WGU D115 OBJECT ASSESSMENT ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM EXAM SCRIPT 2026
◉ Thickening of Synovial Membrane. Answer: Increased tissue lining
joints, common in arthritis.
◉ Anemia of chronic disease. Answer: Anemia caused by long-term
inflammation or illness.
◉ Elevated CRP. Answer: Increased C-reactive protein indicates
inflammation.
◉ No disease specific laboratory abnormalities. Answer: Typical in
non-inflammatory conditions like OA.
◉ Elevated ANA. Answer: Indicates presence of antinuclear
antibodies in blood.
◉ CRP (C-reactive protein). Answer: Liver-produced substance that
rises with inflammation.
◉ Normal CRP levels. Answer: Less than 3-10 mg/L indicates no
inflammation.
,◉ Postrenal azotemia. Answer: Increased BUN and creatinine due to
urinary obstruction.
◉ Prerenal azotemia. Answer: Elevated BUN and creatinine from
decreased kidney blood flow.
◉ Azotemia or uremia. Answer: High waste products in blood due to
kidney failure.
◉ Renal biopsy. Answer: Confirms glomerular disease through tissue
examination.
◉ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: Kidney inflammation affecting waste
removal ability.
◉ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Answer: Disorder
causing simultaneous clotting and bleeding.
◉ Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Answer: GFR of 42 indicates
moderate kidney dysfunction.
◉ Serum albumin. Answer: Protein that transports molecules;
indicates liver/kidney health.
, ◉ Pneumococcal immunization. Answer: Recommended for children
with sickle cell anemia.
◉ S3 heart sound. Answer: Indicates increased atrial pressure,
common in heart failure.
◉ S4 heart sound. Answer: Caused by blood flow against stiff
ventricular wall.
◉ Retinoic Acid. Answer: Medication linked to congenital
malformations in pregnancy.
◉ Cystic fibrosis screening. Answer: Tests for genetic disease in
newborns.
◉ Relative deficiency of factor B. Answer: Concern in neonates'
innate immunity response.
◉ BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen). Answer: Measures kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
◉ Creatinine. Answer: Waste product indicating kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM EXAM SCRIPT 2026
◉ Thickening of Synovial Membrane. Answer: Increased tissue lining
joints, common in arthritis.
◉ Anemia of chronic disease. Answer: Anemia caused by long-term
inflammation or illness.
◉ Elevated CRP. Answer: Increased C-reactive protein indicates
inflammation.
◉ No disease specific laboratory abnormalities. Answer: Typical in
non-inflammatory conditions like OA.
◉ Elevated ANA. Answer: Indicates presence of antinuclear
antibodies in blood.
◉ CRP (C-reactive protein). Answer: Liver-produced substance that
rises with inflammation.
◉ Normal CRP levels. Answer: Less than 3-10 mg/L indicates no
inflammation.
,◉ Postrenal azotemia. Answer: Increased BUN and creatinine due to
urinary obstruction.
◉ Prerenal azotemia. Answer: Elevated BUN and creatinine from
decreased kidney blood flow.
◉ Azotemia or uremia. Answer: High waste products in blood due to
kidney failure.
◉ Renal biopsy. Answer: Confirms glomerular disease through tissue
examination.
◉ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: Kidney inflammation affecting waste
removal ability.
◉ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Answer: Disorder
causing simultaneous clotting and bleeding.
◉ Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Answer: GFR of 42 indicates
moderate kidney dysfunction.
◉ Serum albumin. Answer: Protein that transports molecules;
indicates liver/kidney health.
, ◉ Pneumococcal immunization. Answer: Recommended for children
with sickle cell anemia.
◉ S3 heart sound. Answer: Indicates increased atrial pressure,
common in heart failure.
◉ S4 heart sound. Answer: Caused by blood flow against stiff
ventricular wall.
◉ Retinoic Acid. Answer: Medication linked to congenital
malformations in pregnancy.
◉ Cystic fibrosis screening. Answer: Tests for genetic disease in
newborns.
◉ Relative deficiency of factor B. Answer: Concern in neonates'
innate immunity response.
◉ BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen). Answer: Measures kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
◉ Creatinine. Answer: Waste product indicating kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
