WGU PATHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
◉ Wrist and arm pain with limited mobility. Not able to rotate fully,
no inflammation present. Short arm splint, apply ice as needed.
Answer: Sprain
◉ A patient's record indicates a skin condition in which
depigmentation appears on different parts of the body that are often
exposed to sunlight. A skin biopsy reveals a lack of melanocytes.
Answer: Vitiligo
◉ A raised, red area recently developed on an eight-year-old
patient's back after eating peanuts.
Answer: Urticaria
◉ Upon physical exam, a patient was found to have a small, oozing
vesicles on the skin of both hands. Both hands were hot to the touch
and swollen. The patient reported itching, burning, and stinging of
the skin. Frequently wears latex gloves.
Answer: Contact dermatitis
, ◉ A 19-year-old patient reports persistent itching and peeling dry
skin between the first and second toes. The patient also has a
burning sensation. An internal medicine practitioner prescribes
antifungal ointment and wash for the next four weeks.
Answer: Tinea pedis
◉ A patient has severe itching on the face. The physical exam reveals
dry skin and small lesions. The patient has a family history of
allergic rhinitis. The physician prescribes topical anti-itch cream and
instructs daily skin care.
Answer: Eczema
◉ A patient presents for follow-up of several painful vesicular
lesions on the face, mouth, and tongue. The patient is diagnosed
with a condition caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.
Answer: Herpes zoster (shingles)
◉ Patient presents to the ED complaining of a sudden onset of
speech impairment, severe headache, falling down while standing,
and inability to move the arm and leg on the right side. A cerebral
angiogram shows occlusion of blood vessels.
Answer: Ischemic stroke
◉ Which disease can vitamin B12 deficiency be attributed to?
Answer: Alcoholism
2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
◉ Wrist and arm pain with limited mobility. Not able to rotate fully,
no inflammation present. Short arm splint, apply ice as needed.
Answer: Sprain
◉ A patient's record indicates a skin condition in which
depigmentation appears on different parts of the body that are often
exposed to sunlight. A skin biopsy reveals a lack of melanocytes.
Answer: Vitiligo
◉ A raised, red area recently developed on an eight-year-old
patient's back after eating peanuts.
Answer: Urticaria
◉ Upon physical exam, a patient was found to have a small, oozing
vesicles on the skin of both hands. Both hands were hot to the touch
and swollen. The patient reported itching, burning, and stinging of
the skin. Frequently wears latex gloves.
Answer: Contact dermatitis
, ◉ A 19-year-old patient reports persistent itching and peeling dry
skin between the first and second toes. The patient also has a
burning sensation. An internal medicine practitioner prescribes
antifungal ointment and wash for the next four weeks.
Answer: Tinea pedis
◉ A patient has severe itching on the face. The physical exam reveals
dry skin and small lesions. The patient has a family history of
allergic rhinitis. The physician prescribes topical anti-itch cream and
instructs daily skin care.
Answer: Eczema
◉ A patient presents for follow-up of several painful vesicular
lesions on the face, mouth, and tongue. The patient is diagnosed
with a condition caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.
Answer: Herpes zoster (shingles)
◉ Patient presents to the ED complaining of a sudden onset of
speech impairment, severe headache, falling down while standing,
and inability to move the arm and leg on the right side. A cerebral
angiogram shows occlusion of blood vessels.
Answer: Ischemic stroke
◉ Which disease can vitamin B12 deficiency be attributed to?
Answer: Alcoholism
