WGU D446 ADULT HEALTH 2 OA STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ DVT assessment finding.
Answer: Warm, swollen, and tender calf on one leg.
◉ Left-sided heart failure (primary sign).
Answer: Bibasilar crackles.
◉ Lisinopril dry cough (priority action).
Answer: Notify the healthcare provider.
◉ Pulmonary embolism (highest risk factor).
Answer: Prolonged bedrest after a femur fracture.
◉ Chest tube continuous bubbling in water-seal chamber.
Answer: Indicates an air leak in the drainage system.
◉ Mechanical prosthetic valve (therapeutic INR).
Answer: 2.5 to 3.5.
, ◉ Cardiac tamponade (classic signs).
Answer: Narrowed pulse pressure with hypotension.
◉ Troponin I level of 2.3 ng/mL.
Answer: Indicates myocardial injury.
◉ Stable angina vs. Unstable angina.
Answer: Stable angina is triggered by activity and relieved by rest.
◉ Albuterol inhaler before exercise.
Answer: Administer 15 to 30 minutes before jogging.
◉ COPD ABG: pH 7.37, PaCO₂ 56, HCO₃⁻ 32.
Answer: Fully compensated chronic respiratory acidosis.
◉ Tracheal deviation with absent breath sounds.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax; prepare for emergency chest tube
insertion.
◉ Pneumonia first action after applying oxygen.
Answer: Obtain blood cultures, then administer IV antibiotics.
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ DVT assessment finding.
Answer: Warm, swollen, and tender calf on one leg.
◉ Left-sided heart failure (primary sign).
Answer: Bibasilar crackles.
◉ Lisinopril dry cough (priority action).
Answer: Notify the healthcare provider.
◉ Pulmonary embolism (highest risk factor).
Answer: Prolonged bedrest after a femur fracture.
◉ Chest tube continuous bubbling in water-seal chamber.
Answer: Indicates an air leak in the drainage system.
◉ Mechanical prosthetic valve (therapeutic INR).
Answer: 2.5 to 3.5.
, ◉ Cardiac tamponade (classic signs).
Answer: Narrowed pulse pressure with hypotension.
◉ Troponin I level of 2.3 ng/mL.
Answer: Indicates myocardial injury.
◉ Stable angina vs. Unstable angina.
Answer: Stable angina is triggered by activity and relieved by rest.
◉ Albuterol inhaler before exercise.
Answer: Administer 15 to 30 minutes before jogging.
◉ COPD ABG: pH 7.37, PaCO₂ 56, HCO₃⁻ 32.
Answer: Fully compensated chronic respiratory acidosis.
◉ Tracheal deviation with absent breath sounds.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax; prepare for emergency chest tube
insertion.
◉ Pneumonia first action after applying oxygen.
Answer: Obtain blood cultures, then administer IV antibiotics.
