WGU D115 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM|| 280+QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|100% CORRECT| ALREADY GRADED A||2025 WITH RATIONALES|| COMPLETE GUIDE || GRADED A++

1. Glasgow Coma The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst and 15 the best.
Scale (GCS)

2. Severe TBI GCS A GCS score of 3-8 describes a severe TBI.
Score

3. Obsessions Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause
distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust.

4. Generalized Anx- Impaired concentration and irritability are major characteristics of GAD.
iety Disorder
(GAD) Character-
istics

5. Schizophrenia The characteristics of schizophrenia are paranoia, delusions, tangential thoughts,
Symptoms suspiciousness, disorganized behavior, and hallucinations.

6. Acute Otitis Me- The classic presentation of otitis media is otalgia, muffled hearing, popping
dia sensation, and a recent history of a cold or flare up of allergic rhinitis.

7. Peritonsillar Ab- Peritonsillar abscess is characterized by severe sore throat, pain or diflculty
scess swallowing, jaw muscle spasms, and a hot potato voice.

8. Graves' Disease Graves' disease, an autoimmune condition also known as 'dittuse toxic goiter' is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in this age group.

9. Insulin Resis- Triglycerides > 150mg/dL is associated with increasing insulin resistance.
tance Finding

10. Postprandial Glu- Carbohydrate is a macronutrient with the greatest impact on the postprandial
cose Level Influ- glucose levels.
encer

11.

, Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 DM is associated with beta cell destruction leading to absolute insulin
Mellitus deficiency resulting in significant hyperglycemia and potential for ketoacidosis.

12. Type 2 Diabetes Major risk factors are heredity and obesity.
Mellitus Risk Fac-
tors

13. Endometrial Can- Oral contraceptives have been shown to reduce the incidence of endometrial
cer Risk Factor cancer.

14. Mixed Preco- Mixed precocious puberty cases the child to develop some secondary character-
cious Puberty istics of the opposite sex, such as the feminization of a boy.

15. Delayed Puberty In 95% of cases, delayed puberty is physiologic in nature.
Cause

16. Priapism Associ- Priapism has been associated with the abuse of certain substances.
ation

17. Priapism Prolonged penile erection, often idiopathic.

18. Cocaine Substance associated with priapism.

19. Ovulation Triggered by a sudden increase of LH.

20. Follicular cyst Develops when no dominant follicle matures.

21. Benign ovarian Functional cyst from incomplete follicle maturation.
cyst

22. Genetic counsel- Advisory service for individuals at genetic risk.
ing

23. Maternal age Common reason for seeking genetic counseling.

,24. Amniocentesis Procedure to perform genetic studies on fetus.
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25. Turner Syndrome Condition with monosomy X in attected cells.
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26. Cri du chat syn-
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Genetic disorder with distinctive cat-like cry.
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27. Adaptive immu- M
Immune response mediated by T and B cells.
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28. Minimally con- M
Patient shows limited but definite responses.
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29. Acute respirato-
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Severe lung inflammation with bilateral infiltrates.
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Increased pressure causing pulmonary edema.
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Antibody involved in asthma pathophysiology.
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31. Immunoglobulin
Long-term damage from uncontrolled airway inflammation.
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Heart muscle thickening due to increased load.
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First reading indicates hypertension if elevated.
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, 36. Sickle cell disease Blood disorder associated with priapism.
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