WGU D236 Pathophysiology Questions &
Answers 2026
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain - correct answersc. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness - correct answersb. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing - correct answersc. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants - correct answersc. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis - correct answersd. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection - correct answersd. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
,once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower - correct answersLaryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis - correct answersb. Respiratory mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia - correct answersa. Arthralgias
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms - correct answersb. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia - correct answersb. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal - correct answersb. Malignant
, A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis - correct answersd. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia - correct answersa. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and vomiting. The
patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that radiated to the back and jaw.
The patient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is
described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction - correct answersd. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vaso-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature - correct answersc. Acidosis
and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident - correct answersa. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria - correct answersd. Strabismus and leukocoria
Answers 2026
What are two pulmonary causes leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain - correct answersc. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
Which issue would a child with Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness - correct answersb. Trouble planning
Which sign is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing - correct answersc. Head drop
Which classification of drugs can trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants - correct answersc. Cephalosporins
A patient records documents headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis - correct answersd. Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection - correct answersd. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper tract infection or a
lower tract infection. Answer options may be used more than
,once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower - correct answersLaryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower respiratory tract? Choose
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis - correct answersb. Respiratory mycoses
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia - correct answersa. Arthralgias
What is a symptom of malaria?
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms - correct answersb. Myalgia
What is a risk factor for malignant hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia - correct answersb. Kidney failure
A patient record indicates a type of hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal - correct answersb. Malignant
, A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis - correct answersd. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a patient having an
inability to fight infection and having a tendency to bleed?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia - correct answersa. Aplastic anemia
A patient record document reports fatigue, shortness of breath, and vomiting. The
patient was given medication for crushing chest pain that radiated to the back and jaw.
The patient's blood showed elevated cardiac enzyme levels. Which condition is
described?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Angina pectoris
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction - correct answersd. Myocardial infarction
What are known triggers for vaso-occlusive crises, such as
Sickle Cell Disease?
a. Alkalosis and insomnia
b. High-fat diet and hyperoxia
c. Acidosis and dehydration
d. Reduced stress and warm environmental temperature - correct answersc. Acidosis
and dehydration
The principal diagnosis in a patient's discharge summary is
Bell's palsy. What is a condition that causes this?
a. Lyme disease
b. Cerebral aneurysm
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Cerebrovascular accident - correct answersa. Lyme disease
What are the common signs of retinoblastoma?
a. Peripheral shadows and seeing black spots
b. Clear iris and cloudy pupil
c. Halos around lights and photopsia
d. Strabismus and leukocoria - correct answersd. Strabismus and leukocoria
