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WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+||
BRAND NEW!!
What is a symptom found in patients with stage 1 Lyme disease? •
a. Tremors
b. Bull's eye rash
c. Nausea
d. Swollen lymph nodes - Correct Answer - b. Bull's eye rash
What are the characteristics of helper T cells?
a. They activate B cells and produce small cells called cytokines.
b. They destroy infected cells by producing proteins targeting cell
membranes.
c. They are non-responsive during active infections.
d. They bind to infected cells and are activated by cytokines. - Correct
Answer - a. They activate B cells and produce small cells called
cytokines.
What are two types of benign tumors?
Choose 2 answers
a. Adenoma
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b. Adenocarcinoma
c. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
d. Osteoma - Correct Answer - a. Adenoma
d. Osteoma
Which term describes a solution such as 0.9% NaCl (normal saline)
relative to red blood cells?
a. Hypotonic
b. Isotonic
c. Hypertonic
d. Exotonic - Correct Answer - b. Isotonic
A patient's record indicates treatment via cryoablation. For which type of
cancer is this patient being
treated?
a. Breast cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Ovarian cancer
d. Testicular cancer - Correct Answer - b. Prostate cancer
A female patient presents with chronic dyspareunia, pelvic pain,
increased abdominal girth. fever, and vomiting. After an HE4 test and
positive abdominal ultrasound. Which condition is described?
a. Dysmenorrhea
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b. Ovarian tumor
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
d. Benign fibroadenoma - Correct Answer - b. Ovarian tumor
A patient presents with decreased alertness, mental confusion, skin that
is pale and scaly, weight loss, easy bruising or bleeding, and decreased
urine output. Which condition is his patient showing signs?
a. Renal calculi
b. End-stage renal disease
c. Hydrophone
d. Polycystic kidney disease - Correct Answer - b. End-stage renal
disease
Which is a common cause of delayed puberty?
a. Urinary tract infection
b. Premature birth
c. Chronic illness
d. High-fat diet - Correct Answer - c. Chronic illness
What is a clinical presentation of Human Papillomavirus (HPVY?
a. Diarrhea
b. Condyloma acuminata
c. Penile edema
d. Urethritis - Correct Answer - b. Condyloma acuminata
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Which is a common risk factor for cholecystitis?
a. Frequent dietary changes
b. Female sex
c. History of blood clots
d. Chronic dehydration - Correct Answer - b. Female sex
What is a known cause of erectile dysfunction?
a. Obesity
b. Heart disease
c. Cancer
d. Excessive caffeine use - Correct Answer - b. Heart disease
A patient reports nausea, vomiting, dull abdominal ache, and pruritus.
On physical examination, edema of the legs, ascites, and jaundice were
documented. The patient has a history of long-term acetaminophen
therapy. Laboratory findings included an aminotransferase.
Which condition is described?
a. Cirrhosis
b. Cholelithiasis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Hepatitis A - Correct Answer - a. Cirrhosis
A 50-year-old patient who works as a sandblaster has the following
symptoms: dyspnea, cough with sputum, tachypnea, and pulmonary
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WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+||
BRAND NEW!!
What is a symptom found in patients with stage 1 Lyme disease? •
a. Tremors
b. Bull's eye rash
c. Nausea
d. Swollen lymph nodes - Correct Answer - b. Bull's eye rash
What are the characteristics of helper T cells?
a. They activate B cells and produce small cells called cytokines.
b. They destroy infected cells by producing proteins targeting cell
membranes.
c. They are non-responsive during active infections.
d. They bind to infected cells and are activated by cytokines. - Correct
Answer - a. They activate B cells and produce small cells called
cytokines.
What are two types of benign tumors?
Choose 2 answers
a. Adenoma
pg. 1
,2|Page
b. Adenocarcinoma
c. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
d. Osteoma - Correct Answer - a. Adenoma
d. Osteoma
Which term describes a solution such as 0.9% NaCl (normal saline)
relative to red blood cells?
a. Hypotonic
b. Isotonic
c. Hypertonic
d. Exotonic - Correct Answer - b. Isotonic
A patient's record indicates treatment via cryoablation. For which type of
cancer is this patient being
treated?
a. Breast cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Ovarian cancer
d. Testicular cancer - Correct Answer - b. Prostate cancer
A female patient presents with chronic dyspareunia, pelvic pain,
increased abdominal girth. fever, and vomiting. After an HE4 test and
positive abdominal ultrasound. Which condition is described?
a. Dysmenorrhea
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,3|Page
b. Ovarian tumor
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
d. Benign fibroadenoma - Correct Answer - b. Ovarian tumor
A patient presents with decreased alertness, mental confusion, skin that
is pale and scaly, weight loss, easy bruising or bleeding, and decreased
urine output. Which condition is his patient showing signs?
a. Renal calculi
b. End-stage renal disease
c. Hydrophone
d. Polycystic kidney disease - Correct Answer - b. End-stage renal
disease
Which is a common cause of delayed puberty?
a. Urinary tract infection
b. Premature birth
c. Chronic illness
d. High-fat diet - Correct Answer - c. Chronic illness
What is a clinical presentation of Human Papillomavirus (HPVY?
a. Diarrhea
b. Condyloma acuminata
c. Penile edema
d. Urethritis - Correct Answer - b. Condyloma acuminata
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Which is a common risk factor for cholecystitis?
a. Frequent dietary changes
b. Female sex
c. History of blood clots
d. Chronic dehydration - Correct Answer - b. Female sex
What is a known cause of erectile dysfunction?
a. Obesity
b. Heart disease
c. Cancer
d. Excessive caffeine use - Correct Answer - b. Heart disease
A patient reports nausea, vomiting, dull abdominal ache, and pruritus.
On physical examination, edema of the legs, ascites, and jaundice were
documented. The patient has a history of long-term acetaminophen
therapy. Laboratory findings included an aminotransferase.
Which condition is described?
a. Cirrhosis
b. Cholelithiasis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Hepatitis A - Correct Answer - a. Cirrhosis
A 50-year-old patient who works as a sandblaster has the following
symptoms: dyspnea, cough with sputum, tachypnea, and pulmonary
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