WGU D115 FINAL EXAM 2025 MASTER SET
Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse| EXPERT SOLVED (SCORE A)
Which type of risk is referred to as the ratio of the disease rate among the entire
population to the disease rate in an unexposed population?
Relative risk is a ratio of probability, not an actual occurrence of disease.
What are the empirical risks for most multifactorial diseases based on?
Many factors from lifestyle to genetics affect multifactorial diseases. Observation and
evaluation of each case individually provides the most thorough and accurate
assessment.
What refers to the silenced gene of a gene pair.
The imprinted gene is the silent gene of a gene pair.
What is the primary reason that some older adults have impaired inflammation and
wound healing?
The underlying chronic illness exists.
,A generalized inflammatory response seen in chronic illness depletes the body's
reserves to fight against illness.
Which cells are the body's primary defense against parasite invasion?
Eosinophils are the body's primary defense against parasites.
What Phagocytes bacteria?
Macrophages work by eating or phagocytosing bacteria.
What is the first response to a foreign pathogen?
Helper T cells
Which characteristic is the most important determinant of immunogenicity when
considering the antigen?
Immunogenicity is primarily based on the ability to recognize something foreign.
How are erythrocytes destroyed when mismatched blood is administered, causing an
ABO incompatibility?
The complement pathway is activated in response to blood incompatibility.
,What is the hypersensitivity reaction that causes atopic dermatitis?
An immediate (type I) hypersensitivity reaction causes atopic dermatitis.
Which four infections are considered fungal infections?
Infection with a fungus is called mycosis and includes dermatophytes (e.g., tineas,
which refers to several skin mycoses, including ringworm and athlete's foot) and
yeasts, which include candida and aspergillus.
When is the earliest after sexual transmission of HIV that lab results can detect
infection?
Lab testing can detect HIV RNA 4 to 10 days after sexual transmission, whereas HIV
antibody testing may take 23 to 90 days to result in a positive test. Repeat testing may
be needed to rule out a false negative test due to testing too soon after exposure,
especially if a high likelihood of exposure is suspected.
What is a characteristic of exotoxins?
Exotoxins are released during bacterial growth.
Which dietary lifestyle choice has been associated with a decreased risk for developing
colon cancer?
The results of decreased fat consumption have been widely studied and have
demonstrated a decreased risk of developing colon cancer.
, Which cancer is an individual who has worked with asbestos for over 40 years most
likely to develop?
Asbestos exposure results in an increased risk of lung and lung lining cancer.
Which statement is true regarding ultraviolet (UV) light?
The degree of damage is not affected by the light's wavelength.
UV light causes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma when the UVB rays
hit DNA strands, causing thymine base pairs that are side by side to pair together,
becoming thymine dimers. These thymine dimers lead to cell death or cancer.
Which cancer does exercise have a convincing impact on reducing?
Exercise-induced myokines cause apoptosis of colon cancer cells.
Low healthcare literacy is recognized as a major risk factor in blood pressure control
and has been shown to have adverse effects on health outcomes.
true or false
TRUE
By providing patient education at the appropriate literacy level, improved health
outcomes may result.
Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse| EXPERT SOLVED (SCORE A)
Which type of risk is referred to as the ratio of the disease rate among the entire
population to the disease rate in an unexposed population?
Relative risk is a ratio of probability, not an actual occurrence of disease.
What are the empirical risks for most multifactorial diseases based on?
Many factors from lifestyle to genetics affect multifactorial diseases. Observation and
evaluation of each case individually provides the most thorough and accurate
assessment.
What refers to the silenced gene of a gene pair.
The imprinted gene is the silent gene of a gene pair.
What is the primary reason that some older adults have impaired inflammation and
wound healing?
The underlying chronic illness exists.
,A generalized inflammatory response seen in chronic illness depletes the body's
reserves to fight against illness.
Which cells are the body's primary defense against parasite invasion?
Eosinophils are the body's primary defense against parasites.
What Phagocytes bacteria?
Macrophages work by eating or phagocytosing bacteria.
What is the first response to a foreign pathogen?
Helper T cells
Which characteristic is the most important determinant of immunogenicity when
considering the antigen?
Immunogenicity is primarily based on the ability to recognize something foreign.
How are erythrocytes destroyed when mismatched blood is administered, causing an
ABO incompatibility?
The complement pathway is activated in response to blood incompatibility.
,What is the hypersensitivity reaction that causes atopic dermatitis?
An immediate (type I) hypersensitivity reaction causes atopic dermatitis.
Which four infections are considered fungal infections?
Infection with a fungus is called mycosis and includes dermatophytes (e.g., tineas,
which refers to several skin mycoses, including ringworm and athlete's foot) and
yeasts, which include candida and aspergillus.
When is the earliest after sexual transmission of HIV that lab results can detect
infection?
Lab testing can detect HIV RNA 4 to 10 days after sexual transmission, whereas HIV
antibody testing may take 23 to 90 days to result in a positive test. Repeat testing may
be needed to rule out a false negative test due to testing too soon after exposure,
especially if a high likelihood of exposure is suspected.
What is a characteristic of exotoxins?
Exotoxins are released during bacterial growth.
Which dietary lifestyle choice has been associated with a decreased risk for developing
colon cancer?
The results of decreased fat consumption have been widely studied and have
demonstrated a decreased risk of developing colon cancer.
, Which cancer is an individual who has worked with asbestos for over 40 years most
likely to develop?
Asbestos exposure results in an increased risk of lung and lung lining cancer.
Which statement is true regarding ultraviolet (UV) light?
The degree of damage is not affected by the light's wavelength.
UV light causes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma when the UVB rays
hit DNA strands, causing thymine base pairs that are side by side to pair together,
becoming thymine dimers. These thymine dimers lead to cell death or cancer.
Which cancer does exercise have a convincing impact on reducing?
Exercise-induced myokines cause apoptosis of colon cancer cells.
Low healthcare literacy is recognized as a major risk factor in blood pressure control
and has been shown to have adverse effects on health outcomes.
true or false
TRUE
By providing patient education at the appropriate literacy level, improved health
outcomes may result.
