WGU D446 ADULT HEALTH 2 OA TEST
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● COPD interventions
Answer: small frequent meals, high calorie and high protein, tripod
position, pursed lip breathing, huff coughing
●● huff coughing
Answer: can help clear mucus from lungs in COPD
●● PAD peripheral artery disease
Answer: narrow artery where oxygenated blood cant get to distal
extremities causing ischemia and necrosis
●● PAD s/s
Answer: ARTS. A- absent pulses, R- round red sores T- toes and feet
(black), S- sharp calf pain
●● PAD treatment
Answer: AVOID raising legs above heart, avoid barefeet, dangle arteries
AWAY, perform daily skincare checks, stop smoking, avoid tight
clothing, no heating pads, meds-vasodilators and antiplatelets
,●● PVD (peripheral vascular disease)
Answer: deoxygenated blood cannot get back to heart, pooling of blood
in extremities
●● PVD s/s
Answer: VEINY. V- voluptuous pulses (warm legs), E- edema, I-
irregular shaped sores, N- no sharp pain, Y- yellow and brown ankles
●● PVD treatment
Answer: elevate veins, aspirin, clopidogrel, statins. Angioplasty, bypass
●● Priority for seizures
Answer: AIRWAY safety, turn to side, prepare suction, lower to floor if
not in bed, NO RESTRAINTS, NOTHING IN MOUTH
●● ALS s/s
Answer: pain, sleep issues, spasticity, drooling, constipation, espogheal
reflux, progressive muscle weakness
●● ALS meds
Answer: may slow it down. Riluzone and edaravone
, ●● ALS interventions
Answer: facilitate communication, reduce aspiration risks, decrease pain
and fall risk, provide activities, watch for early signs
●● HSV
Answer: cold sore and genital warts, non curable active lesions, report
during pregnancy. Treatment- acyclovir, compress and petroleum jelly
●● liver failure initial signs
Answer: changes in cognitive function. interventions- low protein,
sodium and fluid diet. avoid alcohol and NSAIDS
●● TB
Answer: night sweats, blood tinged sputum, productive cough and
persistent, weight loss. AIRBORNE
●● GERD
Answer: low fat diet, small frequent meals, avoid alcohol and caffeine,
avoid eating 3 hrs before bed, HOB elevated 30 degrees, no tight
clothing around waist, wait to lie down 2-3 hrs after eating
●● Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: a method of removing waste products and excessive fluid from
body when kidneys are not functioning right
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● COPD interventions
Answer: small frequent meals, high calorie and high protein, tripod
position, pursed lip breathing, huff coughing
●● huff coughing
Answer: can help clear mucus from lungs in COPD
●● PAD peripheral artery disease
Answer: narrow artery where oxygenated blood cant get to distal
extremities causing ischemia and necrosis
●● PAD s/s
Answer: ARTS. A- absent pulses, R- round red sores T- toes and feet
(black), S- sharp calf pain
●● PAD treatment
Answer: AVOID raising legs above heart, avoid barefeet, dangle arteries
AWAY, perform daily skincare checks, stop smoking, avoid tight
clothing, no heating pads, meds-vasodilators and antiplatelets
,●● PVD (peripheral vascular disease)
Answer: deoxygenated blood cannot get back to heart, pooling of blood
in extremities
●● PVD s/s
Answer: VEINY. V- voluptuous pulses (warm legs), E- edema, I-
irregular shaped sores, N- no sharp pain, Y- yellow and brown ankles
●● PVD treatment
Answer: elevate veins, aspirin, clopidogrel, statins. Angioplasty, bypass
●● Priority for seizures
Answer: AIRWAY safety, turn to side, prepare suction, lower to floor if
not in bed, NO RESTRAINTS, NOTHING IN MOUTH
●● ALS s/s
Answer: pain, sleep issues, spasticity, drooling, constipation, espogheal
reflux, progressive muscle weakness
●● ALS meds
Answer: may slow it down. Riluzone and edaravone
, ●● ALS interventions
Answer: facilitate communication, reduce aspiration risks, decrease pain
and fall risk, provide activities, watch for early signs
●● HSV
Answer: cold sore and genital warts, non curable active lesions, report
during pregnancy. Treatment- acyclovir, compress and petroleum jelly
●● liver failure initial signs
Answer: changes in cognitive function. interventions- low protein,
sodium and fluid diet. avoid alcohol and NSAIDS
●● TB
Answer: night sweats, blood tinged sputum, productive cough and
persistent, weight loss. AIRBORNE
●● GERD
Answer: low fat diet, small frequent meals, avoid alcohol and caffeine,
avoid eating 3 hrs before bed, HOB elevated 30 degrees, no tight
clothing around waist, wait to lie down 2-3 hrs after eating
●● Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: a method of removing waste products and excessive fluid from
body when kidneys are not functioning right
