D236 WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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Describe how your body responds to an infection. - (correct answer) T cells produce
cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - (correct answer)
Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - (correct answer)
Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. -
(correct answer) (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias.
Explain RAAS - (correct answer) Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II > vasoconstriction >
release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water > Result less water lost in
urine and blood pressure maintained.
DKA - (correct answer) increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - (correct answer) retain H and excrete
HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - (correct answer)
Potassium
West Nile Virus - (correct answer) Transmitted through the bite of an infected
mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - (correct answer) Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - (correct 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 _____. - (correct answer)
Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - (correct answer) arm/carpal spasm associated with
hypocalcemia
, Cause and sign of spina bifida - (correct answer) results from failure of neural tube
to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - (correct answer) males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - (correct answer) ND-PAE, decreased brain
function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - (correct answer) Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - (correct answer) Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain
and butterfly rash
Describe Myasthenia Gravis - (correct 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 - (correct answer) inflammation of the skin
eczema - (correct answer) noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized
by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - (correct answer) sore caused by lying down for long periods of
time
Fungal infections - (correct answer) superficial, localized skin conditions or deep
tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - (correct answer) noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct
borders
malignant neoplasm - (correct answer) uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular
borders, spreads
Osteoporosis - (correct answer) The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing
the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
osteomalacia - (correct answer) disease marked by softening of the bone caused by
calcium and vitamin D deficiency
myoglobin - (correct answer) red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
AND DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%| 2024 UPDATE
Describe how your body responds to an infection. - (correct answer) T cells produce
cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - (correct answer)
Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - (correct answer)
Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. -
(correct answer) (ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias.
Explain RAAS - (correct answer) Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II > vasoconstriction >
release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water > Result less water lost in
urine and blood pressure maintained.
DKA - (correct answer) increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - (correct answer) retain H and excrete
HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - (correct answer)
Potassium
West Nile Virus - (correct answer) Transmitted through the bite of an infected
mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - (correct answer) Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - (correct 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 _____. - (correct answer)
Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - (correct answer) arm/carpal spasm associated with
hypocalcemia
, Cause and sign of spina bifida - (correct answer) results from failure of neural tube
to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - (correct answer) males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - (correct answer) ND-PAE, decreased brain
function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - (correct answer) Connective- RA,
Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - (correct answer) Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain
and butterfly rash
Describe Myasthenia Gravis - (correct 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 - (correct answer) inflammation of the skin
eczema - (correct answer) noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized
by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - (correct answer) sore caused by lying down for long periods of
time
Fungal infections - (correct answer) superficial, localized skin conditions or deep
tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - (correct answer) noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct
borders
malignant neoplasm - (correct answer) uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular
borders, spreads
Osteoporosis - (correct answer) The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing
the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
osteomalacia - (correct answer) disease marked by softening of the bone caused by
calcium and vitamin D deficiency
myoglobin - (correct answer) red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
