WGU D027 Practice Test Questions & Answers 2026 |
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1. In a community with low health literacy, what strategies could healthcare
providers implement to improve patient outcomes for individuals with chronic
illnesses?
Focus solely on medication distribution.
Increase the number of healthcare facilities without addressing literacy.
Implement educational programs tailored to the community's needs.
Limit patient interactions to only clinical assessments.
2. What is the combination of medications found in Advair Diskus?
Ipratropium bromide and albuterol
Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol
Levalbuterol and ipratropium bromide
Albuterol and levalbuterol
3. What are the three specific lab tests recommended for assessing an elderly
patient with memory loss, urinary incontinence, and hallucinations?
Complete blood count, complete metabolic profile, and urinalysis
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Electrocardiography (ECG), serum potassium level, and cardiac
enzymes
Blood glucose, blood culture, and arterial blood gases
4. A 4-year-old presents with a barking cough and stridor. After administering
oral steroids and breathing treatments, the child shows improvement. What
, would be the next appropriate step in management?
Start a course of antibiotics immediately.
Monitor the child for further respiratory distress.
Schedule a follow-up appointment in one month.
Discharge the child without further observation.
5. A patient presents with a history of recurrent wheezing and difficulty
breathing during exercise. What would be the most appropriate initial
treatment for this patient?
Antibiotics
Mucolytics
Oral corticosteroids
Inhaled bronchodilator
6. In a clinical scenario where a patient with a history of acute myocardial
infarction presents with decreased ejection fraction on echocardiogram,
what would be the most appropriate follow-up action?
Prescribe anticoagulants only
Increase physical activity immediately
Initiate treatment for heart failure management
Schedule a follow-up echocardiogram in six months without
intervention
7. A diabetic patient is in a coma with very low serum bicarbonate levels, she is
likely to have:
severe diabetic ketoacidosis
, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
moderate diabetic ketoacidosis
mild diabetic ketoacidosis
8. What is the primary diagnostic test recommended for evaluating scrotal pain
in adolescents?
CT scan
MRI
MRA
Ultrasound
9. What is the term used to describe the ability to understand and use health-
related information effectively?
Health promotion
Health literacy
Health insurance
Health equity
10. A 49yr old white male is in clinic. TG is 330, BMI is 21, former smoker and
drinks 4 glasses of wine every evening, jogs 5times a week (30min each time)
and adheres to a low-fat and low sugar diet. which lifestyle is most likely to
lower TG the most?
alcohol restriction
weight loss 5%
increase exercise
eliminate fat diet
, 11. A 70-year-old female patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes
presents with painful diabetic neuropathy. Which medication would be most
appropriate to prescribe, considering her medical history?
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Capsaicin (Capsagel)
Oxycodone (OxyContin)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
12. What is a common lifestyle change recommended for individuals who
consume alcohol regularly to improve sleep quality?
Take sleeping pills
Reduce alcohol consumption
Exercise vigorously before bed
Increase caffeine intake
13. Which medication is considered safe for a patient with G6PD deficiency?
Henna compounds
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Fava beans
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)
14. What laboratory finding is commonly elevated in patients with Cushing
syndrome and associated with thrombotic events?
Elevated Von Willebrand factor
Low density lipoprotein
Latest Review Guide
1. In a community with low health literacy, what strategies could healthcare
providers implement to improve patient outcomes for individuals with chronic
illnesses?
Focus solely on medication distribution.
Increase the number of healthcare facilities without addressing literacy.
Implement educational programs tailored to the community's needs.
Limit patient interactions to only clinical assessments.
2. What is the combination of medications found in Advair Diskus?
Ipratropium bromide and albuterol
Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol
Levalbuterol and ipratropium bromide
Albuterol and levalbuterol
3. What are the three specific lab tests recommended for assessing an elderly
patient with memory loss, urinary incontinence, and hallucinations?
Complete blood count, complete metabolic profile, and urinalysis
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Electrocardiography (ECG), serum potassium level, and cardiac
enzymes
Blood glucose, blood culture, and arterial blood gases
4. A 4-year-old presents with a barking cough and stridor. After administering
oral steroids and breathing treatments, the child shows improvement. What
, would be the next appropriate step in management?
Start a course of antibiotics immediately.
Monitor the child for further respiratory distress.
Schedule a follow-up appointment in one month.
Discharge the child without further observation.
5. A patient presents with a history of recurrent wheezing and difficulty
breathing during exercise. What would be the most appropriate initial
treatment for this patient?
Antibiotics
Mucolytics
Oral corticosteroids
Inhaled bronchodilator
6. In a clinical scenario where a patient with a history of acute myocardial
infarction presents with decreased ejection fraction on echocardiogram,
what would be the most appropriate follow-up action?
Prescribe anticoagulants only
Increase physical activity immediately
Initiate treatment for heart failure management
Schedule a follow-up echocardiogram in six months without
intervention
7. A diabetic patient is in a coma with very low serum bicarbonate levels, she is
likely to have:
severe diabetic ketoacidosis
, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
moderate diabetic ketoacidosis
mild diabetic ketoacidosis
8. What is the primary diagnostic test recommended for evaluating scrotal pain
in adolescents?
CT scan
MRI
MRA
Ultrasound
9. What is the term used to describe the ability to understand and use health-
related information effectively?
Health promotion
Health literacy
Health insurance
Health equity
10. A 49yr old white male is in clinic. TG is 330, BMI is 21, former smoker and
drinks 4 glasses of wine every evening, jogs 5times a week (30min each time)
and adheres to a low-fat and low sugar diet. which lifestyle is most likely to
lower TG the most?
alcohol restriction
weight loss 5%
increase exercise
eliminate fat diet
, 11. A 70-year-old female patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes
presents with painful diabetic neuropathy. Which medication would be most
appropriate to prescribe, considering her medical history?
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Capsaicin (Capsagel)
Oxycodone (OxyContin)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
12. What is a common lifestyle change recommended for individuals who
consume alcohol regularly to improve sleep quality?
Take sleeping pills
Reduce alcohol consumption
Exercise vigorously before bed
Increase caffeine intake
13. Which medication is considered safe for a patient with G6PD deficiency?
Henna compounds
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Fava beans
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)
14. What laboratory finding is commonly elevated in patients with Cushing
syndrome and associated with thrombotic events?
Elevated Von Willebrand factor
Low density lipoprotein
