WGU D222 HEALTH SCRIPT VIDEO
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Stimulants.
Answer: drugs that speed up the nervous system. Increase heart rate, blood
pressure, and amount of circulating blood sugar. Constrict the blood vessels
and dilate bronchial tubes and the pupils of the eyes
◍ Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Answer: A common occupational injury in which the median nerve in the
wrist becomes irritated, thus causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the
fingers and hands.
◍ Vitamin B12 (cobalamin).
Answer: works in conjunction with folic acid and iron to build normal blood
cells and prevent pernicious anemia
◍ Mental health.
Answer: the ability to perceive reality as it is, to respond to its challenges,
and to develop rational strategies for living
◍ Inorganic compounds.
Answer: present in the body in small amounts, but play a vital role in
nutrition.
◍ Peyote.
Answer: a kind of cactus that grows in Mexico and the American Southwest
that hallucinogens are derived from
◍ Drug misuse.
Answer: includes the unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or
, nonprescribed medicine that results in the impaired physical, mental,
emotional, or social well-being of the user. The use of a drug for a purpose
for which it was not intended
◍ Vitamin A.
Answer: important in promoting growth and health of body tissues as well
as enhancing the function of the immune system. Enhances vision by
helping the retina function properly, permitting us to distinguish between
light and shade and to see various colors distinctly. A form of this is used by
dermatologists to treat acne and other skin disorders. Overdoses may result
in yellowish, dry, scaly skin and dry, irritated eyes
◍ Vitamin D.
Answer: essential for calcium absorption and thus is needed to prevent and
cure rickets(deficiency disease in which bones fail to harden)
◍ B vitamins.
Answer: essential to daily human nutrition. Known as the B-complex group,
they help body systems combat stress and maintain energy reserves. The
B-complex group consists of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin),
vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin),
folic acid, and biotin.
◍ Anesthetics.
Answer: create a loss of sensation
◍ Synergism.
Answer: the combined action of the drugs is greater than the sum of the
effects of any one of the drugs taken alone
◍ Inhalants.
Answer: substances that are inhaled to produce altered states. Classified as
volatile solvents and aerosols.
◍ Oncologists.
Answer: Physicians who specialize in the treatment of malignancies.
,◍ cellular immunity.
Answer: T cells are activated and attack microbes or abnormal cells such as
viral or tumor cells
◍ Stress.
Answer: the nonspecific response of the body to an unanticipated or
stimulating event
◍ Epinephrine.
Answer: The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress
responses such as increased heart rate
◍ Health Care Power of Attorney.
Answer: allows a person to appoint a designated person to make medical
treatment decisions for him or her. If you do not wish to name such a
person, you may state very specific wishes, such as the desire to donate
certain organs.
◍ Prions.
Answer: unconventional virus. A self-replicating protein-based agent that
systematically destroys brain cells.
◍ How to wear a mask.
Answer: Over nose and mouth
◍ Radiotherapy.
Answer: Use of radiation to kill cancerous cells.
◍ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Answer: Nausea, pain, gas, or diarrhea caused by certain foods or stress.
◍ Multiple sclerosis (MS).
Answer: A degenerative neurological disease in which myelin, an insulator
of nerves, breaks down.
◍ Wellness.
Answer: A state of well-being
◍ Club drugs.
, Answer: refers to a wide variety of drugs often used at all-night dance
parties ("raves"), nightclubs, and concerts. Can impair senses, memory,
judgment, and coordination. Some common effects include loss of muscle
and motor control, blurred vision, and seizures. Most are odorless and
tasteless. Some are made in a powder or liquid form that makes the drug
easier to slip into a drink without a person's knowledge.
◍ Barbiturates.
Answer: depressants. Generally known as downers. Often taken as a way of
escaping from the problems of daily living.
◍ Antigen.
Answer: Substance capable of triggering an immune response
◍ Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Answer: Infectious diseases transmitted via some form of intimate, usually
sexual, contact.
◍ Psychological age.
Answer: refers to a person's adaptive capacities, such as coping abilities and
intelligence, and to the person's awareness of his or her individual
capabilities, self-efficacy, and general ability to adapt to situations. Research
documents that people who maintain a positive attitude and stay mentally
active are more likely to age well and be happy. Although chronic illness
may render people physically handicapped, they may possess tremendous
psychological reserves and remain alert and fully capable of making
decisions.
◍ Over-the-Counter Drugs.
Answer: medicine that you can buy without a prescription. somewhat
effective in relieving the symptoms of the mild illnesses and disorders for
which they were developed, as long as they are used according to directions.
◍ What food provide dense vitamins and nutrients.
Answer: Fruits and vegetables.
