Pathophysiology WGU Exam Questions
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Malara - Correct Answers -Symptoms are fever and flulike illness, including shaking
chills, headache, muscle aches, and malaise. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also
occur. can cause anemia and jaundice because of the destruction of RBCs.
MRSA - Correct Answers -Signs and symptoms depend on where the infection causes
disease. For example, if the infection occurs in a wound, the wound will be painful,
reddened, swollen, and warm to the touch. If the skin infection spreads to the lung,
causing pneumonia, or to the bloodstream, then the symptoms will be more systemic.
Staph Infection - Correct Answers -Symptoms and signs include a collection of pus,
such as a boil, furuncle, or abscess. The area is typically tender or painful and may be
reddened and swollen. Warm to the touch
H1N1 - Correct Answers -The symptoms are the same as for seasonal flu. They include
fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches, fatigue, and headaches. Some
experience diarrhea and vomiting.
Second Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin appears red and blistered and it
may be swollen.
First Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin is red, painful, and dry, but there are no
blisters.
Third Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin most likely appears white, pearly, or
leathery.
Fourth Degree Burns - Correct Answers -Extends into underlying bones, muscles,
tendons, nerves, and blood vessels. The skin appears white or charred; sensation is
lost because nerve endings are destroyed.
Cushing's Disease - Correct Answers -causes changes in multiple body systems. The
classic symptom is a round "moon-shaped" face, a "buffalo" hump on the upper back,
and purple striae or stretch marks on the skin. There may be impaired glucose tolerance
that can lead to diabetes, muscle weakness, fragile skin that bruises easily, emotional
changes, hypertension, and increased susceptibility to infection. The menstrual cycle
may be irregular or absent in women, and men may have erectile dysfunction
, Prostatitis - Correct Answers -low back pain, pain in the pelvic region, perineal fullness
or pain, fever, dysuria, hematuria, and urinary frequency and urgency. When palpated,
the prostate may be enlarged, tender, and boggy.
Epididymitis - Correct Answers -The epididymis may become enlarged, hard, and
tender, causing pain. Scrotal and groin tenderness, fever, and malaise also may occur.
Groin tenderness is the result of enlarged lymph nodes in the groin. Clients may
"waddle" as they walk, trying to protect the scrotal area. There may be blood in semen,
a discharge from the penis, and enlarged lymph nodes in the groin area.
Endometriosis - Correct Answers -Dysmenorrhea occurs along with pain in the lower
back and the vagina. The severity of the pain does not necessarily indicate the extent of
the disease. There is pain at the ectopic site during menses. Clients may report profuse
menses, infertility, dyspareunia, dysuria, and even painful defecation.
Near drowning - Correct Answers -The person generally aspirates fluid or may have an
obstructed airway caused by a spasm of the larynx when gasping underwater, resulting
in hypoxemia (insufficient oxygenation of the arterial blood). Later, within minutes or
possibly days, the person may experience respiratory distress.
Adenoma - Correct Answers -A benign tumor formed from glandular structures in
epithelial tissue
Osteoma - Correct Answers -A new piece of bone usually growing on another piece of
bone, typically the skull. It is a benign tumor.
Paget Disease - Correct Answers -Some individuals may first notice a swelling or other
deformity in one of the long bones of the body or a need to increase their hat size if the
bones of the skull are involved. The gradual onset of dull but persistent pain around the
area of the affected bone may be the first symptom in some individuals. The pain may
become severe enough to be disabling. Nerves may be pinched by enlarged bones, and
tingling or numbness may be felt. The skin is often warm to the touch over the affected
area. Headache and vision loss may occur due to enlargement of the skull, and gradual
hearing loss may occur if the ossicles or nearby skull bones are involved.
Dislocation - Correct Answers -The bone may be visibly out of alignment or position and
have a deformed appearance. Movement is limited, and the surrounding area may swell
or bruise. Pain at the joint is severe, especially when in use.
Fibromyalgia - Correct Answers -Pain begins as a constant, dull muscle ache.
Additionally, pain comes from tender points or sites where firm pressure causes an
increase in pain. These spots include the back of the head, tops of shoulders, outer
elbows, upper hips, and inner knees. Exhaustion is also common because of the
inability to enter into the restorative phase of sleep
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Malara - Correct Answers -Symptoms are fever and flulike illness, including shaking
chills, headache, muscle aches, and malaise. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also
occur. can cause anemia and jaundice because of the destruction of RBCs.
