WGU PATHO D236 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WGU PATHO D236 CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


Turner syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-
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A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an *X chromo
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some* is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of
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one X chromosome is deleted.
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Tay-Sachs Disease - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k


A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a dysfu
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nctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain lipids in the
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Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental perfo
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rmance usually become manifest a few months after birth, followe
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d by death within a few years.
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Down syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-
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A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated
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physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
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Diabetes Insipidus - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k


Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is r
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esistant to its effect. The *serum sodium is often elevated* due to
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excess free water losses. k k k




In diabetes insipidus, your blood glucose levels are normal, but y
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our kidneys can't properly concentrate urine.
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Cardiac Valve Disease Process - CORRECT ANSWER-
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In heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in your heart doe
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sn't work properly. Regurgitation (or leakage of the valve). When t
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he valve(s) do not close completely, it causes blood to flow backw
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,ard through the valve. This reduces forward blood flow and can le
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ad to volume overload in the heart.
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Stenosis (or narrowing of the valve). When the valve(s) opening b
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ecomes narrowed, it limits the flow of blood out of the ventricles or
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atria. The heart is forced to pump blood with increased force to m
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ove blood through the narrowed or stiff (stenotic) valve(s).
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Cardiac Valve Complications - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Heart valve disease can cause many complications, including:
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* Heart failure.
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* Stroke.
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* Blood clots.
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* Heart rhythm abnormalities.
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* Death.
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Respiratory Illness from bats - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k k k


*Viral hemorrhagic fevers* are spread by contact with infected ani
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mals or insects. The viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers li
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ve in a variety of animal and insect hosts.
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Most commonly, the hosts include mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, or
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bats. Some viral hemorrhagic fevers can also be spread from per
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son to person.
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Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k


Different types of anemia include: k k k k


Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
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Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
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Hemolytic anemia k


Idiopathic aplastic anemia k k


Megaloblastic anemia k


Pernicious anemia k


Sickle cell anemia k k


Thalassemia

, Acid Base Balance - lung and kidney compensation -
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CORRECT ANSWER-
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The kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid-base balance -
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their cells reabsorb bicarbonate HCO3− from the urine back to th
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e blood and they secrete hydrogen H+ ions into the urine.
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By adjusting the amounts reabsorbed and secreted, they balance
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the bloodstream's pH.
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Pyelonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k


Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney k k k k k k k




Prostate cancer - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k


Cancer of the prostate gland usually occurs in men middle-
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Artery response during blood loss.
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Does cell shrink or swell ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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*Vasoconstriction*

Marfan Syndrome - Autosomal dominant trait -
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CORRECT ANSWER-
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This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern , whi
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ch means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to
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cause the disorder. k k k




At least 25 percent of Marfan syndrome cases result from a new
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mutation in the FBN1 gene k k k k




Spina Bifida - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k


Not having enough *folic acid* during pregnancy is one of the mo
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st important factors that can increase the chances of having a chil
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d with spina bifida.
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