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WGU D115 Unit 4 Exam Questions & Answers – Nursing Pathophysiology, Reproductive & Respiratory Health

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Prepare for the WGU D115 Unit 4 exam with essential nursing questions and answers. Topics include infertility, PID, STIs, respiratory disorders (asthma, ARDS, TB), pediatric conditions, and pathophysiology of reproductive and pulmonary systems.

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WGU DI 15 UNIT 4 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE: 2026

1 . How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner
with an inability to conceive would be considered infertility?: Infertility is
defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected
intercourse with the same partner.

2. A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Which
information about PID is correct?

An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful
pregnancy by 80%.

PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Contracting this infection increases the risk of cervical cancer.

This inflammation results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the
fallopian tubes.: PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the
fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the information on PID.
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3. Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40
years? Prolonged lactation

Multiple pregnancies

, Oral contraceptive use

Never having children: Never having children

Interruption of ovulatory cycles appears to have a protective function against
developing ovarian cancer. This can be achieved with pregnancy, lactation, or use
of oral contraceptives.

4. Why is it advised to have children before 35: Egg quality and sperm
quality and motility decline with age.

5. A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on
symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPI-I).

Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of
BPH? Obstruction of the urethra

Compression of the urethra
Infection of the prostate

Ischemia of the urethra: The prostate grows and compresses the urethra, causing
most of the symptoms of BPH.

6. Which unique factor causes adolescent girls to be at high risk for
sexually transmitted infections (ST's)?

The position of susceptible cells on the adolescent cervix is different than
in older women.
They are in an experimental phase and believe they are resistant to
developing

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