WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236
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ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
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Describe how your body responds to an infection. - answer-T cells produce cytokines,
which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - answer-Mutations in genes
or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - answer-Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. -
answer-(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias.
Explain RAAS - answer-Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II > vasoconstriction >
release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water > Result less water lost in
urine and blood pressure maintained.
DKA - answer-increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - answer-retain H and excrete HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - answer-Potassium
,West Nile Virus - answer-Transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Severe
signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - answer-Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - answer-a febrile upper respiratory illness in a child followed by
the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"
Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. - answer-Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - answer-arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia
Cause and sign of spina bifida - answer-results from failure of neural tube to close. sign
- fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - answer-males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - answer-ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - answer-Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - answer-Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain and
butterfly rash
Describe Myasthenia Gravis - answer-It is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies
attack own Ach receptors. This causes weakness of skeletal muscles over the course of
the day, along with ptosis, double vision, and difficulty swallowing.
, dermatitis - answer-inflammation of the skin
eczema - answer-noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - answer-sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
Fungal infections - answer-superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - answer-noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
malignant neoplasm - answer-uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders,
spreads
Osteoporosis - answer-The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing the bones to
become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
osteomalacia - answer-disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and
vitamin D deficiency
myoglobin - answer-red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
Bursa - answer-fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over
another
Rickets - answer-a vitamin D deficiency in children, resulting in soft bones
WITH QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED
A+ 2026 VERSION!!
Describe how your body responds to an infection. - answer-T cells produce cytokines,
which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies.
Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - answer-Mutations in genes
or chromosomal abnormalities
How does development disrupts congenital abnormalities? - answer-Alterations of DNA
Describes factors that disrupt homeostasis and how disruptions affect wellbeing. -
answer-(ex) Fluid and electrolyte shifts can cause n/v or dysrhythmias.
Explain RAAS - answer-Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. Reduce blood flow causes kidneys to release renin
> produce angiotensin I > converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II > vasoconstriction >
release aldosterone > kidneys conserve sodium and water > Result less water lost in
urine and blood pressure maintained.
DKA - answer-increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - answer-retain H and excrete HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - answer-Potassium
,West Nile Virus - answer-Transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Severe
signs and symptoms; high fever, headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - answer-Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - answer-a febrile upper respiratory illness in a child followed by
the sudden appearance of red, flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"
Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. - answer-Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - answer-arm/carpal spasm associated with hypocalcemia
Cause and sign of spina bifida - answer-results from failure of neural tube to close. sign
- fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - answer-males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - answer-ND-PAE, decreased brain function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - answer-Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - answer-Inflammatory disorder characterized by joint pain and
butterfly rash
Describe Myasthenia Gravis - answer-It is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies
attack own Ach receptors. This causes weakness of skeletal muscles over the course of
the day, along with ptosis, double vision, and difficulty swallowing.
, dermatitis - answer-inflammation of the skin
eczema - answer-noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - answer-sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
Fungal infections - answer-superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - answer-noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
malignant neoplasm - answer-uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders,
spreads
Osteoporosis - answer-The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing the bones to
become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
osteomalacia - answer-disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and
vitamin D deficiency
myoglobin - answer-red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
Bursa - answer-fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over
another
Rickets - answer-a vitamin D deficiency in children, resulting in soft bones
