WGU D 115 - OA READINESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? - (ANSWER)Cholinergic fibers
What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? - (ANSWER)The lower third
What artery provides blood to the stomach? - (ANSWER)Celiac artery
What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? - (ANSWER)Secretin
Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum,
and pancreas by G-cells
Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor? - (ANSWER)Parietal cells
Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids? - (ANSWER)Phospholipase
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from the ingested protein? -
(ANSWER)Carboxypeptidase
What is true of unconjugated bilirubin? - (ANSWER)Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin.
Also called "free bilirubin"
Define pepsin - (ANSWER)Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins
Think P and P
, WGU D 115 - OA READINESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Define Lipase - (ANSWER)Produced by the pancreas and breaks down triglycerides
Define amylase - (ANSWER)Produced in the mouth and breaks down starch
"Amy eats a starchy meal"
What are 3 characteristics of celiac disease? - (ANSWER)Anemia
Diminished growth
Deficiences in fat-soluble vitamins
Is pyloric stenosis more common in male or female infants ? - (ANSWER)Males
A 74-year-old male complains of rectal bleeding for the past year. He has not change in bowel habits and
denies abdominal pain, weight loss, and rectal pain. He has seen blood in the toilet water and when
wiping approximately once every few weeks, but lately the bleeding has increased. He had colonoscopy
5 year ago. The FNP should: - (ANSWER)Schedule a colonoscopy to look for colon polyps and/or cancer
An overweigh, middle-aged woman has right upper quadrant pain that radiates to her right subscapular
area and is severe and persistent. She is also experiencing anorexia, nausea, and a fever. Her most
recent meal was a double quarter-pound cheeseburger, French fries, and a milkshake. The FNP
examines the abdomen and percusses for CVA tenderness. the abdomen is tender in the RUQ. Which of
the following signs corresponds with the correct diagnosis? - (ANSWER)Murphy's sign: the patient has
cholecystitis
McBurney's sign is related to appendicitis
CVA tenderness is related to UTIs
What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? - (ANSWER)Cholinergic fibers
What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? - (ANSWER)The lower third
What artery provides blood to the stomach? - (ANSWER)Celiac artery
What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? - (ANSWER)Secretin
Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum,
and pancreas by G-cells
Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor? - (ANSWER)Parietal cells
Pernicious anemia* (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving fatty acids from phospholipids? - (ANSWER)Phospholipase
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking the end amino acids away from the ingested protein? -
(ANSWER)Carboxypeptidase
What is true of unconjugated bilirubin? - (ANSWER)Unconjugated bilirubin is bilirubin bound to albumin.
Also called "free bilirubin"
Define pepsin - (ANSWER)Produced in the stomach and breaks down proteins
Think P and P
, WGU D 115 - OA READINESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Define Lipase - (ANSWER)Produced by the pancreas and breaks down triglycerides
Define amylase - (ANSWER)Produced in the mouth and breaks down starch
"Amy eats a starchy meal"
What are 3 characteristics of celiac disease? - (ANSWER)Anemia
Diminished growth
Deficiences in fat-soluble vitamins
Is pyloric stenosis more common in male or female infants ? - (ANSWER)Males
A 74-year-old male complains of rectal bleeding for the past year. He has not change in bowel habits and
denies abdominal pain, weight loss, and rectal pain. He has seen blood in the toilet water and when
wiping approximately once every few weeks, but lately the bleeding has increased. He had colonoscopy
5 year ago. The FNP should: - (ANSWER)Schedule a colonoscopy to look for colon polyps and/or cancer
An overweigh, middle-aged woman has right upper quadrant pain that radiates to her right subscapular
area and is severe and persistent. She is also experiencing anorexia, nausea, and a fever. Her most
recent meal was a double quarter-pound cheeseburger, French fries, and a milkshake. The FNP
examines the abdomen and percusses for CVA tenderness. the abdomen is tender in the RUQ. Which of
the following signs corresponds with the correct diagnosis? - (ANSWER)Murphy's sign: the patient has
cholecystitis
McBurney's sign is related to appendicitis
CVA tenderness is related to UTIs
