WGU D236 PRE-ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (PPAO 2023.

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PRE-ASSESSMENT: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (PPAO)

Attempt #1
Status: Passed

1. What happens to the various anion levels in the bloodstream during diabetic ketoacidosis?
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Both the anion gap and the HCO3– levels increase.


Both the anion gap and the HCO3– levels decrease.


The anion gap level increases, whereas the HCO3– level decreases.


The anion gap level decreases, whereas the HCO3– level increases.



2. How do the kidneys compensate for alkalosis?
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By retaining more H+ and excreting more HCO3–


By excreting more H+ and retaining more HCO3–


By excreting both more H+ and more HCO3–


By retaining both more H+ and more HCO3–


3. A patient presents with altered mental status and decreased fluid intake. The patient is diagnosed with a
urinary tract infection. Laboratory testing of electrolytes reveals sodium 167 mmol/L and potassium 4.0
mmol/L.

Which electrolyte imbalance is this patient experiencing?
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Hypernatremia


Hyperkalemia


Hyponatremia


Hypokalemia

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4. What should a healthcare provider recognize as part of a patient’s adaptive immune response to an influenza
virus?
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Generation of immunoglobulin M (IgM)


Increase in white blood cells (WBC)


Activation of the complement system


Production of cytokines


5. A 54-year-old patient arrives at the emergency department with symptoms of fever, tremors, convulsions,
and stupor. The physician also notes several mosquito bites over his upper extremities.

Which infectious disease is described?
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West Nile virus


Lyme disease


Erythema infectiosum


H1N1 flu


6. A health informatics professional is conducting a documentation review of records at the request of the
Infection Control Department. The professional is tasked with flagging records of patients with diseases
spread by respiratory secretions.

What are two diseases that this HIM professional should flag?

Choose 2 answers

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Varicella


Botulism


Acute respiratory distress syndrome


Influenza


Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome


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7. Which type of electrolyte imbalance can lead to Trousseau’s sign?
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Hypocalcemia


Hypercalcemia


Hypokalemia


Hyperkalemia


8. Which apparent electrolyte imbalance may result from untreated acidosis?
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Hypernatremia


Hyponatremia


Hyperkalemia


Hypokalemia


9. A patient with chronic hypertension developed enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart.

What is the maladaptive cellular change that occurred in this patient?
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Pathological hypertrophy


Physiological hypertrophy


Metaplasia


Atrophy


10. Which process does the body use to engulf and ingest a large particle to protect itself from disease?
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