WGU D027 PRACTICE EXAM # 2 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ FIRST CLASS PASS 2026
1.During ythe ybody's yinflammatory yprocess, ywhat ycauses yedema? yVasodilation yof yblood yvessels
Emigration yof yneutrophils
Endothelial ycell yexpansion
Increased ycapillary ypermeability y
- ycorrect yanswer yIncreased ycapillary ypermeability. yThe yincreased yflow yand ycapillary
ypermeability yresult yin ya yleakage yof yplasma yfrom ythe yvessels ycausing yswelling y(edema) yin
ythe ysurrounding ytissue yand yis ysolely yresponsible yfor yinflammation yinduced yedema
2.A y56-year-old ydiabetic ypatient yhas ynot ytaken yhis yinsulin yin y4 ydays ydue yto yhim y"feeling ywell
ywithout yit". yHe yis yadmitted yto ythe yED ywith yan yelevated yblood ysugar. yWhat yelectrolyte yshould ybe
yassessed yFIRST?
y- ycorrect yanswer yCalcium
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
ANS: yPotassium. yInsulin yfacilitates ythe yintracellular ytransport yof ypotassium, yphosphate,
yand ymagnesium. yWithout yinsulin, ypotassium ydoes ynot yget ytransported yto ythe yintracellular
yenvironment yand ythe yserum ypotassium ywill yrise.
3.A y46-year-old ywomen yis yconsidering yhaving yanother ychild. yThe yhealthcare yproviders yare
yexplaining yto ythe ywoman ythat ychildren yborn yto ywomen ylate yin ylife yhave yan yincrease yrate yin
yhaving ychildren ywith ywhich ycondition. y
- ycorrect yanswer yKawasaki's ydisease
Down ysyndrome
Down ysyndrome yrisk yincreases ywith yMaternal yage.
Klinefelter ysyndrome
, Pdf: graded a+ exam
Turner ysyndrome
4.A ypatient ywith yseveral yrisk yfactors yis yconcerned yabout ydeveloping ytype y2 ydiabetes. yThe
yhealthcare yprofessional yadvises ythe ypatient yto ylose yweight, yexplaining ythat yobesity yis yan
yimportant yrisk yfactor yfor ytype y2 ydiabetes ymellitus ybecause yit ycauses ywhat?
y- ycorrect yanswer yReduced yinsulin yproduction yby ythe ypancreas
Increased yresistance yto yinsulin yin ythe ycells
People ywith ytype y2 ydiabetes ymellitus ysuffer yfrom yinsulin yresistance. yObesity ycauses ythis
yresistance yso ytheir ycells yhave ydifficulty yusing yinsulin. yObesity ydoes ynot ylead yto yreduced
yinsulin yproduction, yobstructed yinsulin youtflow, yor ystimulation yof yglucose yproduction.
Obstructed youtflow yof yinsulin yfrom ythe ypancreas
Stimulation yof yglucose yproduction yby ythe yliver
5.When yevaluating ya ypatient yfor yhypertensive ytarget yorgan ydamage, ythe yAPRN ylooks yfor
yevidence yof: y
- ycorrect yanswer yLipid yabnormality
Insulin yresistance
Left yventricular yhypertrophy
Clotting ydisorders
6.On yultrasound ya ypatient yhad y4-chamber ydilation ywith yan yejection yfraction yof y15% yand ya
ypleural yeffusion yon ychest yx-ray. yElevated yliver yfunction ytests, yhypokalemia, yand
yhypomagnesema yare yseen yon ylab yresults. yBlood ypressure yis y115/60 yand yheart yrate yis y110 ybpm
ywith yregular yrate yand yrhythm, yrespiratory yrate y30 ybpm yand yO2 ysaturation yis y88% yon yroom yair.
yInitial ytherapy yshould yinclude yall yof ythe yfollowing yexcept: y
- ycorrect yanswer yDiuretic
ACE yInhibitor
Digoxin
Beta yBlocker
7.A ypatient yin ythe yemergency ydepartment yis ysuspected yof yhaving ya ymyocardial yinfarction y(MI).
yThe yinitial ycardiac ytroponin y1 ylevel ywas ynegative. yWhat yaction yby ythe yhealthcare yprofessional yis
ybest?
y- ycorrect yanswer yAdminister ythrombolytic ytherapy.
