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PRE-ASSESSMENT: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (PCCO)
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1. A patient’s records indicate a diagnosis of a staphylococcal skin infection (often referred t
“superbug”), which caused a boil to develop on the patient’s buttock region. Symptoms inc
swollen skin with pus.
Which additional symptom can appear in the affected area?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Itchiness
Scaliness
Warm to touch
Scabs
2. A patient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to destruction of red bloo
Which infectious disease does this describe?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
H1N1 flu
Lyme disease
West Nile virus
Malaria
3. A patient’s record shows a diagnosis of H1N1 flu.
Which two symptoms may be present in this chart entry?
Choose 2 answers
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Sore throat
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Hiccups
Abdominal cramps
Nasal congestion
Night sweats
4. A patient presents at a clinic with a burn on the left arm. The burn is classified as second
the skin appears red and swollen. The patient reports it is very painful.
What is an additional symptom of a patient with a second-degree burn?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Skin blisters
Pale skin
Hives
Mumps
5. A patient is taken to the emergency department after a near drowning.
What is a sign or symptom that the patient may experience within minutes or even days?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Muscle spasms
Respiratory distress
Abdominal pain
Hyperthermia
6. Classify each characteristic according to the type of tumor it pertains to: benign, malignan
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pu
list.
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Metastatic capabilities Malignant Malignant
Abnormal cells Malignant Both benign and
malignant
Remain localized Benign Benign
Rarely reoccur Benign Benign
Slow growth Benign Benign
Distorted shape Malignant Malignant
7. What are two types of benign tumors?
Choose 2 answers
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ANSWER ANSWER
Adenoma
Adenocarcinoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
Osteoma
8. A patient presented with swelling of the femur. MRI results indicated enlargement and thic
the bone. The urinalysis showed hydroxyproline. The patient was prescribed NSAIDs and p
therapy, and surgery was recommended.
Which disease does this describe?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Degenerative joint disease
Neuromuscular disease
Idiopathic disease
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7/23/26, 12:01 PM WGU Student Portal
Help Articles
PRE-ASSESSMENT: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (PCCO)
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1. A patient’s records indicate a diagnosis of a staphylococcal skin infection (often referred t
“superbug”), which caused a boil to develop on the patient’s buttock region. Symptoms inc
swollen skin with pus.
Which additional symptom can appear in the affected area?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Itchiness
Scaliness
Warm to touch
Scabs
2. A patient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to destruction of red bloo
Which infectious disease does this describe?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
H1N1 flu
Lyme disease
West Nile virus
Malaria
3. A patient’s record shows a diagnosis of H1N1 flu.
Which two symptoms may be present in this chart entry?
Choose 2 answers
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Sore throat
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YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Hiccups
Abdominal cramps
Nasal congestion
Night sweats
4. A patient presents at a clinic with a burn on the left arm. The burn is classified as second
the skin appears red and swollen. The patient reports it is very painful.
What is an additional symptom of a patient with a second-degree burn?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Skin blisters
Pale skin
Hives
Mumps
5. A patient is taken to the emergency department after a near drowning.
What is a sign or symptom that the patient may experience within minutes or even days?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Muscle spasms
Respiratory distress
Abdominal pain
Hyperthermia
6. Classify each characteristic according to the type of tumor it pertains to: benign, malignan
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pu
list.
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YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Metastatic capabilities Malignant Malignant
Abnormal cells Malignant Both benign and
malignant
Remain localized Benign Benign
Rarely reoccur Benign Benign
Slow growth Benign Benign
Distorted shape Malignant Malignant
7. What are two types of benign tumors?
Choose 2 answers
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Adenoma
Adenocarcinoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
Osteoma
8. A patient presented with swelling of the femur. MRI results indicated enlargement and thic
the bone. The urinalysis showed hydroxyproline. The patient was prescribed NSAIDs and p
therapy, and surgery was recommended.
Which disease does this describe?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER
Degenerative joint disease
Neuromuscular disease
Idiopathic disease
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