WGU D027 OA Verified Multiple Choice and
Conceptual Actual Emended Exam Questions
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1. A newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome can survive if which two fetal shunts remain
open?
a) Ductus venosus & Foramen Ovale
b) Ductus arteriosus & Foramen Ovale
c) Patent umbilical vein & Ductus venosus
d) Pulmonary vein & Aortic arch
2. Which anatomic abnormalities are typically present in hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
a) Overdevelopment of the left ventricle and mitral valve enlargement
b) Underdevelopment of the aorta and left ventricle; narrowed or closed aortic and mitral
valves
c) Enlarged right ventricle with septal hypertrophy
d) Patent ductus venosus and persistent umbilical vein
3. Patients with POTS (Paroxysmal Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) are encouraged to
follow which dietary guideline?
a) Restrict salt intake
b) Increase salt and fluid intake
c) Avoid fluids after 6 pm
d) Limit carbohydrate intake
4. A patient has an ejection fraction of 40% on echocardiogram. What does this indicate?
a) Normal cardiac output
b) Hyperdynamic left ventricular function
,c) Reduced blood volume ejected from the left ventricle
d) Right-sided heart failure
5. What is the normal ejection fraction range for a healthy adult?
a) 20–40%
b) 40–50%
c) 55–75%
d) 75–95%
6. A patient presents to the ED in sickle cell crisis. What is the first-line treatment?
a) Oral antibiotics
b) IV fluids (isotonic bolus)
c) High-dose corticosteroids
d) Exchange transfusion
7. Red-green color blindness is inherited in what pattern?
a) Autosomal dominant
b) Autosomal recessive
c) X-linked recessive
d) Y-linked
8. Which statement best explains an X-linked recessive trait?
a) Females are always affected due to two X chromosomes
b) Males with one affected X will express the trait
c) Fathers transmit traits to sons directly
d) Only males can be carriers
9. A child diagnosed with otitis media is most likely infected with which organism, and what is
the treatment of choice?
a) Staphylococcus aureus / Vancomycin
b) M. catarrhalis or H. influenza / Amoxicillin
, c) Streptococcus pyogenes / Penicillin V
d) Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Ciprofloxacin
10. A pregnant patient is diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Which treatment regimen is
recommended?
a) Isoniazid and rifampin only
b) Rifampin, pyrazinamide, and streptomycin
c) Isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol
d) Ethambutol and isoniazid only
11. When is a chest X-ray recommended for TB patients?
a) At the end of therapy only
b) Only if symptoms persist
c) At initial positive PPD or symptomatic screening
d) Every 6 months during treatment
12. Herbal products such as ginseng and green tea should be avoided in patients taking which
type of medication?
a) Antidepressants
b) Anticoagulants
c) Beta-blockers
d) Antihypertensives
13. A patient newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1. What drug
is most likely to be prescribed?
a) Aspirin
b) Warfarin
c) Direct oral anticoagulant (e.g., rivaroxaban)
d) Low-molecular-weight heparin
14. When prioritizing care, which framework should be used?
a) Chronic conditions over acute
b) Psychologic needs before physiologic
Conceptual Actual Emended Exam Questions
With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update!!
1. A newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome can survive if which two fetal shunts remain
open?
a) Ductus venosus & Foramen Ovale
b) Ductus arteriosus & Foramen Ovale
c) Patent umbilical vein & Ductus venosus
d) Pulmonary vein & Aortic arch
2. Which anatomic abnormalities are typically present in hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
a) Overdevelopment of the left ventricle and mitral valve enlargement
b) Underdevelopment of the aorta and left ventricle; narrowed or closed aortic and mitral
valves
c) Enlarged right ventricle with septal hypertrophy
d) Patent ductus venosus and persistent umbilical vein
3. Patients with POTS (Paroxysmal Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) are encouraged to
follow which dietary guideline?
a) Restrict salt intake
b) Increase salt and fluid intake
c) Avoid fluids after 6 pm
d) Limit carbohydrate intake
4. A patient has an ejection fraction of 40% on echocardiogram. What does this indicate?
a) Normal cardiac output
b) Hyperdynamic left ventricular function
,c) Reduced blood volume ejected from the left ventricle
d) Right-sided heart failure
5. What is the normal ejection fraction range for a healthy adult?
a) 20–40%
b) 40–50%
c) 55–75%
d) 75–95%
6. A patient presents to the ED in sickle cell crisis. What is the first-line treatment?
a) Oral antibiotics
b) IV fluids (isotonic bolus)
c) High-dose corticosteroids
d) Exchange transfusion
7. Red-green color blindness is inherited in what pattern?
a) Autosomal dominant
b) Autosomal recessive
c) X-linked recessive
d) Y-linked
8. Which statement best explains an X-linked recessive trait?
a) Females are always affected due to two X chromosomes
b) Males with one affected X will express the trait
c) Fathers transmit traits to sons directly
d) Only males can be carriers
9. A child diagnosed with otitis media is most likely infected with which organism, and what is
the treatment of choice?
a) Staphylococcus aureus / Vancomycin
b) M. catarrhalis or H. influenza / Amoxicillin
, c) Streptococcus pyogenes / Penicillin V
d) Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Ciprofloxacin
10. A pregnant patient is diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Which treatment regimen is
recommended?
a) Isoniazid and rifampin only
b) Rifampin, pyrazinamide, and streptomycin
c) Isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol
d) Ethambutol and isoniazid only
11. When is a chest X-ray recommended for TB patients?
a) At the end of therapy only
b) Only if symptoms persist
c) At initial positive PPD or symptomatic screening
d) Every 6 months during treatment
12. Herbal products such as ginseng and green tea should be avoided in patients taking which
type of medication?
a) Antidepressants
b) Anticoagulants
c) Beta-blockers
d) Antihypertensives
13. A patient newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 1. What drug
is most likely to be prescribed?
a) Aspirin
b) Warfarin
c) Direct oral anticoagulant (e.g., rivaroxaban)
d) Low-molecular-weight heparin
14. When prioritizing care, which framework should be used?
a) Chronic conditions over acute
b) Psychologic needs before physiologic
