D115 master set-Advanced
Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse (Latest )
Questions and Verified Answers 100%
Correct (Grade A)- WGU
What are three areas of possible microvascular complications in chronic diabetes
mellitus?- correct answer Of the options provided, the area's most often affected by
chronic complications of diabetes mellitus are the retina, kidneys, and nerves. One
area most often affected by complications of diabetes mellitus is the retina.
Microvascular retinal damage is a major cause of blindness and a complication of
diabetes. Renal damage and failure due to microvascular damage of the kidneys is also
a complication of diabetes. Furthermore, nerve damage is a common diabetes
complication resulting in chronic pain and disability.
Pediatric type 1 diabetes occurs when approximately 20% of beta cells have been
damaged or destroyed.
True
False- correct answer False
,Type 1 diabetes occurs when approximately 90% of beta cells have been damaged or
destroyed.
How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner with an inability
to conceive would be considered infertility?- correct answer Infertility is defined as the
inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner.
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.- correct answer PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated
,epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the information on
PID.
Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40 years?- correct
answer 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.
Why is it advised to have children before 35- correct answer Egg quality and sperm
quality and motility decline with age.
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?- correct
answer The prostate grows and compresses the urethra, causing most of the
symptoms of BPH.
, Which unique factor causes adolescent girls to be at high risk for sexually transmitted
infections (stis)?
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 stis.
The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents.
The anus to the vaginal introitus is in close proximity in adolescent girls.- correct
answer The transformational zone extends outside the cervical os in females of early
reproductive age. As females age, this zone recedes into the cervical canal.
How is gonorrhea transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus?- correct answer
Gonorrhea is found in body fluids such as semen and vaginal secretions. It can be
transmitted to an infant primarily through contact with the birth canal and affected
secretions.
Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse (Latest )
Questions and Verified Answers 100%
Correct (Grade A)- WGU
What are three areas of possible microvascular complications in chronic diabetes
mellitus?- correct answer Of the options provided, the area's most often affected by
chronic complications of diabetes mellitus are the retina, kidneys, and nerves. One
area most often affected by complications of diabetes mellitus is the retina.
Microvascular retinal damage is a major cause of blindness and a complication of
diabetes. Renal damage and failure due to microvascular damage of the kidneys is also
a complication of diabetes. Furthermore, nerve damage is a common diabetes
complication resulting in chronic pain and disability.
Pediatric type 1 diabetes occurs when approximately 20% of beta cells have been
damaged or destroyed.
True
False- correct answer False
,Type 1 diabetes occurs when approximately 90% of beta cells have been damaged or
destroyed.
How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner with an inability
to conceive would be considered infertility?- correct answer Infertility is defined as the
inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner.
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.- correct answer PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated
,epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the information on
PID.
Which factor increases the risk for ovarian cancer after the age of 40 years?- correct
answer 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.
Why is it advised to have children before 35- correct answer Egg quality and sperm
quality and motility decline with age.
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?- correct
answer The prostate grows and compresses the urethra, causing most of the
symptoms of BPH.
, Which unique factor causes adolescent girls to be at high risk for sexually transmitted
infections (stis)?
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 stis.
The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents.
The anus to the vaginal introitus is in close proximity in adolescent girls.- correct
answer The transformational zone extends outside the cervical os in females of early
reproductive age. As females age, this zone recedes into the cervical canal.
How is gonorrhea transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus?- correct answer
Gonorrhea is found in body fluids such as semen and vaginal secretions. It can be
transmitted to an infant primarily through contact with the birth canal and affected
secretions.
