WGU PATHO D236 EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Turner ysyndrome y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA ychromosomal ydisorder yin yfemales yin ywhich
yeither yan y*X ychromosome* yis ymissing, ymaking ythe yperson yXO yinstead yof yXX, yor ypart yof
yone yX ychromosome yis ydeleted.
Tay-Sachs yDisease y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA yhuman ygenetic ydisease ycaused yby ya
yrecessive yallele yfor ya ydysfunctional yenzyme yleads yto ythe yaccumulation yof ycertain
ylipids yin ythe ybrain. y
Seizures, yblindness, yand ydegeneration yof ymotor yand ymental yperformance yusually
ybecome ymanifest ya yfew ymonths yafter ybirth, yfollowed yby ydeath ywithin ya yfew yyears.
Down ysyndrome y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA ycondition yof ymild yto ysevere yintellectual
ydisability yand yassociated yphysical ydisorders ycaused yby yan yextra ycopy yof ychromosome
y21
Diabetes yInsipidus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yAntidiuretic yhormone yis ynot ysecreted
yadequately, yor ythe ykidney yis yresistant yto yits yeffect. yThe y*serum ysodium yis yoften
yelevated* ydue yto yexcess yfree ywater ylosses.
In ydiabetes yinsipidus, yyour yblood yglucose ylevels yare ynormal, ybut yyour ykidneys ycan't
yproperly yconcentrate yurine.
Cardiac yValve yDisease yProcess y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yIn yheart yvalve ydisease, yone yor
ymore yof ythe yvalves yin yyour yheart ydoesn't ywork yproperly. yRegurgitation y(or yleakage yof
ythe yvalve). yWhen ythe yvalve(s) ydo ynot yclose ycompletely, yit ycauses yblood yto yflow
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,backward ythrough ythe yvalve. yThis yreduces yforward yblood yflow yand ycan ylead yto yvolume
y
overload yin ythe yheart.
y
Stenosis y(or ynarrowing yof ythe yvalve). yWhen ythe yvalve(s) yopening ybecomes ynarrowed, yit
ylimits ythe yflow yof yblood yout yof ythe yventricles yor yatria. yThe yheart yis yforced yto ypump
yblood ywith yincreased yforce yto ymove yblood ythrough ythe ynarrowed yor ystiff y(stenotic)
yvalve(s).
Cardiac yValve yComplications y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yHeart yvalve ydisease ycan ycause
ymany ycomplications, yincluding:
* yHeart yfailure.
* yStroke.
* yBlood yclots.
* yHeart yrhythm yabnormalities.
* yDeath.
Respiratory yIllness yfrom ybats y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y y*Viral yhemorrhagic yfevers* yare
yspread yby ycontact ywith yinfected yanimals yor yinsects. yThe yviruses ythat ycause yviral
yhemorrhagic yfevers ylive yin ya yvariety yof yanimal yand yinsect yhosts. y
Most ycommonly, ythe yhosts yinclude ymosquitoes, yticks, yrodents, yor ybats. ySome yviral
yhemorrhagic yfevers ycan yalso ybe yspread yfrom yperson yto yperson.
Anemia y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yDifferent ytypes yof yanemia yinclude:
Anemia ydue yto yvitamin yB12 ydeficiency
Anemia ydue yto yfolate y(folic yacid) ydeficiency
Anemia ydue yto yiron ydeficiency
Anemia yof ychronic ydisease
Hemolytic yanemia
Idiopathic yaplastic yanemia
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, Megaloblastic yanemia
Pernicious yanemia
Sickle ycell yanemia
Thalassemia
Acid yBase yBalance y- ylung yand ykidney ycompensation y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThe ykidneys
yhave ytwo ymain yways yto ymaintain yacid-base ybalance y- ytheir ycells yreabsorb ybicarbonate
yHCO3− yfrom ythe yurine yback yto ythe yblood yand ythey ysecrete yhydrogen yH+ yions yinto ythe
yurine. y
By yadjusting ythe yamounts yreabsorbed yand ysecreted, ythey ybalance ythe ybloodstream's
ypH.
Pyelonephritis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yInflammation yof ythe yrenal ypelvis yand ythe ykidney
Prostate ycancer y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yCancer yof ythe yprostate ygland yusually yoccurs yin
ymen ymiddle-aged yand yolder.
Artery yresponse yduring yblood yloss. y
Does ycell yshrink yor yswell y? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y y*Vasoconstriction*
Marfan ySyndrome y- yAutosomal ydominant ytrait y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThis ycondition yis
yinherited yin yan yautosomal ydominant ypattern y, ywhich ymeans yone ycopy yof ythe yaltered
ygene yin yeach ycell yis ysufficient yto ycause ythe ydisorder. y
At yleast y25 ypercent yof yMarfan ysyndrome ycases yresult yfrom ya ynew ymutation yin ythe
yFBN1 ygene
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CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Turner ysyndrome y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA ychromosomal ydisorder yin yfemales yin ywhich
yeither yan y*X ychromosome* yis ymissing, ymaking ythe yperson yXO yinstead yof yXX, yor ypart yof
yone yX ychromosome yis ydeleted.
