WGU D236 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEW VERSION
MARCH 2024-2026 REAL D236 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
DKA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
retain H and excrete HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Potassium
West Nile Virus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Transmitted through the bite
of an infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever,
headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tick-borne disease caused by the
spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a febrile upper
respiratory illness in a child followed by the sudden appearance of red,
flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"
,Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔arm/carpal spasm associated
with hypocalcemia
Cause and sign of spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔results from
failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ND-PAE,
decreased brain function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inflammatory disorder
characterized by joint pain and butterfly rash
, Describe Myasthenia Gravis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is an
autoimmune disorder where antibodies attack own Ach receptors. This
causes weakness of skeletal muscles over the course of the day, along
with ptosis, double vision, and difficulty swallowing.
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the skin
eczema - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noninfectious, inflammatory skin
disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sore caused by lying down for
long periods of time
Fungal infections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔superficial, localized skin
conditions or deep tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noncancerous growths,
stationary, distinct borders
MARCH 2024-2026 REAL D236 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
DKA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increased anion gap, decreased HCO3
How do kidneys compensate for alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
retain H and excrete HCO3
Untreated acidosis leads to an increase in which electrolyte? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Potassium
West Nile Virus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Transmitted through the bite
of an infected mosquito. Severe signs and symptoms; high fever,
headache and stiff neck
Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tick-borne disease caused by the
spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Erythema infectiosum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a febrile upper
respiratory illness in a child followed by the sudden appearance of red,
flushed cheeks, "fifth disease"
,Obesity ad diabetes are risk factors for having a child with _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Spina bifida
Trousseau's sign - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔arm/carpal spasm associated
with hypocalcemia
Cause and sign of spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔results from
failure of neural tube to close. sign - fluid filled sac on lower back.
hemophilia is more common in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔males
Prenatal exposure to alcohol includes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ND-PAE,
decreased brain function, FAS
Connective vs muscle tissue disorders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Connective- RA, Scleroderma, Lupus
Muscle - MS, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravia
Describe Lupus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inflammatory disorder
characterized by joint pain and butterfly rash
, Describe Myasthenia Gravis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is an
autoimmune disorder where antibodies attack own Ach receptors. This
causes weakness of skeletal muscles over the course of the day, along
with ptosis, double vision, and difficulty swallowing.
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the skin
eczema - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noninfectious, inflammatory skin
disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
decubitus ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sore caused by lying down for
long periods of time
Fungal infections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔superficial, localized skin
conditions or deep tissue infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
benign neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔noncancerous growths,
stationary, distinct borders
