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D027/ WGU D027 EXAM / WGU D027 COURSE
MATERIAL OVERVIEW EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED
{450 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ / D027
OBJECTIVE REVIEW
ADVANCED PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL
FOUNDATIONS | GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
NPH Insulin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An intermediate-acting insulin
with an onset of 60-120 minutes and a duration of 16-24 hours.
Risk factor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Risk factor is anything that could
lead to disease.
Relative risk - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relative risk is the measure of
a risk factor effect.
Family history - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Get a thorough family history
- Environment and lifestyle choices may influence a disease,
but diseases such as breast cancer are hereditary, so the
family history should be reviewed.
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70/30 Mix Insulin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A premixed insulin with an
onset of 30-60 minutes and a duration of 10-16 hours.
Carbohydrate Counting - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A dietary approach
used in managing type 1 diabetes to maintain glycemic control.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level (HgbA1c) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
reliable measure for assessing diabetes control over the
preceding three-month period.
Fasting Blood Glucose - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A measurement of
blood sugar levels after fasting, providing a snapshot in time
but not a comprehensive view of diabetes control.
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Provides
a reliable assessment of average blood glucose over the past
three months.
Insulin glargine (Lantus) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A peakless long
acting (18-24 hour) insulin that should be administered once
daily at bedtime.
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Thyrotoxic crisis (thyroid storm) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
condition requiring propylthiouracil (PTU) as the preferred
medication for treatment.
Methimazole - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Preferred in reducing
hyperthyroidism in stable patients.
Iodine-131 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used to treat Graves disease by
destroying a portion of the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A condition suggested by
subjective and objective findings in an adult.
Cretinism - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Congenital hypothyroidism
diagnosed at a young age.
Graves disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A condition causing
hyperthyroidism characterized by symptoms such as
hyperpyrexia and tachycardia.
Plummer disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hyperthyroidism due to a
cancerous thyroid tumor.
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Cold intolerance - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A symptom related to
hypothyroidism.
Weight gain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A symptom related to
hypothyroidism.
Radioactive iodine (I131) therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Achieved
in one dose, ranging from 4-10 millicuries, to destroy thyroid
cells and reduce hyperthyroidism.
Antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Block H1 receptors to
prevent actions of histamine at these sites.
First-generation antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Less
selective than second-generation antihistamines and are more
likely to cause drowsiness.
Second-generation antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > More
selective than first-generation antihistamines.
Neuropsychological deficits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can occur in the
fetus if maternal hypothyroidism is not treated.
D027/ WGU D027 EXAM / WGU D027 COURSE
MATERIAL OVERVIEW EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED
{450 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ / D027
OBJECTIVE REVIEW
ADVANCED PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL
FOUNDATIONS | GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
NPH Insulin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An intermediate-acting insulin
with an onset of 60-120 minutes and a duration of 16-24 hours.
Risk factor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Risk factor is anything that could
lead to disease.
Relative risk - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relative risk is the measure of
a risk factor effect.
Family history - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Get a thorough family history
- Environment and lifestyle choices may influence a disease,
but diseases such as breast cancer are hereditary, so the
family history should be reviewed.
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70/30 Mix Insulin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A premixed insulin with an
onset of 30-60 minutes and a duration of 10-16 hours.
Carbohydrate Counting - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A dietary approach
used in managing type 1 diabetes to maintain glycemic control.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level (HgbA1c) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
reliable measure for assessing diabetes control over the
preceding three-month period.
Fasting Blood Glucose - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A measurement of
blood sugar levels after fasting, providing a snapshot in time
but not a comprehensive view of diabetes control.
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Provides
a reliable assessment of average blood glucose over the past
three months.
Insulin glargine (Lantus) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A peakless long
acting (18-24 hour) insulin that should be administered once
daily at bedtime.
,3|Page
Thyrotoxic crisis (thyroid storm) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
condition requiring propylthiouracil (PTU) as the preferred
medication for treatment.
Methimazole - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Preferred in reducing
hyperthyroidism in stable patients.
Iodine-131 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used to treat Graves disease by
destroying a portion of the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A condition suggested by
subjective and objective findings in an adult.
Cretinism - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Congenital hypothyroidism
diagnosed at a young age.
Graves disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A condition causing
hyperthyroidism characterized by symptoms such as
hyperpyrexia and tachycardia.
Plummer disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hyperthyroidism due to a
cancerous thyroid tumor.
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Cold intolerance - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A symptom related to
hypothyroidism.
Weight gain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A symptom related to
hypothyroidism.
Radioactive iodine (I131) therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Achieved
in one dose, ranging from 4-10 millicuries, to destroy thyroid
cells and reduce hyperthyroidism.
Antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Block H1 receptors to
prevent actions of histamine at these sites.
First-generation antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Less
selective than second-generation antihistamines and are more
likely to cause drowsiness.
Second-generation antihistamines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > More
selective than first-generation antihistamines.
Neuropsychological deficits - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can occur in the
fetus if maternal hypothyroidism is not treated.
