WGU D027 Objective Assessment Final Exam Study Guide 2026 | Complete Q&A

WGU D027 Objective Assessment
Final Exam Newest 2026 Complete

1. What organ does cystic fibrosis affect?
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Affects
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h7 the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs
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2. What is Klinefelter syndrome?
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h7 chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like
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h7 qualities


3. What is Turner Syndrome? - SOLUTION - females.
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missing or
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h7 deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing
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h7 loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual
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h7 spatial and attentional problems
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4. What is beta thalassemia?h7 h7 h7 h7 h7 - SOLUTION - a condition in
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which
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h7 the synthesis of the beta-globin chains is decreased or absent.
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h7 Causes low hemoglobin.
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5. Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta
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h7 Thalassemia? h7 h7- SOLUTION - Ferrous Sulfate
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6. What drug is used in combination with other agent to treat
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, h7 lymphoid tissue (leukemia). Directly toxic to lymphoid tissues
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h7 Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - for hormone
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h7 receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tomaxafin -
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h7 reduces risk and recurrence risk)
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h7 Glucocorticoids


7. What is the normal ejection fraction?
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8. Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved?
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9. What are symptoms of left sided heart failure?
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SOLUTION -
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h7 Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one
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h7 cause of right sided heart failure!
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10. What are symptoms of right sided heart failure?
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SOLUTION -
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h7 Think peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal
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h7 distension.


11. What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure?
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h7 SOLUTION - BNP. Heart failure is a result greater than 100
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, 12. What heart disease is worse with exertion?
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h7 Ischemic heart disease because the demand requirements are
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h7 higher.


13. What should you assess before giving Digoxin?
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SOLUTION - Apical pulse
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14. How should Warfarin be started?
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initial
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dose at half to monitor the
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effects
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15. What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in
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but
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h7 can't get out which leads to hyperinflation
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h7 Emphysema


16. What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle
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h7 hypertrophy? h7 h7 - SOLUTION - Bronchitis
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17. What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi?
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h7 SOLUTION - Asthma, Triggers cause mucus to clog bronchial
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h7 tubes.




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