WGU PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Mrs. Glynn is 90 years old and lives alone. She is able to bathe, dress,
prepare her food, and transfer from bed to chair independently. She has
children in the area who help her with her medications and
transportation needs. Which of the following is considered an
instrumental activity of daily living?
A) Bathing
B) Dressing
C) Preparing food
D) Transferring from bed to chair Answer: answer- C
⫸ Which of the following represents age-related changes in the lungs?
A) Decrease in chest wall compliance
B) Speed of expiration increases
C) Increase in respiratory muscle strength
D) Increased elastic recoil of lung tissue Answer: answer- A
⫸ Mrs. Buckley is a 75-year-old widow who wants you to look at her
teeth because over the past 2 weeks she has had right-sided jaw pain
, when eating. It does not occur otherwise. She also has had a headache.
Which of the following should be considered?
A) Palpation of her temples
B) Dental referral
C) Ultrasound of the gallbladder Answer: answer- A
⫸ A 58-year-old gardener comes to your office for evaluation of a new
lesion on her upper chest. The lesion appears to be "stuck on" and is
oval, brown, and slightly elevated with a flat surface. It has a rough,
wartlike texture on palpation. Based on this description, what is your
most likely diagnosis?
A) Actinic keratosis
B) Seborrheic keratosis
C) Basal cell carcinoma
D) Squamous cell carcinoma Answer: answer- B
⫸ A 72-year-old retired truck driver comes to the clinic with his wife
for evaluation of hearing loss. He has noticed some decreased ability to
hear what his wife and grandchildren are saying to him. He admits to
lip-reading more. He has a history of noise exposure in his young adult
years: He worked as a sound engineer at a local arena and had to attend a
lot of concerts. Based on this information, what is the most likely
finding regarding his hearing acuity?
A) Loss of acuity for middle-range sounds
B) Increase of acuity for low-range sounds
C) Loss of acuity for high-range sounds
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Mrs. Glynn is 90 years old and lives alone. She is able to bathe, dress,
prepare her food, and transfer from bed to chair independently. She has
children in the area who help her with her medications and
transportation needs. Which of the following is considered an
instrumental activity of daily living?
A) Bathing
B) Dressing
C) Preparing food
D) Transferring from bed to chair Answer: answer- C
⫸ Which of the following represents age-related changes in the lungs?
A) Decrease in chest wall compliance
B) Speed of expiration increases
C) Increase in respiratory muscle strength
D) Increased elastic recoil of lung tissue Answer: answer- A
⫸ Mrs. Buckley is a 75-year-old widow who wants you to look at her
teeth because over the past 2 weeks she has had right-sided jaw pain
, when eating. It does not occur otherwise. She also has had a headache.
Which of the following should be considered?
A) Palpation of her temples
B) Dental referral
C) Ultrasound of the gallbladder Answer: answer- A
⫸ A 58-year-old gardener comes to your office for evaluation of a new
lesion on her upper chest. The lesion appears to be "stuck on" and is
oval, brown, and slightly elevated with a flat surface. It has a rough,
wartlike texture on palpation. Based on this description, what is your
most likely diagnosis?
A) Actinic keratosis
B) Seborrheic keratosis
C) Basal cell carcinoma
D) Squamous cell carcinoma Answer: answer- B
⫸ A 72-year-old retired truck driver comes to the clinic with his wife
for evaluation of hearing loss. He has noticed some decreased ability to
hear what his wife and grandchildren are saying to him. He admits to
lip-reading more. He has a history of noise exposure in his young adult
years: He worked as a sound engineer at a local arena and had to attend a
lot of concerts. Based on this information, what is the most likely
finding regarding his hearing acuity?
A) Loss of acuity for middle-range sounds
B) Increase of acuity for low-range sounds
C) Loss of acuity for high-range sounds
