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WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 OA NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND NEW!!
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
Correct Answer - b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically above
180/120 and can causa serious damage to organ tissue. It was treated as a
medical emergency. Which type of hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
Correct Answer - b. Malignant
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and right sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is described?
a. Stenosis
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b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis.
d. Endocarditis
Correct Answer - d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally absent
RBC production and results in a patient having an inability to fight
infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
Correct Answer - a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and
vomiting. The patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that
radiated to the back and jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated
cardiac enzyme levels.
Which condition is described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
Correct Answer - d. Myocardial infarction
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What are known triggers for Vaso-occlusive crises, such as Sickle Cell
Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
Correct Answer - c. Acidosis and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is Bell's palsy.
What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident
Correct Answer - a. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
Correct Answer - d. Strabismus and leukocoria
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What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness
Correct Answer - d. Weakness
What are samples of peripheral neuropathy?
a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
b. Chest pain and leg edema
c. Hyperreflexia and enhanced sensation of the lower extremities
d. Jugular vein distention and hematomas
Correct Answer - a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
A patient who has diabetes presents with mild fever, erythema, and
edema in the groin area with drainage. Gram stain reveals a
staphylococcal bacterial infection.
Which condition is described?
a. Dermatophytosis
b. Carbuncle
c. Pediculosis pubis
d. Keratosis plans
Correct Answer - b. Carbuncle
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WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 OA NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND NEW!!
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
Correct Answer - b. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically above
180/120 and can causa serious damage to organ tissue. It was treated as a
medical emergency. Which type of hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
Correct Answer - b. Malignant
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and right sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is described?
a. Stenosis
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b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis.
d. Endocarditis
Correct Answer - d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally absent
RBC production and results in a patient having an inability to fight
infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
Correct Answer - a. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and
vomiting. The patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that
radiated to the back and jaw. The patient's blood showed elevated
cardiac enzyme levels.
Which condition is described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
Correct Answer - d. Myocardial infarction
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What are known triggers for Vaso-occlusive crises, such as Sickle Cell
Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature
Correct Answer - c. Acidosis and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is Bell's palsy.
What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident
Correct Answer - a. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria
Correct Answer - d. Strabismus and leukocoria
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What are the common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema
c. Constipation
d. Weakness
Correct Answer - d. Weakness
What are samples of peripheral neuropathy?
a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
b. Chest pain and leg edema
c. Hyperreflexia and enhanced sensation of the lower extremities
d. Jugular vein distention and hematomas
Correct Answer - a. Uncontrolled movements and muscle weakness
A patient who has diabetes presents with mild fever, erythema, and
edema in the groin area with drainage. Gram stain reveals a
staphylococcal bacterial infection.
Which condition is described?
a. Dermatophytosis
b. Carbuncle
c. Pediculosis pubis
d. Keratosis plans
Correct Answer - b. Carbuncle
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