Pathophysiology C805 WGU UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash
or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin.
Malaria - CORRECT ANSWER- Fever, chills, sweating and other flu like symptoms.
Transmitted by Mosquito
Staph Infection - CORRECT ANSWER- This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess at
site
Active - CORRECT ANSWER- immunity that results from the own production of antibodies
Passive - CORRECT ANSWER- immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies
from another person or animal
Malignant Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER- tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely to
cause death
Benign Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER- mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade
neighboring tissue or metastasize
metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER- development of secondary malignant growths at a
distance from a primary site of cancer
Near Drowning - CORRECT ANSWER- breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
Asphyxiation - CORRECT ANSWER- lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon
dioxide in the blood
, Allergies - CORRECT ANSWER- Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery
eyes
Closed Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in bone, skin intact
Open or compound fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break where wound is leading downto
fracture ; or bone breaks skin
Simple fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in the rib that is broken into two parts
Comminuted fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- shattering break
Impacted fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- bone is broken with one end forced into the
interior of the other
Incomplete partial fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- fraction line does not include the whole
bone (stress fracture)
Greenstick fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- bone partially bent or split; occurs with soft
bones
Colles fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in the end of the radius in wrist; often occurs
when the wrist is extended to break a fall
Common Dislocations - CORRECT ANSWER- shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine and elbow
Sprain - CORRECT ANSWER- stretching/tearing of ligaments
Strain - CORRECT ANSWER- stretching/tearing of muscle or tendon
Rickets - CORRECT ANSWER- bow legs, delayed growth
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
MRSA - CORRECT ANSWER- Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash
or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin.
Malaria - CORRECT ANSWER- Fever, chills, sweating and other flu like symptoms.
Transmitted by Mosquito
Staph Infection - CORRECT ANSWER- This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess at
site
Active - CORRECT ANSWER- immunity that results from the own production of antibodies
Passive - CORRECT ANSWER- immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies
from another person or animal
Malignant Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER- tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely to
cause death
Benign Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER- mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade
neighboring tissue or metastasize
metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER- development of secondary malignant growths at a
distance from a primary site of cancer
Near Drowning - CORRECT ANSWER- breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
Asphyxiation - CORRECT ANSWER- lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon
dioxide in the blood
, Allergies - CORRECT ANSWER- Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery
eyes
Closed Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in bone, skin intact
Open or compound fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break where wound is leading downto
fracture ; or bone breaks skin
Simple fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in the rib that is broken into two parts
Comminuted fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- shattering break
Impacted fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- bone is broken with one end forced into the
interior of the other
Incomplete partial fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- fraction line does not include the whole
bone (stress fracture)
Greenstick fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- bone partially bent or split; occurs with soft
bones
Colles fracture - CORRECT ANSWER- break in the end of the radius in wrist; often occurs
when the wrist is extended to break a fall
Common Dislocations - CORRECT ANSWER- shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine and elbow
Sprain - CORRECT ANSWER- stretching/tearing of ligaments
Strain - CORRECT ANSWER- stretching/tearing of muscle or tendon
Rickets - CORRECT ANSWER- bow legs, delayed growth