MRSA - Correct Answers -Signs and symptoms depend on where the infection causes
disease. For example, if the infection occurs in a wound, the wound will be painful,
reddened, swollen, and warm to the touch. If the skin infection spreads to the lung,
causing pneumonia, or to the bloodstream, then the symptoms will be more systemic.
Staph Infection - Correct Answers -Symptoms and signs include a collection of pus,
such as a boil, furuncle, or abscess. The area is typically tender or painful and may be
reddened and swollen. Warm to the touch
H1N1 - Correct Answers -The symptoms are the same as for seasonal flu. They include
fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches, fatigue, and headaches. Some
experience diarrhea and vomiting.
Second Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin appears red and blistered and it
may be swollen.
First Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin is red, painful, and dry, but there are no
blisters.
Third Degree Burns - Correct Answers -The skin most likely appears white, pearly, or
leathery.
Fourth Degree Burns - Correct Answers -Extends into underlying bones, muscles,
tendons, nerves, and blood vessels. The skin appears white or charred; sensation is
lost because nerve endings are destroyed.
Cushing's Disease - Correct Answers -causes changes in multiple body systems. The
classic symptom is a round "moon-shaped" face, a "buffalo" hump on the upper back,
and purple striae or stretch marks on the skin. There may be impaired glucose tolerance
that can lead to diabetes, muscle weakness, fragile skin that bruises easily, emotional
changes, hypertension, and increased susceptibility to infection. The menstrual cycle
may be irregular or absent in women, and men may have erectile dysfunction
, Prostatitis - Correct Answers -low back pain, pain in the pelvic region, perineal fullness
or pain, fever, dysuria, hematuria, and urinary frequency and urgency. When palpated,
the prostate may be enlarged, tender, and boggy.
Epididymitis - Correct Answers -The epididymis may become enlarged, hard, and
tender, causing pain. Scrotal and groin tenderness, fever, and malaise also may occur.
Groin tenderness is the result of enlarged lymph nodes in the groin. Clients may
"waddle" as they walk, trying to protect the scrotal area. There may be blood in semen,
a discharge from the penis, and enlarged lymph nodes in the groin area.
Endometriosis - Correct Answers -Dysmenorrhea occurs along with pain in the lower
back and the vagina. The severity of the pain does not necessarily indicate the extent of
the disease. There is pain at the ectopic site during menses. Clients may report profuse
menses, infertility, dyspareunia, dysuria, and even painful defecation.
Near drowning - Correct Answers -The person generally aspirates fluid or may have an
obstructed airway caused by a spasm of the larynx when gasping underwater, resulting
in hypoxemia (insufficient oxygenation of the arterial blood). Later, within minutes or
possibly days, the person may experience respiratory distress.
Adenoma - Correct Answers -A benign tumor formed from glandular structures in
epithelial tissue
Osteoma - Correct Answers -A new piece of bone usually growing on another piece of
bone, typically the skull. It is a benign tumor.
Paget Disease - Correct Answers -Some individuals may first notice a swelling or other
deformity in one of the long bones of the body or a need to increase their hat size if the
bones of the skull are involved. The gradual onset of dull but persistent pain around the
area of the affected bone may be the first symptom in some individuals. The pain may
become severe enough to be disabling. Nerves may be pinched by enlarged bones, and
tingling or numbness may be felt. The skin is often warm to the touch over the affected
area. Headache and vision loss may occur due to enlargement of the skull, and gradual
hearing loss may occur if the ossicles or nearby skull bones are involved.
Dislocation - Correct Answers -The bone may be visibly out of alignment or position and
have a deformed appearance. Movement is limited, and the surrounding area may swell
or bruise. Pain at the joint is severe, especially when in use.
Fibromyalgia - Correct Answers -Pain begins as a constant, dull muscle ache.
Additionally, pain comes from tender points or sites where firm pressure causes an
increase in pain. These spots include the back of the head, tops of shoulders, outer
elbows, upper hips, and inner knees. Exhaustion is also common because of the
inability to enter into the restorative phase of sleep
