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Pathophysiology C805 WGU; based of
study guide provided by Pam Borsum
2025|actual exam with 100% verified
questions and correct answers
MRSA - correct-answer-Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash
or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin.
Malaria - correct-answer-Fever, chills, sweating and other flu like symptoms.
Transmitted by Mosquito
Staph Infection - correct-answer-This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess
at site
Active Immunity - correct-answer-immunity that results from the own production
of antibodies
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Passive Immunity - correct-answer-immunity that results from the introduction of
antibodies from another person or animal
Malignant Tumors - correct-answer-tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely
to cause death
Benign Tumors - correct-answer-mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to
invade neighboring tissue or metastasize
metastasis - correct-answer-development of secondary malignant growths at a
distance from a primary site of cancer
Near Drowning - correct-answer-breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
Asphyxiation - correct-answer-lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon
dioxide in the blood
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Allergies - correct-answer-Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery
eyes
Closed Fracture - correct-answer-break in bone, skin intact
Open or compound fracture - correct-answer-break where wound is leading
downto fracture ; or bone breaks skin
Simple fracture - correct-answer-break in the rib that is broken into two parts
Comminuted fracture - correct-answer-shattering break
Impacted fracture - correct-answer-bone is broken with one end forced into the
interior of the other
Incomplete partial fracture - correct-answer-fraction line does not include the
whole bone (stress fracture)
Pathophysiology C805 WGU; based of
study guide provided by Pam Borsum
2025|actual exam with 100% verified
questions and correct answers
MRSA - correct-answer-Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash
or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin.
Malaria - correct-answer-Fever, chills, sweating and other flu like symptoms.
Transmitted by Mosquito
Staph Infection - correct-answer-This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess
at site
Active Immunity - correct-answer-immunity that results from the own production
of antibodies
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Passive Immunity - correct-answer-immunity that results from the introduction of
antibodies from another person or animal
Malignant Tumors - correct-answer-tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely
to cause death
Benign Tumors - correct-answer-mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to
invade neighboring tissue or metastasize
metastasis - correct-answer-development of secondary malignant growths at a
distance from a primary site of cancer
Near Drowning - correct-answer-breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
Asphyxiation - correct-answer-lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon
dioxide in the blood
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Allergies - correct-answer-Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery
eyes
Closed Fracture - correct-answer-break in bone, skin intact
Open or compound fracture - correct-answer-break where wound is leading
downto fracture ; or bone breaks skin
Simple fracture - correct-answer-break in the rib that is broken into two parts
Comminuted fracture - correct-answer-shattering break
Impacted fracture - correct-answer-bone is broken with one end forced into the
interior of the other
Incomplete partial fracture - correct-answer-fraction line does not include the
whole bone (stress fracture)
