WGU D115 OA ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2026 HIGH-YIELD DISEASE
MECHANISMS AND SYSTEMS REVIEW PACK
◉ Priapism.
Answer: Prolonged penile erection, often idiopathic.
◉ Cocaine.
Answer: Substance associated with priapism.
◉ Ovulation.
Answer: Triggered by a sudden increase of LH.
◉ Follicular cyst.
Answer: Develops when no dominant follicle matures.
◉ Benign ovarian cyst.
Answer: Functional cyst from incomplete follicle maturation.
◉ Genetic counseling.
Answer: Advisory service for individuals at genetic risk.
,◉ Maternal age.
Answer: Common reason for seeking genetic counseling.
◉ Amniocentesis.
Answer: Procedure to perform genetic studies on fetus.
◉ Turner Syndrome.
Answer: Condition with monosomy X in affected cells.
◉ Cri du chat syndrome.
Answer: Genetic disorder with distinctive cat-like cry.
◉ Adaptive immunity.
Answer: Immune response mediated by T and B cells.
◉ Minimally conscious state.
Answer: Patient shows limited but definite responses.
◉ Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Answer: Severe lung inflammation with bilateral infiltrates.
,◉ Capillary hydrostatic pressure.
Answer: Increased pressure causing pulmonary edema.
◉ Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
Answer: Antibody involved in asthma pathophysiology.
◉ Airway remodeling.
Answer: Long-term damage from uncontrolled airway inflammation.
◉ Angiotensin II.
Answer: Hormone linked to myocardial hypertrophy in
hypertension.
◉ Hypertrophy of myocardium.
Answer: Heart muscle thickening due to increased load.
◉ Blood pressure measurement.
Answer: First reading indicates hypertension if elevated.
◉ Sickle cell disease.
Answer: Blood disorder associated with priapism.
, ◉ Spinal cord trauma.
Answer: Potential cause of priapism.
◉ Pelvic tumors.
Answer: Associated with priapism in some cases.
◉ Leukemia.
Answer: Blood cancer linked to priapism.
◉ High-pitched cry.
Answer: Characteristic symptom of cri du chat syndrome.
◉ Hypotonia.
Answer: Reduced muscle tone seen in cri du chat.
◉ Microcephaly.
Answer: Small head size, symptom of cri du chat.
◉ Hypertelorism.
Answer: Widely spaced eyes, seen in cri du chat.
◉ Bilateral infiltrates.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2026 HIGH-YIELD DISEASE
MECHANISMS AND SYSTEMS REVIEW PACK
◉ Priapism.
Answer: Prolonged penile erection, often idiopathic.
◉ Cocaine.
Answer: Substance associated with priapism.
◉ Ovulation.
Answer: Triggered by a sudden increase of LH.
◉ Follicular cyst.
Answer: Develops when no dominant follicle matures.
◉ Benign ovarian cyst.
Answer: Functional cyst from incomplete follicle maturation.
◉ Genetic counseling.
Answer: Advisory service for individuals at genetic risk.
,◉ Maternal age.
Answer: Common reason for seeking genetic counseling.
◉ Amniocentesis.
Answer: Procedure to perform genetic studies on fetus.
◉ Turner Syndrome.
Answer: Condition with monosomy X in affected cells.
◉ Cri du chat syndrome.
Answer: Genetic disorder with distinctive cat-like cry.
◉ Adaptive immunity.
Answer: Immune response mediated by T and B cells.
◉ Minimally conscious state.
Answer: Patient shows limited but definite responses.
◉ Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Answer: Severe lung inflammation with bilateral infiltrates.
,◉ Capillary hydrostatic pressure.
Answer: Increased pressure causing pulmonary edema.
◉ Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
Answer: Antibody involved in asthma pathophysiology.
◉ Airway remodeling.
Answer: Long-term damage from uncontrolled airway inflammation.
◉ Angiotensin II.
Answer: Hormone linked to myocardial hypertrophy in
hypertension.
◉ Hypertrophy of myocardium.
Answer: Heart muscle thickening due to increased load.
◉ Blood pressure measurement.
Answer: First reading indicates hypertension if elevated.
◉ Sickle cell disease.
Answer: Blood disorder associated with priapism.
, ◉ Spinal cord trauma.
Answer: Potential cause of priapism.
◉ Pelvic tumors.
Answer: Associated with priapism in some cases.
◉ Leukemia.
Answer: Blood cancer linked to priapism.
◉ High-pitched cry.
Answer: Characteristic symptom of cri du chat syndrome.
◉ Hypotonia.
Answer: Reduced muscle tone seen in cri du chat.
◉ Microcephaly.
Answer: Small head size, symptom of cri du chat.
◉ Hypertelorism.
Answer: Widely spaced eyes, seen in cri du chat.
◉ Bilateral infiltrates.
