WGU D118 REVIEW FULL QUESTION SET
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ First-line HFrEF treatment
Answer: ACE inhibitor and beta blocker - Mortality benefit
◉ Abdominal pain red flag
Answer: Rebound tenderness - Suggests peritonitis
◉ Best imaging for appendicitis in adults
Answer: CT abdomen with contrast - Highest sensitivity
◉ First-line acute bacterial sinusitis treatment
Answer: Amoxicillin-clavulanate - Covers common pathogens
◉ Sinusitis red flag
Answer: Periorbital swelling - Possible orbital cellulitis
◉ Initial test for thyroid nodule
Answer: TSH - Determines functional status
◉ Low TSH with thyroid nodule next step
Answer: Radioactive iodine uptake scan - Rules out hot nodule
, ◉ First-line osteoporosis screening
Answer: DEXA scan - Gold standard
◉ T-score diagnostic of osteoporosis
Answer: ≤ −2.5 - Diagnostic threshold
◉ First-line osteoporosis treatment
Answer: Bisphosphonates - Reduce fracture risk
◉ Red flag for secondary hypertension
Answer: Onset before age 30 - Suggests secondary cause
◉ Best screening test for CKD
Answer: eGFR - Reflects kidney function
◉ First-line CKD management
Answer: ACE inhibitor - Slows progression
◉ First-line BPH treatment
Answer: Alpha-1 blocker - Improves urinary flow
◉ BPH red flag
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ First-line HFrEF treatment
Answer: ACE inhibitor and beta blocker - Mortality benefit
◉ Abdominal pain red flag
Answer: Rebound tenderness - Suggests peritonitis
◉ Best imaging for appendicitis in adults
Answer: CT abdomen with contrast - Highest sensitivity
◉ First-line acute bacterial sinusitis treatment
Answer: Amoxicillin-clavulanate - Covers common pathogens
◉ Sinusitis red flag
Answer: Periorbital swelling - Possible orbital cellulitis
◉ Initial test for thyroid nodule
Answer: TSH - Determines functional status
◉ Low TSH with thyroid nodule next step
Answer: Radioactive iodine uptake scan - Rules out hot nodule
, ◉ First-line osteoporosis screening
Answer: DEXA scan - Gold standard
◉ T-score diagnostic of osteoporosis
Answer: ≤ −2.5 - Diagnostic threshold
◉ First-line osteoporosis treatment
Answer: Bisphosphonates - Reduce fracture risk
◉ Red flag for secondary hypertension
Answer: Onset before age 30 - Suggests secondary cause
◉ Best screening test for CKD
Answer: eGFR - Reflects kidney function
◉ First-line CKD management
Answer: ACE inhibitor - Slows progression
◉ First-line BPH treatment
Answer: Alpha-1 blocker - Improves urinary flow
◉ BPH red flag