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WGU D115 OA Advanced Pathophysiology Exam (Latest
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Joint disease with symmetrical involvement and morning stiffness >1 hour:
A) Osteoarthritis
B) Rheumatoid Arthritis
C) Gouty Arthritis
D) Septic Arthritis - correct answer-B
Primary cause of Osteomyelitis:
A) Autoimmune response
B) Vitamin D deficiency
C) S. aureus infection of the bone
D) Repetitive stress fractures - correct answer-C
"Honeycomb" appearance on chest CT indicates:
A) Pulmonary Edema
B) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
C) Acute Bronchitis
D) Pneumothorax - correct answer-B
Physiological consequence of a Pulmonary Embolism:
A) Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch
B) Increased lung compliance
C) Decreased dead space
D) Increased surfactant - correct answer-A
Lung cancer most strongly associated with smoking history:
A) Adenocarcinoma
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B) Large Cell Carcinoma
C) Mesothelioma
D) Small Cell Carcinoma - correct answer-D
Hallmark clinical signs (3 Ds) of Acute Epiglottitis:
A) Barking cough
B) Drooling - correct answer-dysphagia, and distress
C) Productive cough
D) Fever and chills, B
Endocrine disorder from Growth Hormone overproduction in adults:
A) Gigantism
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Acromegaly
D) Cushing's Disease - correct answer-C
Primary clinical manifestation of Prolactinoma in females:
A) Weight gain
B) Excessive hair
C) Severe hypertension
D) Amenorrhea and galactorrhea - correct answer-D
Common electrolyte imbalance in early CKD:
A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypokalemia
C) Hyponatremia
D) Hypermagnesemia - correct answer-A
Most common cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism:
A) Vitamin D deficiency
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B) Parathyroid adenoma
C) Chronic renal failure
D) Neck radiation - correct answer-B
"Butterfly rash" across the face is a sign of:
A) Scleroderma
B) Rheumatoid Arthritis
C) SLE (Lupus)
D) Psoriasis - correct answer-C
Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis involves:
A) Autoimmune cartilage destruction
B) Progressive loss of articular cartilage and bone remodeling
C) Uric acid deposition
D) Bone infection - correct answer-B
Extra copy of chromosome 21 results in:
A) Down Syndrome
B) Turner Syndrome
C) Klinefelter Syndrome
D) Cri du Chat - correct answer-A
Most frequent cause of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy:
A) Mitral valve prolapse
B) Aortic regurgitation
C) Chronic untreated hypertension
D) Pulmonary embolism - correct answer-C
Anemia resulting from red blood cell destruction (hemolysis):
A) Aplastic anemia
B) Sideroblastic anemia