WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM | NEWEST
UPDATED ACTUAL | VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
COMPLETE EXAM PREP
• Hodgkin's lymphoma -✓✓ANSWER: *pain in neck after drinking alcohol
painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin.
• if lymph nodes were to be swollen and sitting on top of the superior vena cava
what would the symptoms be? -✓✓ANSWER: swelling of the face, neck, upper
body
• lymphedema -✓✓ANSWER: swelling or accumulation of the fluid due to
blockage in the lymphatic system often seen in pt who had them removed or
cancer pt.
*due to blockage
• lymphadenitis -✓✓ANSWER: enlargement in one or more lymph nodes usually
due to infection *cellulitis-painful
• lymphadenopathy -✓✓ANSWER: enlarged lymph nodes that become *palpable
and tender
• a patient was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. what type of cells does the
provider know is a cancer of? -✓✓ANSWER: lymphocytes
• know the values of
*Ph
,*PCO2
*HCO3 -✓✓ANSWER: 7.35-745
35-45
22-26
• what is R.O.ME. -✓✓ANSWER: Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal
• pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream -✓✓ANSWER: oncotic
• difference between children and adult immunity -✓✓ANSWER: Native T Cells
• respiratory acidosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 high PH low
CNS depression
COPD
*hypoventilation
• respiratory acidosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: improve ventilation (intubation)
admin bicarb
• respiratory alkalosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 low, PH high
hyperventilation
hypoxemia
• respiratory alkalosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 rebreather mask
, • metabolic acidosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: PH Low, due to HCO3 low <22
*DKA,
severe diarrhea, renal failure, shock
• metabolic acidosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: sodium bicarb
• metabolic alkalosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: PH high due to HCO3 high >26
excessive vomiting
• metabolic alkalosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: electrolyte and fluid replacement
*administer vomiting meds
• what happens to dehydrated pts? -✓✓ANSWER: ADH levels are high and RAAS is
activated
• dehydration /fluid deficit s/s -✓✓ANSWER: *headache, dizziness, weakness,
confusion, bad breath, dry mouth, dark urine
• hypoventilation -✓✓ANSWER: the body's carbon dioxide level rises causing the
build up of acid and too little oxygen.
*respiratory acidosis
*equilibrium shift to right
*HCO3 high
*PH low
UPDATED ACTUAL | VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
COMPLETE EXAM PREP
• Hodgkin's lymphoma -✓✓ANSWER: *pain in neck after drinking alcohol
painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin.
• if lymph nodes were to be swollen and sitting on top of the superior vena cava
what would the symptoms be? -✓✓ANSWER: swelling of the face, neck, upper
body
• lymphedema -✓✓ANSWER: swelling or accumulation of the fluid due to
blockage in the lymphatic system often seen in pt who had them removed or
cancer pt.
*due to blockage
• lymphadenitis -✓✓ANSWER: enlargement in one or more lymph nodes usually
due to infection *cellulitis-painful
• lymphadenopathy -✓✓ANSWER: enlarged lymph nodes that become *palpable
and tender
• a patient was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. what type of cells does the
provider know is a cancer of? -✓✓ANSWER: lymphocytes
• know the values of
*Ph
,*PCO2
*HCO3 -✓✓ANSWER: 7.35-745
35-45
22-26
• what is R.O.ME. -✓✓ANSWER: Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal
• pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream -✓✓ANSWER: oncotic
• difference between children and adult immunity -✓✓ANSWER: Native T Cells
• respiratory acidosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 high PH low
CNS depression
COPD
*hypoventilation
• respiratory acidosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: improve ventilation (intubation)
admin bicarb
• respiratory alkalosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 low, PH high
hyperventilation
hypoxemia
• respiratory alkalosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: CO2 rebreather mask
, • metabolic acidosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: PH Low, due to HCO3 low <22
*DKA,
severe diarrhea, renal failure, shock
• metabolic acidosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: sodium bicarb
• metabolic alkalosis causes -✓✓ANSWER: PH high due to HCO3 high >26
excessive vomiting
• metabolic alkalosis treatment -✓✓ANSWER: electrolyte and fluid replacement
*administer vomiting meds
• what happens to dehydrated pts? -✓✓ANSWER: ADH levels are high and RAAS is
activated
• dehydration /fluid deficit s/s -✓✓ANSWER: *headache, dizziness, weakness,
confusion, bad breath, dry mouth, dark urine
• hypoventilation -✓✓ANSWER: the body's carbon dioxide level rises causing the
build up of acid and too little oxygen.
*respiratory acidosis
*equilibrium shift to right
*HCO3 high
*PH low
