WGU Pathophysiology D236 Exam Questions with Correct Answers

WGU Pathophysiology D236 Exam Questions
with Correct Answers 2025/2026

Describe H how H your H body H responds H to H an H infection. H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
T H cells H produce H cytokines, H which H stimulate H B H cells. H B H cells H produce H antibodies.



Identify H role H of H DNA H changes H in H congenital H abnormalities. H - H CORRECT
H ANSWER H - HMutations H in H genes H or H chromosomal H abnormalities




How H does H development H disrupts H congenital H abnormalities? H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -Alterations
H of H DNA



Describes H factors H that H disrupt H homeostasis H and H how H disruptions H affect
H wellbeing. H - HCORRECT H ANSWER H -(ex) H Fluid H and H electrolyte H shifts H can
H cause H n/v H or H dysrhythmias.




Explain H RAAS H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone H system

1. H Reduce H blood H flow H causes H kidneys H to H release H renin

> Hproduce Hangiotensin HI H> Hconverts Hangiotensin HI Hto Hangiotensin HII H> Hvasoconstriction H>
Hrelease Haldo Hsterone H> Hkidneys Hconserve Hsodium Hand Hwater H> HResult Hless Hwater Hlost Hin
Hurine Hand Hblood Hpressure Hmaintained.



DKA H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -increased H anion H gap, H decreased H HCO3



How H do H kidneys H compensate H for H alkalosis H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -retain H H H and H excrete
H HCO3




Untreated H acidosis H leads H to H an H increase H in H which H electrolyte? H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
Potassium



West H Nile H Virus H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
Transmitted Hthrough Hthe Hbite Hof Han Hinfected Hmosquito. HSevere Hsigns Hand Hsymptoms; Hhigh
Hfever, Hhea Hdache H and H stiff H neck



Lyme H disease H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -Tick-

,borne H disease H caused H by H the H spirochete H Borrelia H burgdorferi.

, Erythema H infectiosum H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
a H febrile H upper H respiratory H illness H in H a H child H followed H by H the H sudden H appearance
H of H red, H flushed H ch Heeks, H "fifth H disease"




Obesity H ad H diabetes H are H risk H factors H for H having H a H child H with H . H-
H CORRECT H ANSWER H - HSpina H bifida




Trousseau's H sign H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -arm/carpal H spasm H associated H with H hypocalcemia



Cause H and H sign H of H spina H bifida H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
results H from H failure H of H neural H tube H to H close. H sign H - H fluid H filled H sac H on H lower H back.



hemophilia H is H more H common H in H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -males



Prenatal H exposure H to H alcohol H includes H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -ND-PAE, H decreased H brain
H function, H FAS




Connective H vs H muscle H tissue H disorders H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -Connective- H RA,

H Scleroderma, H Lupus HMuscle H - H MS, H Muscular H dystrophy, H Myasthenia H Gravia



Describe H Lupus H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
Inflammatory H disorder H characterized H by H joint H pain H and H butterfly H rash



Describe H Myasthenia H Gravis H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
It His Han Hautoimmune Hdisorder Hwhere Hantibodies Hattack Hown HAch Hreceptors. HThis Hcauses
Hweakness Hof Hskeletal H muscles H over H the H course H of H the H day, H along H with H ptosis,
H double H vision, H and H difficulty H swallo Hwing.



dermatitis H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -inflammation H of H the H skin



eczema H - H CORRECT H ANSWER H -
noninfectious, H inflammatory H skin H disease H characterized H by H redness, H blisters, H scabs, H and
H itching