WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS CLINICAL
MANIFESTATIONS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Lyme disease
Answer: Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
◉ Erythema infectiosum
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 _____.
Answer: Spina bifida
◉ Trousseau's sign
Answer: arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia
◉ Cause and sign of spina bifida
Answer: results from failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled
sac on lower back.
,◉ hemophilia is more common in
Answer: males
◉ Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes
Answer: ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS
◉ Connective vs muscle tissue disorders
Answer: Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
◉ Describe Lupus
Answer: Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain and
butterfly rash
◉ Describe Myasthenia Gravis
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
Answer: inflammation of the skin
, ◉ eczema
Answer: noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by
redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
◉ decubitus ulcer
Answer: sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
◉ Fungal infections
Answer: superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
◉ benign neoplasm
Answer: noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
◉ malignant neoplasm
Answer: uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders, spreads
◉ Osteoporosis
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS CLINICAL
MANIFESTATIONS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Lyme disease
Answer: Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
◉ Erythema infectiosum
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 _____.
Answer: Spina bifida
◉ Trousseau's sign
Answer: arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia
◉ Cause and sign of spina bifida
Answer: results from failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled
sac on lower back.
,◉ hemophilia is more common in
Answer: males
◉ Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes
Answer: ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS
◉ Connective vs muscle tissue disorders
Answer: Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
◉ Describe Lupus
Answer: Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain and
butterfly rash
◉ Describe Myasthenia Gravis
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
Answer: inflammation of the skin
, ◉ eczema
Answer: noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by
redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
◉ decubitus ulcer
Answer: sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
◉ Fungal infections
Answer: superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
◉ benign neoplasm
Answer: noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
◉ malignant neoplasm
Answer: uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders, spreads
◉ Osteoporosis
