WGU D236 Objective Assessment– Pathophysiology Review (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A

WGU D236 Objective Assessment– Pathophysiology Review (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION What neuro conditions cause flat emotions and sleep disturbances? Answer: #Alzheimer's #Schizophrenia #Parkinson's disease QUESTION What are the s/sx of Parkinson's? Answer: #Gait changes #Resting tremor #Increased muscle tone (rigidity) #Slow gait/movements (bradykinesia) QUESTION What are the s/sx of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)? Answer: Upper motor neurons become sclerotic and die Weakness in upper and lower extremities, head drop, speech changes, dysphagia. Treatment: Riluzole (Rilutek) - works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the body that affect nerves and muscles. QUESTION What are the s/sx of Multiple Sclerosis? Answer: #Episodes of muscle weakness #Numbness #Blurred vision #Fatigue QUESTION What is Huntington's and what are s/sx? Answer: Autosomal dominant inherited disorder. S/Sx do not develop until adulthood and include movement (spasticity); chorea (lack of control), cognitive function, depression, psychosis, dementia, degeneration of neurons. QUESTION A provider is providing care for a patient following a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient asks the provider to explain what happened during the CVA. Which response by the provider is best? Answer: "A blood vessel in your brain broke open, causing bleeding in your brain and a lack of blood flow to an area." QUESTION An older adult patient presents to the emergency department after dropping a pot of boiling water onto their feet. The skin on the patient's left foot is white with profound swelling of the ankle. The patient denies any significant pain. What is the most likely classification of this burn? Superficial thickness / Partial or Intermediate Thickness / Full Thickness / Fourth Degree Answer: Full thickness/Third Degree Burn Full thickness burns may be white and the surrounding area is edematous. Due to the damage the nerve endings, pain is minimal or absent. QUESTION Riluzole (Rilutek) used for what? Answer: Medication used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease). Class of medications called benzothiazoles. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the body that affect nerves and muscles. QUESTION A provider is working with a patient who is recovering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a cerebral aneurysm. The patient asks the provider to explain what happened. What is the best response by the provider? "You experienced a spasm of the arteries in your brain, which prevented blood flow to an area." "When you fell and hit your head, a blood vessel broke and you experienced bleeding into your brain." "A clot developed in an artery of your brain, which increased the blood pressure and caused the artery to rupture." "An artery in your brain had a weakened area, which ruptured, causing bleeding into your brain." Answer: "An artery in your brain had a weakened area, which ruptured, causing bleeding into your brain." A cerebral aneurysm results when the muscle layer of an artery is weakened and an outpouching occurs. When the weakened area ruptures, bleeding into the brain occurs. QUESTION The provider is caring for a client who reports experiencing episodes of muscle weakness, accompanied by profound fatigue and blurry vision. Which diagnosis is the most consistent with these signs? Answer: Multiple Sclerosis QUESTION Hypertension causes traumatic damage to the endothelium of the arteries. Which organs have arteries that are at a particular risk for damage? Answer: Brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys QUESTION Which problem causes a myocardial infarction or heart attack? Answer: An occlusion of a coronary artery most commonly from a thrombus (blood clot). QUESTION What are the characteristics of primary/essential hypertension? Answer: Idiopathic; common "silent killer" BP consistently 130/80 QUESTION What are the characteristics of secondary hypertension? Answer: Results from other disease or disorder Renal disease; endocrine disorder; pheochromocytoma (adrenal tumor) QUESTION What are the characteristics of malignant/resistant hypertension? Answer: Severe, rapidly progressing; uncontrolled Diastolic pressure extremely high Many complications QUESTION What are the risk factors, manifestations, and complications of hypertension? Answer: Risk Factors: Age, sex, heredity, lifestyle Manifestations: Asymptomatic, vague symptoms (fatigue, malaise, morning headache) Complications: Sclerosis, narrowing of vessels, atheroma formation (fatty build up in arteries) QUESTION What are the causes of heart failure? Answer: MI (left ventricle) CAD HTN Chronic lung disease (R ventricle needs to work harder to push blood through pulmonary circulation if there is an obstructive lung disease) Valve problems