
Hodgkin's lymphoma
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A malignancy of the lymphatic system that is distinguished from non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes
known as Reed-Sternberg cells
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
a malignant cancer that starts in the lymphocytes; includes any type
of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphoma
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cancer. What manifestation
would the provider expect to see?
Hematuria
- although renal cancers may be asymptomatic, hematuria is a
common sign associated with renal cancer
A patient has been diagnosed with ESRD and will be undergoing
hemodialysis. Which is true of hemodialysis?
it can cause significant fluid shifts and place the client at risk for
hypotension
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Pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream?
Oncotic
Oncotic
a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins
In the blood, _____ is the most common plasma protein and is,
therefore, a primary determinant of oncotic pressure
albumin
_____ controls osmotic pressure in vascular system, builds volume
Albumin
One question was about the difference in children and adult immunity
Possible answer: naive T cells
WGU D236 PATHO FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE |
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is true about Crohn's disease? Choose 3 answers
It is an inflammatory disease, a chronic disease, and an autoimmune
disease
A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
following several days of heavy alcohol intake. The provider notes a
dark-blue discoloration around the umbilicus (Cullen's sign). What is
the patient most likely experiencing?
Acute pancreatitis
A patient presents with a blood pressure of 204/102 mmHg. The
patient complains of chest palpitations, a headache and blurred
vision. What is the patient experiencing?
Hypertensive crisis
,Page 2 of 97
Systolic pressure >180 with symptoms of organ damage indicates
hypertensive crisis
A patient who recently underwent a knee replacement suddenly
complains of severe shortness of breath and anxiety. Which disorder is
the most likely cause of the patient's symptoms?
Pulmonary embolism
Patients are at risk for thrombosis and embolism following a major
orthopedic surgery, like a knee replacement. The patient's sudden
onset of symptoms suggests PE
A patient asks the provider about a new diagnosis of aortic stenosis.
What does the provider explain about stenosis?
It is a thickening and narrowing of the valve that decreases the ability
of blood to move through the valve
Hodgkin's lymphoma
,Page 3 of 97
A malignancy of the lymphatic system that is distinguished from non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes
known as Reed-Sternberg cells
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
a malignant cancer that starts in the lymphocytes; includes any type
of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphoma
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cancer. What manifestation
would the provider expect to see?
Hematuria
- although renal cancers may be asymptomatic, hematuria is a
common sign associated with renal cancer
A patient has been diagnosed with ESRD and will be undergoing
hemodialysis. Which is true of hemodialysis?
it can cause significant fluid shifts and place the client at risk for
hypotension
, Page 4 of 97
Pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream?
Oncotic
Oncotic
a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins
In the blood, _____ is the most common plasma protein and is,
therefore, a primary determinant of oncotic pressure
albumin
_____ controls osmotic pressure in vascular system, builds volume
Albumin
One question was about the difference in children and adult immunity
Possible answer: naive T cells
