WGU D236 Objective Assessment
Pathophysiology Exam – Verified Questions
and Answers for an A Grade
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory
acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Cystic fibrosis and
hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
,c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-b. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the
patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
,a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-d. Upper
respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
, Asthma - Lower - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis -
Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-b. Respiratory
mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-a. Arthralgias
Pathophysiology Exam – Verified Questions
and Answers for an A Grade
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory
acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Cystic fibrosis and
hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
,c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-b. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-c. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the
patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
,a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-d. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-d. Upper
respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
, Asthma - Lower - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis -
Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-b. Respiratory
mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-a. Arthralgias
