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WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 EXAM ACTUAL
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What enables the body to maintain homeostasis despite increased activity?
a sports drink, Angiotensin II, and the kidneys reabsorb water & sodium
How does a sports drink enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
replaces water & Na lose while sweating
How does Angiotensin II enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
constricts blood vessels & increases BP
How do the kidneys' enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
reabsorb water & Na in response to ADH & aldosterone
Pulmonary edema can lead to respiratory acidosis becasue
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the lungs have accumulated fluid
What increases with respiratory acidosis?
CO2 and potassium
What decreases with respiratory acidosis?
sodium
Type I Diabetes
insulin-producing cells are destroyed & they do not produce insulin
Type II Diabetes
cells are less responsive to insulin
Example of a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis
viral illness, severe vomiting, increased CO2 and pH level of 7.53
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What is increased in a dehydrated patient?
ADH
What is activated in a dehydrated patient?
RAAS
ADH is released from what gland?
posterior pituitary gland
What does an activated RAAS do?
increases blood volume and BP to promote reabsorption of water & Na by
vasoconstriction
In DKA what happens to the anion gap?
because HCO3- is consumed, the gap increases
WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH A GUARANTEED
A+|| 2025-2026 LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| GUARANTEED
PASS!!
What enables the body to maintain homeostasis despite increased activity?
a sports drink, Angiotensin II, and the kidneys reabsorb water & sodium
How does a sports drink enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
replaces water & Na lose while sweating
How does Angiotensin II enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
constricts blood vessels & increases BP
How do the kidneys' enable the body to maintain homeostasis?
reabsorb water & Na in response to ADH & aldosterone
Pulmonary edema can lead to respiratory acidosis becasue
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the lungs have accumulated fluid
What increases with respiratory acidosis?
CO2 and potassium
What decreases with respiratory acidosis?
sodium
Type I Diabetes
insulin-producing cells are destroyed & they do not produce insulin
Type II Diabetes
cells are less responsive to insulin
Example of a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis
viral illness, severe vomiting, increased CO2 and pH level of 7.53
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What is increased in a dehydrated patient?
ADH
What is activated in a dehydrated patient?
RAAS
ADH is released from what gland?
posterior pituitary gland
What does an activated RAAS do?
increases blood volume and BP to promote reabsorption of water & Na by
vasoconstriction
In DKA what happens to the anion gap?
because HCO3- is consumed, the gap increases
