TEST EXAM: WGU PATHO D236,
2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the role of helper T cells?
They produce cytokines, which serve to help activate B cells and
cytotoxic T cells.
A fair-skinned client presents to the clinic with a growth on the
left forehead. The growth is a shiny, translucent dome about 3
mm in diameter with a telangiectasia present.
Which diagnosis is most likely?
Basal cell carcinoma
An older adult patient presents to the emergency department
after dropping a pot of boiling water onto their feet. The skin on
the patient's left foot is white with profound swelling of the ankle.
The patient denies significant pain.
What is the most likely classification of this burn?
Full thickness
A provider is teaching a group of older adults about
cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs).
When discussing transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), what is correct
information for the provider to share?
A transient ischemic attack occurs when a clot forms in a blood
vessel in the brain, but the body naturally dissolves it within 24
hours.
2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the role of helper T cells?
They produce cytokines, which serve to help activate B cells and
cytotoxic T cells.
A fair-skinned client presents to the clinic with a growth on the
left forehead. The growth is a shiny, translucent dome about 3
mm in diameter with a telangiectasia present.
Which diagnosis is most likely?
Basal cell carcinoma
An older adult patient presents to the emergency department
after dropping a pot of boiling water onto their feet. The skin on
the patient's left foot is white with profound swelling of the ankle.
The patient denies significant pain.
What is the most likely classification of this burn?
Full thickness
A provider is teaching a group of older adults about
cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs).
When discussing transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), what is correct
information for the provider to share?
A transient ischemic attack occurs when a clot forms in a blood
vessel in the brain, but the body naturally dissolves it within 24
hours.
