WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 5
Actual Exam with Questions and Verified Correct Answers
2024/2025
1. Modifiable risk factors that increase the risk of acute MI are what?: Modifi-able risk
factors are within a pt's control
Hypertension
Smoking
Lack of physical activity
2. By definition, preHTN is untreated S or DBP ranging from?: SBP of 120-139or DBP 80-
89
Normal= less than 120 and 80
Elevated= 120-129 and less than 80
Stage 1=130-139 and 80-89
Stage 2=140 above and 90 above
3. What is the most commonly occurring congenital cardiovascular defect?: -
Ventricular septal defect
"hole in the heart"
1/8
,Abnormal opening in the wall between ventricles
Down syndrome is a risk for this
4. What is the most commonly occurring arrhythmia?: Afibfast
and then slow
irregularly irregular
5. Symptoms of SOB, fatigue, weakness, opnea, weight gain, and swelling inthe lower
extremities may indicate?: Heart failure
6. To reduce the risk of heart disease total cholesterol levels should be lessthan?:
200 mg/dL
200-239 is borderline high
above 240 is high
LDL should be < 100mg/dL
2/8
, 7. Atrial septal defect is?: A congential heart defect in which there is a hole
between the atria
8. Which of the following groups is not at an increased risk for developing
endocarditits?: Person's with elevated cholesterol levels
Risk factors:
-Older age
-Artificial heart vales/damaged valves
-Congenital heart defects
-Hx of endocarditis
-IV drug use
-Poor dental health
-Catheter use
9. What is not true about mitral valve prolapse?: All people with it require imme-diate
medical or surgical tx
10. What are some of the risks associated with stents?: Blood clot at the stentsite
Rupture of an aneurysm
Blocked blood flow to the lower body
Infection
MI
11. The overwhelming majority of strokes are ischemic. The percentage ofstrokes
attributable to intracerebral hemorrhage is?: 10%
3/8
Actual Exam with Questions and Verified Correct Answers
2024/2025
1. Modifiable risk factors that increase the risk of acute MI are what?: Modifi-able risk
factors are within a pt's control
Hypertension
Smoking
Lack of physical activity
2. By definition, preHTN is untreated S or DBP ranging from?: SBP of 120-139or DBP 80-
89
Normal= less than 120 and 80
Elevated= 120-129 and less than 80
Stage 1=130-139 and 80-89
Stage 2=140 above and 90 above
3. What is the most commonly occurring congenital cardiovascular defect?: -
Ventricular septal defect
"hole in the heart"
1/8
,Abnormal opening in the wall between ventricles
Down syndrome is a risk for this
4. What is the most commonly occurring arrhythmia?: Afibfast
and then slow
irregularly irregular
5. Symptoms of SOB, fatigue, weakness, opnea, weight gain, and swelling inthe lower
extremities may indicate?: Heart failure
6. To reduce the risk of heart disease total cholesterol levels should be lessthan?:
200 mg/dL
200-239 is borderline high
above 240 is high
LDL should be < 100mg/dL
2/8
, 7. Atrial septal defect is?: A congential heart defect in which there is a hole
between the atria
8. Which of the following groups is not at an increased risk for developing
endocarditits?: Person's with elevated cholesterol levels
Risk factors:
-Older age
-Artificial heart vales/damaged valves
-Congenital heart defects
-Hx of endocarditis
-IV drug use
-Poor dental health
-Catheter use
9. What is not true about mitral valve prolapse?: All people with it require imme-diate
medical or surgical tx
10. What are some of the risks associated with stents?: Blood clot at the stentsite
Rupture of an aneurysm
Blocked blood flow to the lower body
Infection
MI
11. The overwhelming majority of strokes are ischemic. The percentage ofstrokes
attributable to intracerebral hemorrhage is?: 10%
3/8