◍ values.
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Stimulants.
Answer: drugs that speed up the nervous system. Increase heart rate, blood
pressure, and amount of circulating blood sugar. Constrict the blood vessels
and dilate bronchial tubes and the pupils of the eyes
◍ Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Answer: A common occupational injury in which the median nerve in the
wrist becomes irritated, thus causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the
fingers and hands.
◍ Vitamin B12 (cobalamin).
Answer: works in conjunction with folic acid and iron to build normal blood
cells and prevent pernicious anemia
◍ Mental health.
Answer: the ability to perceive reality as it is, to respond to its challenges,
and to develop rational strategies for living
◍ Inorganic compounds.
Answer: present in the body in small amounts, but play a vital role in
nutrition.
◍ Peyote.
Answer: a kind of cactus that grows in Mexico and the American Southwest
that hallucinogens are derived from
◍ Drug misuse.
Answer: includes the unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or
, nonprescribed medicine that results in the impaired physical, mental,
emotional, or social well-being of the user. The use of a drug for a purpose
for which it was not intended
◍ Vitamin A.
Answer: important in promoting growth and health of body tissues as well
as enhancing the function of the immune system. Enhances vision by
helping the retina function properly, permitting us to distinguish between
light and shade and to see various colors distinctly. A form of this is used by
dermatologists to treat acne and other skin disorders. Overdoses may result
in yellowish, dry, scaly skin and dry, irritated eyes
◍ Vitamin D.
Answer: essential for calcium absorption and thus is needed to prevent and
cure rickets(deficiency disease in which bones fail to harden)
◍ B vitamins.
Answer: essential to daily human nutrition. Known as the B-complex group,
they help body systems combat stress and maintain energy reserves. The
B-complex group consists of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin),
vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin),
folic acid, and biotin.
◍ Anesthetics.
Answer: create a loss of sensation
◍ Synergism.
Answer: the combined action of the drugs is greater than the sum of the
effects of any one of the drugs taken alone
◍ Inhalants.
Answer: substances that are inhaled to produce altered states. Classified as
volatile solvents and aerosols.
◍ Oncologists.
Answer: Physicians who specialize in the treatment of malignancies.
,◍ cellular immunity.
Answer: T cells are activated and attack microbes or abnormal cells such as
viral or tumor cells
◍ Stress.
Answer: the nonspecific response of the body to an unanticipated or
stimulating event
◍ Epinephrine.
Answer: The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress
responses such as increased heart rate
◍ Health Care Power of Attorney.
Answer: allows a person to appoint a designated person to make medical
treatment decisions for him or her. If you do not wish to name such a
person, you may state very specific wishes, such as the desire to donate
certain organs.
◍ Prions.
Answer: unconventional virus. A self-replicating protein-based agent that
systematically destroys brain cells.
◍ How to wear a mask.
Answer: Over nose and mouth
◍ Radiotherapy.
Answer: Use of radiation to kill cancerous cells.
◍ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Answer: Nausea, pain, gas, or diarrhea caused by certain foods or stress.
◍ Multiple sclerosis (MS).
Answer: A degenerative neurological disease in which myelin, an insulator
of nerves, breaks down.
◍ Wellness.
Answer: A state of well-being
◍ Club drugs.
, Answer: refers to a wide variety of drugs often used at all-night dance
parties ("raves"), nightclubs, and concerts. Can impair senses, memory,
judgment, and coordination. Some common effects include loss of muscle
and motor control, blurred vision, and seizures. Most are odorless and
tasteless. Some are made in a powder or liquid form that makes the drug
easier to slip into a drink without a person's knowledge.
◍ Barbiturates.
Answer: depressants. Generally known as downers. Often taken as a way of
escaping from the problems of daily living.
◍ Antigen.
Answer: Substance capable of triggering an immune response
◍ Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Answer: Infectious diseases transmitted via some form of intimate, usually
sexual, contact.
◍ Psychological age.
Answer: refers to a person's adaptive capacities, such as coping abilities and
intelligence, and to the person's awareness of his or her individual
capabilities, self-efficacy, and general ability to adapt to situations. Research
documents that people who maintain a positive attitude and stay mentally
active are more likely to age well and be happy. Although chronic illness
may render people physically handicapped, they may possess tremendous
psychological reserves and remain alert and fully capable of making
decisions.
◍ Over-the-Counter Drugs.
Answer: medicine that you can buy without a prescription. somewhat
effective in relieving the symptoms of the mild illnesses and disorders for
which they were developed, as long as they are used according to directions.
◍ What food provide dense vitamins and nutrients.
Answer: Fruits and vegetables.
◍ values.