Tay-Sachs yDisease y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA yhuman ygenetic ydisease ycaused yby ya
yrecessive yallele yfor ya ydysfunctional yenzyme yleads yto ythe yaccumulation yof ycertain
ylipids yin ythe ybrain. y
Seizures, yblindness, yand ydegeneration yof ymotor yand ymental yperformance yusually
ybecome ymanifest ya yfew ymonths yafter ybirth, yfollowed yby ydeath ywithin ya yfew yyears.
Down ysyndrome y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yA ycondition yof ymild yto ysevere yintellectual
ydisability yand yassociated yphysical ydisorders ycaused yby yan yextra ycopy yof ychromosome
y21
Diabetes yInsipidus y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yAntidiuretic yhormone yis ynot ysecreted
yadequately, yor ythe ykidney yis yresistant yto yits yeffect. yThe y*serum ysodium yis yoften
yelevated* ydue yto yexcess yfree ywater ylosses.
In ydiabetes yinsipidus, yyour yblood yglucose ylevels yare ynormal, ybut yyour ykidneys ycan't
yproperly yconcentrate yurine.
Cardiac yValve yDisease yProcess y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yIn yheart yvalve ydisease, yone yor
ymore yof ythe yvalves yin yyour yheart ydoesn't ywork yproperly. yRegurgitation y(or yleakage yof
ythe yvalve). yWhen ythe yvalve(s) ydo ynot yclose ycompletely, yit ycauses yblood yto yflow
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,backward ythrough ythe yvalve. yThis yreduces yforward yblood yflow yand ycan ylead yto yvolume
y
overload yin ythe yheart.
y
Stenosis y(or ynarrowing yof ythe yvalve). yWhen ythe yvalve(s) yopening ybecomes ynarrowed, yit
ylimits ythe yflow yof yblood yout yof ythe yventricles yor yatria. yThe yheart yis yforced yto ypump
yblood ywith yincreased yforce yto ymove yblood ythrough ythe ynarrowed yor ystiff y(stenotic)
yvalve(s).
Cardiac yValve yComplications y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yHeart yvalve ydisease ycan ycause
ymany ycomplications, yincluding:
* yHeart yfailure.
* yStroke.
* yBlood yclots.
* yHeart yrhythm yabnormalities.
* yDeath.
Respiratory yIllness yfrom ybats y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y y*Viral yhemorrhagic yfevers* yare
yspread yby ycontact ywith yinfected yanimals yor yinsects. yThe yviruses ythat ycause yviral
yhemorrhagic yfevers ylive yin ya yvariety yof yanimal yand yinsect yhosts. y
Most ycommonly, ythe yhosts yinclude ymosquitoes, yticks, yrodents, yor ybats. ySome yviral
yhemorrhagic yfevers ycan yalso ybe yspread yfrom yperson yto yperson.
Anemia y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yDifferent ytypes yof yanemia yinclude:
Anemia ydue yto yvitamin yB12 ydeficiency
Anemia ydue yto yfolate y(folic yacid) ydeficiency
Anemia ydue yto yiron ydeficiency
Anemia yof ychronic ydisease
Hemolytic yanemia
Idiopathic yaplastic yanemia
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, Megaloblastic yanemia
Pernicious yanemia
Sickle ycell yanemia
Thalassemia
Acid yBase yBalance y- ylung yand ykidney ycompensation y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThe ykidneys
yhave ytwo ymain yways yto ymaintain yacid-base ybalance y- ytheir ycells yreabsorb ybicarbonate
yHCO3− yfrom ythe yurine yback yto ythe yblood yand ythey ysecrete yhydrogen yH+ yions yinto ythe
yurine. y
By yadjusting ythe yamounts yreabsorbed yand ysecreted, ythey ybalance ythe ybloodstream's
ypH.
Pyelonephritis y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yInflammation yof ythe yrenal ypelvis yand ythe ykidney
Prostate ycancer y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yCancer yof ythe yprostate ygland yusually yoccurs yin
ymen ymiddle-aged yand yolder.
Artery yresponse yduring yblood yloss. y
Does ycell yshrink yor yswell y? y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y y*Vasoconstriction*
Marfan ySyndrome y- yAutosomal ydominant ytrait y y y( ycorrect yanswers y) y yThis ycondition yis
yinherited yin yan yautosomal ydominant ypattern y, ywhich ymeans yone ycopy yof ythe yaltered
ygene yin yeach ycell yis ysufficient yto ycause ythe ydisorder. y
At yleast y25 ypercent yof yMarfan ysyndrome ycases yresult yfrom ya ynew ymutation yin ythe
yFBN1 ygene
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