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WGU D027 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed 2023|24 What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - correct answers Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs . What is Klinefelter syndrome? - correct answers An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female -like qualities . What is Turner Syndrome? - correct answers females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems . What is beta thalassemia? - correct answers a condition in which the synthesis of the beta -globin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin. Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta Thalassemia? - correct answers Ferrous Sulfate What drug is used in comb ination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). Directly toxic to lymphoid tissues Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tomaxafin - reduces risk and recurrence risk) - correct answers Glucocorticoids What is the normal ejection fraction? - correct answers 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? - correct answers Preserved What are symptoms of left sided heart failure? - correct answers Think PULMONARY . JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one cause of right sided heart failure! What are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - correct answers Think peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal distension. What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure? - correct answers BNP . Heart failure is a result greater than 100 What heart disease is worse with exertion? - correct answers Ischemic heart disease because the demand requirements are higher. What should you assess before giving Digoxin? - correct answers Apical pulse How should Warfarin be started? - correct answers Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but can't get out which leads to hyperinflation - correct answers Emphysema What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle hypertrophy? - correct answers Bronchitis