WGU Pathophysiology Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
1. Which types of tissue most often develop tumors?: Epithelial and connec-
tive tissues
2. What are the following benign tumors?: Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
3. What are sarcomas?: They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin
in connective tissue
4. What are the early signs of lymphoma: Fevers and night sweats
5. What is radiation therapy: When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate
and then irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage
to healthy tissue
6. Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation: Vesicle - Small
fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
7. Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn: Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
8. What are shingles and how are they treated: Shingles are painful vesicular
lesions caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and
costicosteroids to decrease pain.
9. What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin-
: superficial.
10. What are two signs of allergic skin reactions: Pruritus (itching) and urticarial
(hives)
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11. What are three autoimmune diseases involving the skin?: Pemphigus,
scleroderma and lupus erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases involving the
skin.
12. Damage to what can disturb equilibrium?: Semicircular canals in the ear
13. How can otitis media be prevented?: By placing a myingotomy tube in the
ear
14. What results in progressive hearing loss?: Presbycusis
15. What can alleviate age-related hearing loss?: Speaking in clear, low-pitched
tones
16. What are treatment of joint disorders: FALK (fixation of screws, arthrocen-
tesis, laproscopic repairs, kyoplasty)
17. What are the different types of arthritis: (GROS) Gout - higher levels of uric
acid form crystals that accumulate in the joints, causing pain and inflammation.
• Septic arthritis - may result from an invasive procedure; invading organisms are
usually carried to the joint by the blood stream.
• Osteoarthritis - most often in weight-bearing joints, like hips and knees; may be
the results of aging and repeated trauma.
• Rheumatoid arthritis - inflammation and overgrowth of synovial fluid causes
severe pain; joints stiffen and become useless.
18. What is mysathenia gravis?: chronic muscular fatigue caused by defect at
the neuromuscular junction.
19. How is GERD treated?: Antacids and using medication that decreases the
production of HCL
20. What characterizes chronic pancreatitis: Severe pain and blood test shows
elevated serum amylase. Pancreatitis impacts the digestive process by leading to
enzyme imbalances
21. How do you test for viral hepatitis: Testing blood serology
22. What is required for blood clotting?: Vitamin K
23. What type of reaction would arise if a RH negative patient experiences a
second exposure to RH positive blood?: An Antigen-antibody reaction could
arise if a Rh negative patient experiences a second exposure to Rh positive blood
24. What are blood diseases: (HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused by
deficiency of a clotting factor), Aplastic anemia (bone mare failure decreased red
cell production), Leukemia (increase in WBC), Thalassemia (hereditary disorders
causing impaired hemglobin synthesis)
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1. Which types of tissue most often develop tumors?: Epithelial and connec-
tive tissues
2. What are the following benign tumors?: Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
3. What are sarcomas?: They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin
in connective tissue
4. What are the early signs of lymphoma: Fevers and night sweats
5. What is radiation therapy: When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate
and then irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage
to healthy tissue
6. Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation: Vesicle - Small
fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
7. Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn: Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
8. What are shingles and how are they treated: Shingles are painful vesicular
lesions caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and
costicosteroids to decrease pain.
9. What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin-
: superficial.
10. What are two signs of allergic skin reactions: Pruritus (itching) and urticarial
(hives)
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11. What are three autoimmune diseases involving the skin?: Pemphigus,
scleroderma and lupus erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases involving the
skin.
12. Damage to what can disturb equilibrium?: Semicircular canals in the ear
13. How can otitis media be prevented?: By placing a myingotomy tube in the
ear
14. What results in progressive hearing loss?: Presbycusis
15. What can alleviate age-related hearing loss?: Speaking in clear, low-pitched
tones
16. What are treatment of joint disorders: FALK (fixation of screws, arthrocen-
tesis, laproscopic repairs, kyoplasty)
17. What are the different types of arthritis: (GROS) Gout - higher levels of uric
acid form crystals that accumulate in the joints, causing pain and inflammation.
• Septic arthritis - may result from an invasive procedure; invading organisms are
usually carried to the joint by the blood stream.
• Osteoarthritis - most often in weight-bearing joints, like hips and knees; may be
the results of aging and repeated trauma.
• Rheumatoid arthritis - inflammation and overgrowth of synovial fluid causes
severe pain; joints stiffen and become useless.
18. What is mysathenia gravis?: chronic muscular fatigue caused by defect at
the neuromuscular junction.
19. How is GERD treated?: Antacids and using medication that decreases the
production of HCL
20. What characterizes chronic pancreatitis: Severe pain and blood test shows
elevated serum amylase. Pancreatitis impacts the digestive process by leading to
enzyme imbalances
21. How do you test for viral hepatitis: Testing blood serology
22. What is required for blood clotting?: Vitamin K
23. What type of reaction would arise if a RH negative patient experiences a
second exposure to RH positive blood?: An Antigen-antibody reaction could
arise if a Rh negative patient experiences a second exposure to Rh positive blood
24. What are blood diseases: (HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused by
deficiency of a clotting factor), Aplastic anemia (bone mare failure decreased red
cell production), Leukemia (increase in WBC), Thalassemia (hereditary disorders
causing impaired hemglobin synthesis)
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