ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM / WGU D115 OA
EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 60 REAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH FEEDBACK
(FULL REVISED) LATEST UPDATED VERSION
|GUARANTEED PASS.
A child with Down's syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract
infections since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the
underlying cause of this illness?
Answer- Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin
fluids.
Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with
Down syndrome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of
stomach contents, causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent
coughing, wheezing, and pneumonia
The FNP understands that a female patient with a complete or partial
absence of the second sex chromosome may also display which of the
following physical signs?
Answer- Ovarian failure
Feedback: Turner's syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 2500 live
births. It is diagnosed by complete or partial absence of the second sex
chromosome (45, X). Patients may also demonstrate congenital
lymphedema of hands and feet, webbed neck, high-arched palate, and
short fourth metacarpal. Short stature, Ovarian failure, cardiovascular
,and renal issues, ear malformations, and other health problems, as well
as amenorrhea due to premature ovarian failure
An example of a disease that is caused by a chromosomal deletion is cri
du chat syndrome. Children affected with this disorder commonly
display which of the following symptoms?
Answer- Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight,
severe intellectual disability, microcephaly, and heart defects.
What type of immunity is the body's 3rd line of defense and includes the
primary characteristics of specificity and memory.
Answer- Adaptive
Feedback: The third line of defense in the human body is adaptive
(acquired) immunity.
The local manifestations of inflammation result from vascular changes
and the circulation of associated components into the tissue. The 4
cardinal signs of inflammation include all of the following:
Answer- Swelling, pain, heat, and redness are the cardinal signs of
inflammation.
, Patients with trisomy of the 21st chromosome are also predisposed to
which of the following diseases, which is also affected by alterations in
the 21st chromosome?
Answer- Alzheimer Disease
Which assessment findings are typically associated with a diagnosis of
systemic lupus erythematous?
Answer- Joint pain, malar rash, and photosensitivity
Feedback: The symptoms most often experiences with SLE are arthritis,
arthralgia’s, fatigue, Reynaud phenomenon, chronic low-grade fever,
sun sensitivity, hair loss, weakness, malar facial rash, and weight loss.
The FNP understands the the most common form of facial paralysis is
bell’s palsy. This disorder primarily affects which cranial nerve?
Answer- Bell palsy may be caused by reactivation of herpesviruses in
cranial nerve VII
EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 60 REAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH FEEDBACK
(FULL REVISED) LATEST UPDATED VERSION
|GUARANTEED PASS.
A child with Down's syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract
infections since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the
underlying cause of this illness?
Answer- Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin
fluids.
Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with
Down syndrome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of
stomach contents, causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent
coughing, wheezing, and pneumonia
The FNP understands that a female patient with a complete or partial
absence of the second sex chromosome may also display which of the
following physical signs?
Answer- Ovarian failure
Feedback: Turner's syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 2500 live
births. It is diagnosed by complete or partial absence of the second sex
chromosome (45, X). Patients may also demonstrate congenital
lymphedema of hands and feet, webbed neck, high-arched palate, and
short fourth metacarpal. Short stature, Ovarian failure, cardiovascular
,and renal issues, ear malformations, and other health problems, as well
as amenorrhea due to premature ovarian failure
An example of a disease that is caused by a chromosomal deletion is cri
du chat syndrome. Children affected with this disorder commonly
display which of the following symptoms?
Answer- Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight,
severe intellectual disability, microcephaly, and heart defects.
What type of immunity is the body's 3rd line of defense and includes the
primary characteristics of specificity and memory.
Answer- Adaptive
Feedback: The third line of defense in the human body is adaptive
(acquired) immunity.
The local manifestations of inflammation result from vascular changes
and the circulation of associated components into the tissue. The 4
cardinal signs of inflammation include all of the following:
Answer- Swelling, pain, heat, and redness are the cardinal signs of
inflammation.
, Patients with trisomy of the 21st chromosome are also predisposed to
which of the following diseases, which is also affected by alterations in
the 21st chromosome?
Answer- Alzheimer Disease
Which assessment findings are typically associated with a diagnosis of
systemic lupus erythematous?
Answer- Joint pain, malar rash, and photosensitivity
Feedback: The symptoms most often experiences with SLE are arthritis,
arthralgia’s, fatigue, Reynaud phenomenon, chronic low-grade fever,
sun sensitivity, hair loss, weakness, malar facial rash, and weight loss.
The FNP understands the the most common form of facial paralysis is
bell’s palsy. This disorder primarily affects which cranial nerve?
Answer- Bell palsy may be caused by reactivation of herpesviruses in
cranial nerve VII