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WITH 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ FIRST CLASS PASS 2026
1.During ythe ybody's yinflammatory yprocess, ywhat ycauses yedema? yVasodilation yof yblood yvessels
Emigration yof yneutrophils
Endothelial ycell yexpansion
Increased ycapillary ypermeability y
- ycorrect yanswer yIncreased ycapillary ypermeability. yThe yincreased yflow yand ycapillary
ypermeability yresult yin ya yleakage yof yplasma yfrom ythe yvessels ycausing yswelling y(edema) yin
ythe ysurrounding ytissue yand yis ysolely yresponsible yfor yinflammation yinduced yedema
2.A y56-year-old ydiabetic ypatient yhas ynot ytaken yhis yinsulin yin y4 ydays ydue yto yhim y"feeling ywell
ywithout yit". yHe yis yadmitted yto ythe yED ywith yan yelevated yblood ysugar. yWhat yelectrolyte yshould ybe
yassessed yFIRST?
y- ycorrect yanswer yCalcium
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
ANS: yPotassium. yInsulin yfacilitates ythe yintracellular ytransport yof ypotassium, yphosphate,
yand ymagnesium. yWithout yinsulin, ypotassium ydoes ynot yget ytransported yto ythe yintracellular
yenvironment yand ythe yserum ypotassium ywill yrise.
3.A y46-year-old ywomen yis yconsidering yhaving yanother ychild. yThe yhealthcare yproviders yare
yexplaining yto ythe ywoman ythat ychildren yborn yto ywomen ylate yin ylife yhave yan yincrease yrate yin
yhaving ychildren ywith ywhich ycondition. y
- ycorrect yanswer yKawasaki's ydisease
Down ysyndrome
Down ysyndrome yrisk yincreases ywith yMaternal yage.
Klinefelter ysyndrome
, Pdf: graded a+ exam
Turner ysyndrome
4.A ypatient ywith yseveral yrisk yfactors yis yconcerned yabout ydeveloping ytype y2 ydiabetes. yThe
yhealthcare yprofessional yadvises ythe ypatient yto ylose yweight, yexplaining ythat yobesity yis yan
yimportant yrisk yfactor yfor ytype y2 ydiabetes ymellitus ybecause yit ycauses ywhat?
y- ycorrect yanswer yReduced yinsulin yproduction yby ythe ypancreas
Increased yresistance yto yinsulin yin ythe ycells
People ywith ytype y2 ydiabetes ymellitus ysuffer yfrom yinsulin yresistance. yObesity ycauses ythis
yresistance yso ytheir ycells yhave ydifficulty yusing yinsulin. yObesity ydoes ynot ylead yto yreduced
yinsulin yproduction, yobstructed yinsulin youtflow, yor ystimulation yof yglucose yproduction.
Obstructed youtflow yof yinsulin yfrom ythe ypancreas
Stimulation yof yglucose yproduction yby ythe yliver
5.When yevaluating ya ypatient yfor yhypertensive ytarget yorgan ydamage, ythe yAPRN ylooks yfor
yevidence yof: y
- ycorrect yanswer yLipid yabnormality
Insulin yresistance
Left yventricular yhypertrophy
Clotting ydisorders
6.On yultrasound ya ypatient yhad y4-chamber ydilation ywith yan yejection yfraction yof y15% yand ya
ypleural yeffusion yon ychest yx-ray. yElevated yliver yfunction ytests, yhypokalemia, yand
yhypomagnesema yare yseen yon ylab yresults. yBlood ypressure yis y115/60 yand yheart yrate yis y110 ybpm
ywith yregular yrate yand yrhythm, yrespiratory yrate y30 ybpm yand yO2 ysaturation yis y88% yon yroom yair.
yInitial ytherapy yshould yinclude yall yof ythe yfollowing yexcept: y
- ycorrect yanswer yDiuretic
ACE yInhibitor
Digoxin
Beta yBlocker
7.A ypatient yin ythe yemergency ydepartment yis ysuspected yof yhaving ya ymyocardial yinfarction y(MI).
yThe yinitial ycardiac ytroponin y1 ylevel ywas ynegative. yWhat yaction yby ythe yhealthcare yprofessional yis
ybest?
y- ycorrect yanswer yAdminister ythrombolytic ytherapy.
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