WGU D027 Patho pharmacology Exam
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Celiac disease gold standard ANS : Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation ANS :
EGFRmutation
3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consistedof
walking on his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports
but was unable to participate in high school sports due to difficulty withrunning
and jumping. Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is more difficultto change
positions from sitting to standing than it used to in the past. He hasalso been
waking up with muscle and joint stiffness.Which condition ANS : Beckermuscular
dystrophy
4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the patho-
physiology of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia ANS : SLE disrupts immune
homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like
to know if she should be worried. What should the provider do next for thispatien
ANS : Order a liver function test
1/5
, 6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irreg- ular
heart rate of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the
limited information ANS : She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needsher heart rate
controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the
loss of contractility ANS : Acute myocardial infarction
8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has
lasted 3 days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise.
The child is sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor.The child's
mother also reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which
management technique is appropriate for this child's symptoms ANS : Oralsteroids
and breathing treatments
9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium
150, potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3.Which conditionis this
patient suffering from ANS : Diabetic ketoacidosis
10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself toan
emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is
diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be presentin this
patient ANS : Increased cortisol
11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise: Asthma
2/5
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Celiac disease gold standard ANS : Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
2. advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation ANS :
EGFRmutation
3. 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consistedof
walking on his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports
but was unable to participate in high school sports due to difficulty withrunning
and jumping. Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is more difficultto change
positions from sitting to standing than it used to in the past. He hasalso been
waking up with muscle and joint stiffness.Which condition ANS : Beckermuscular
dystrophy
4. Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the patho-
physiology of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia ANS : SLE disrupts immune
homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
5. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like
to know if she should be worried. What should the provider do next for thispatien
ANS : Order a liver function test
1/5
, 6. A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irreg- ular
heart rate of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the
limited information ANS : She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needsher heart rate
controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
7. Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the
loss of contractility ANS : Acute myocardial infarction
8. A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has
lasted 3 days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise.
The child is sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor.The child's
mother also reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which
management technique is appropriate for this child's symptoms ANS : Oralsteroids
and breathing treatments
9. ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium
150, potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3.Which conditionis this
patient suffering from ANS : Diabetic ketoacidosis
10. A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself toan
emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is
diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be presentin this
patient ANS : Increased cortisol
11. 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise: Asthma
2/5
