WGU D027 OA EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
cystic fibrosis
effects pancreas, increased mucus
Klinefelter syndrome
A chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome
Turner Syndrome
A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing,
making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
Alpha Thalassemia
Severe anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate
B and T cells
Mature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver
Lichen planus
causes extreme itching
Pityriasis Rosea
Itchy patch-like rash in children
actinic keratosis
, caused by UV exposure, precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
Glucocorticoids
Tx for cancers that arise from lymphoma tissue, can be toxicities with long term
treatment
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
Tamoxifen; used for pts with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer after mastectomy
Normal EF
55-60%
Best way to look at structure/fxn of heart
Echo
Left sided heart failure
affects pulmonary vasculature, increased JVP, S3, rales
right sided heart failure
1. Jungular Vein Distention
2. Ascending Dependent Edema
3. Weight Gain
4. Hepatomegaly (Liver Enlargement)
Stage 1 hypertension
130-139/80-89
Stage 2 hypertension
>140 or >90
first line HTN drugs
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
cystic fibrosis
effects pancreas, increased mucus
Klinefelter syndrome
A chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome
Turner Syndrome
A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing,
making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
Alpha Thalassemia
Severe anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate
B and T cells
Mature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver
Lichen planus
causes extreme itching
Pityriasis Rosea
Itchy patch-like rash in children
actinic keratosis
, caused by UV exposure, precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
Glucocorticoids
Tx for cancers that arise from lymphoma tissue, can be toxicities with long term
treatment
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
Tamoxifen; used for pts with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer after mastectomy
Normal EF
55-60%
Best way to look at structure/fxn of heart
Echo
Left sided heart failure
affects pulmonary vasculature, increased JVP, S3, rales
right sided heart failure
1. Jungular Vein Distention
2. Ascending Dependent Edema
3. Weight Gain
4. Hepatomegaly (Liver Enlargement)
Stage 1 hypertension
130-139/80-89
Stage 2 hypertension
>140 or >90
first line HTN drugs
