WGU D027 Final Exam (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations_ Complete Study Guide with Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct

WGU D027 Final Exam (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations_ Complete Study Guide with Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct QUESTION Neuropathy - medications Gabapentin (Neurontin) Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Pregabalin (Lyrica) QUESTION Hydrotherapy - uses Answer: Helps with multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis QUESTION Pneumothorax - definition/testing Answer: collapsed lung - air between lungs and chest cavity - percussion is hyper-resonant QUESTION Hemothorax - definition/testing Answer: collapsed lung - blood between lungs and chest cavity - percussion is dullness on both anterior and posterior QUESTION Tuberculosis - testing Answer: Tuberculin skin test - inject 0.1 of tuberculin PPD into forearm ID, after 48-72 hours if induration is >15mm the test is positive(if >5mm = positive to immunocompromised, if >10mm = positive to people born in countries with TB and/or work in areas with high-risk Chest X-Ray or CT - white spots in lungs where the immune system has walled off TB QUESTION Tuberculosis - medications Answer: Isoniazid Rifampin - don't take with oral contraceptives Ethambutol Pyrazinamide QUESTION Thyroid levels Answer: TSH - 0.5-5.0 mIU/L T3 - 80-220 ug/dL T4 - 5-12 ug/dL QUESTION Hyperthyroidism - assessment Answer: Increase HR, dysrhythmia, angina, stimulated CNS (nervous, insominia, rapid thoughts/speech), skeletal muscles weak/atrophy, increase metabolic rate, increased appetite, warm/moist skin, intolerant to heat QUESTION Hyperthyroidism - medications Answer: Propylthiouracil (PTU) Methimazole (Papazole) QUESTION Hypothyroidism - assessment Pale, puffy, expressionless face, cold/dry skin, brittle hair and hair loss, l