WGU Pathophysiology Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which types of tissue most often develop Laceration
tumors? - ANSWER -Epithelial and Fissure
connective tissues Ulcer
Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn -
What are the following benign tumors? - ANSWER -Laceration - Rough jagged
ANSWER -Papilloma - A wart wound
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Fissue - Crack in the skin
Myoma - Fibroid Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer
of the skin
What are sarcomas? - ANSWER -They Superficial partial thickness burn appears
are tumors that can be found anywhere and with blisters and pain at the burn site
begin in connective tissue
What are shingles and how are they treated -
What are the early signs of lymphoma - ANSWER -Shingles are painful vesicular
ANSWER -Fevers and night sweats lesions caused by varicella. The normal
treatment is antiviral medications and
costicosteroids to decrease pain.
What is radiation therapy - ANSWER -
When seeds are implanted into a malignant
prostate and then irradiated, this is called What is Tissue destruction involving only the
radiation therapy. This is used to reduce epidermal layer of the skin - ANSWER -
damage to healthy tissue superficial.
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, What are two signs of allergic skin reactions -
papule, excoriation - ANSWER -Vesicle ANSWER -Pruritus (itching) and
- Small fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. urticarial (hives)
blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing
white blood cells and cell debris) What are three autoimmune diseases
Macule - A spot that is not raised or involving the skin? - ANSWER -
depressed. (such as a freckle) Pemphigus, scleroderma and lupus
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases
as a pimple) involving the skin.
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Damage to what can disturb equilibrium? -
Define the following: ANSWER -Semicircular canals in the
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ear
How is GERD treated? - ANSWER -
Antacids and using medication that
How can otitis media be prevented? - decreases the production of HCL
ANSWER -By placing a myingotomy
tube in the ear
What characterizes chronic pancreatitis -
ANSWER -Severe pain and blood test
What results in progressive hearing loss? - shows elevated serum amylase. Pancreatitis
ANSWER -Presbycusis impacts the digestive process by leading to
enzyme imbalances
What can alleviate age-related hearing loss? -
ANSWER -Speaking in clear, low- How do you test for viral hepatitis -
pitched tones ANSWER -Testing blood serology
What are treatment of joint disorders - What is required for blood clotting? -
ANSWER -FALK (fixation of screws, ANSWER -Vitamin K
arthrocentesis, laproscopic repairs,
kyoplasty)
What type of reaction would arise if a RH
negative patient experiences a second
What are the different types of arthritis - exposure to RH positive blood? -
ANSWER -(GROS) Gout - higher levels ANSWER -An Antigen-antibody reaction
of uric acid form crystals that accumulate in could arise if a Rh negative patient
the joints, causing pain and inflammation. experiences a second exposure to Rh positive
• Septic arthritis - may result from an invasive blood
procedure; invading organisms are usually
carried to the joint by the blood stream.
• Osteoarthritis - most often in weight- What are blood diseases - ANSWER -
bearing joints, like hips and knees; may be (HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused
the results of aging and repeated trauma. by deficiency of a clotting factor), Aplastic
• Rheumatoid arthritis - inflammation and anemia (bone mare failure decreased red cell
overgrowth of synovial fluid causes severe production), Leukemia (increase in WBC),
pain; joints stiffen and become useless. Thalassemia (hereditary disorders causing
impaired hemglobin synthesis)
What is mysathenia gravis? - ANSWER -
chronic muscular fatigue caused by defect at What are three recommendations for the
the neuromuscular junction. treatment of hypertension? - ANSWER -
• Diet modification
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Which types of tissue most often develop Laceration
tumors? - ANSWER -Epithelial and Fissure
connective tissues Ulcer
Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn -
What are the following benign tumors? - ANSWER -Laceration - Rough jagged
ANSWER -Papilloma - A wart wound
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Fissue - Crack in the skin
Myoma - Fibroid Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer
of the skin
What are sarcomas? - ANSWER -They Superficial partial thickness burn appears
are tumors that can be found anywhere and with blisters and pain at the burn site
begin in connective tissue
What are shingles and how are they treated -
What are the early signs of lymphoma - ANSWER -Shingles are painful vesicular
ANSWER -Fevers and night sweats lesions caused by varicella. The normal
treatment is antiviral medications and
costicosteroids to decrease pain.
What is radiation therapy - ANSWER -
When seeds are implanted into a malignant
prostate and then irradiated, this is called What is Tissue destruction involving only the
radiation therapy. This is used to reduce epidermal layer of the skin - ANSWER -
damage to healthy tissue superficial.
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, What are two signs of allergic skin reactions -
papule, excoriation - ANSWER -Vesicle ANSWER -Pruritus (itching) and
- Small fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. urticarial (hives)
blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing
white blood cells and cell debris) What are three autoimmune diseases
Macule - A spot that is not raised or involving the skin? - ANSWER -
depressed. (such as a freckle) Pemphigus, scleroderma and lupus
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases
as a pimple) involving the skin.
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Damage to what can disturb equilibrium? -
Define the following: ANSWER -Semicircular canals in the
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ear
How is GERD treated? - ANSWER -
Antacids and using medication that
How can otitis media be prevented? - decreases the production of HCL
ANSWER -By placing a myingotomy
tube in the ear
What characterizes chronic pancreatitis -
ANSWER -Severe pain and blood test
What results in progressive hearing loss? - shows elevated serum amylase. Pancreatitis
ANSWER -Presbycusis impacts the digestive process by leading to
enzyme imbalances
What can alleviate age-related hearing loss? -
ANSWER -Speaking in clear, low- How do you test for viral hepatitis -
pitched tones ANSWER -Testing blood serology
What are treatment of joint disorders - What is required for blood clotting? -
ANSWER -FALK (fixation of screws, ANSWER -Vitamin K
arthrocentesis, laproscopic repairs,
kyoplasty)
What type of reaction would arise if a RH
negative patient experiences a second
What are the different types of arthritis - exposure to RH positive blood? -
ANSWER -(GROS) Gout - higher levels ANSWER -An Antigen-antibody reaction
of uric acid form crystals that accumulate in could arise if a Rh negative patient
the joints, causing pain and inflammation. experiences a second exposure to Rh positive
• Septic arthritis - may result from an invasive blood
procedure; invading organisms are usually
carried to the joint by the blood stream.
• Osteoarthritis - most often in weight- What are blood diseases - ANSWER -
bearing joints, like hips and knees; may be (HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused
the results of aging and repeated trauma. by deficiency of a clotting factor), Aplastic
• Rheumatoid arthritis - inflammation and anemia (bone mare failure decreased red cell
overgrowth of synovial fluid causes severe production), Leukemia (increase in WBC),
pain; joints stiffen and become useless. Thalassemia (hereditary disorders causing
impaired hemglobin synthesis)
What is mysathenia gravis? - ANSWER -
chronic muscular fatigue caused by defect at What are three recommendations for the
the neuromuscular junction. treatment of hypertension? - ANSWER -
• Diet modification
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