D444: Adult Health 1 WGU Study
Guide Exam with Actual Answers 2026
Updated.
Asthma Drugs - Answer bronchodilator, steroid, anti-inflammatory
Asthma Triggers - Answer ASS: allergens, stress, smoking
COPD Drugs - Answer bronchodilator and steroids
Asthma - Answer acute attacks that come and go
COPD - Answer chronic air trapping
•high CO2, low O2 expected
Chronic Bronchitis - Answer BLUE Bloater
Emphysema - Answer PINK Puffer
Aspiration - Answer Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
Aspiration Risks - Answer older adults, children, Parkinson, seizures, intubated, stroke,
dysphasia
Hepatoxic Drugs - Answer Anti-seizure
Retroviral
Acetaminophen
TB
Halothane
Amioderone
Satins
Immunosuppressant
, Diclofenac
Eat hypoglycemic
Anti-viral
Hepatoxins - Answer cause liver disease
Celiacs CAN'T Consume - Answer whole wheats, barley, grains, rye
(dinner roll, breaded meat, spaghetti)
Chrons Interventions (long-term) - Answer anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anti-diarrheal, pain
relievers, vitamins, and supplements
Esophageal Varices - Answer scarring of the liver causes blood to flow through esophageal
veins which makes them balloon out
Esophageal Varices Risks - Answer bleeding (risk increases with each bleed)
TB S&S - Answer •Terrible cough, Bad infection
•night sweats, weight loss, hemoptysis, dyspnea, fever, chills
TB Meds - Answer isoniazid and rifampin
TB Testing - Answer PPD, chest x-ray, sputum cultures (3 consecutive, early morning)
Ocular Injury Care - Answer ensure airway, visual acuity, determine mechanism of injury,
irrigate eye, stabilize any forge in object, cover injured eye, elevate bed
Ocular Injury Meds - Answer analgesic, stool softener (avoid straining), ophthalmic ketorolac
Avoid with Ocular Injury - Answer NSAIDs - can cause bleeding
Pneumonia S&S - Answer fever, altered mental status (restlessness, confusion, agitation),
productive cough, crackles, dyspnea, pleural friction rub (sharp chest pain at inhalation)
Pneumonia 4 D's - Answer During inhalation
Guide Exam with Actual Answers 2026
Updated.
Asthma Drugs - Answer bronchodilator, steroid, anti-inflammatory
Asthma Triggers - Answer ASS: allergens, stress, smoking
COPD Drugs - Answer bronchodilator and steroids
Asthma - Answer acute attacks that come and go
COPD - Answer chronic air trapping
•high CO2, low O2 expected
Chronic Bronchitis - Answer BLUE Bloater
Emphysema - Answer PINK Puffer
Aspiration - Answer Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
Aspiration Risks - Answer older adults, children, Parkinson, seizures, intubated, stroke,
dysphasia
Hepatoxic Drugs - Answer Anti-seizure
Retroviral
Acetaminophen
TB
Halothane
Amioderone
Satins
Immunosuppressant
, Diclofenac
Eat hypoglycemic
Anti-viral
Hepatoxins - Answer cause liver disease
Celiacs CAN'T Consume - Answer whole wheats, barley, grains, rye
(dinner roll, breaded meat, spaghetti)
Chrons Interventions (long-term) - Answer anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anti-diarrheal, pain
relievers, vitamins, and supplements
Esophageal Varices - Answer scarring of the liver causes blood to flow through esophageal
veins which makes them balloon out
Esophageal Varices Risks - Answer bleeding (risk increases with each bleed)
TB S&S - Answer •Terrible cough, Bad infection
•night sweats, weight loss, hemoptysis, dyspnea, fever, chills
TB Meds - Answer isoniazid and rifampin
TB Testing - Answer PPD, chest x-ray, sputum cultures (3 consecutive, early morning)
Ocular Injury Care - Answer ensure airway, visual acuity, determine mechanism of injury,
irrigate eye, stabilize any forge in object, cover injured eye, elevate bed
Ocular Injury Meds - Answer analgesic, stool softener (avoid straining), ophthalmic ketorolac
Avoid with Ocular Injury - Answer NSAIDs - can cause bleeding
Pneumonia S&S - Answer fever, altered mental status (restlessness, confusion, agitation),
productive cough, crackles, dyspnea, pleural friction rub (sharp chest pain at inhalation)
Pneumonia 4 D's - Answer During inhalation
