PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM / WGU D236 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
(OA) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE
TEST EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
answer- b. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
answer- b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
,hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
answer- b. Malignant
A patient present with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetation’s. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
answer- d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
,c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
answer- a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and
vomiting. The patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that
radiated to the back and jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated
cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
answer- d. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vase-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperopia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
answer- c. Acidosis and dehydration
, The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident
answer- a. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness
(OA) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE
TEST EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
answer- b. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
answer- b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
,hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
answer- b. Malignant
A patient present with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetation’s. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
answer- d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
,c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
answer- a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and
vomiting. The patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that
radiated to the back and jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated
cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
answer- d. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vase-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperopia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
answer- c. Acidosis and dehydration
, The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident
answer- a. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness
