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WGU D027 Advanced Patho- pharmacological
Foundations
WGU D027 Exam
Course Title and Number: WGU D027 Advanced Patho-
pharmacological Foundations Exam.
Exam Title: WGU D027 Exam.
Exam Date: Exam 2025- 2026
Instructor: [Insert Instructor’s Name]
Student Name: [Insert Student’s Name]
Student ID: [Insert Student ID]
Examination
180 minutes
Instructions:
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Use the provided answer sheet to mark your responses.
4. Ensure all answers are final before submitting the exam.
5. Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed
the Exam.
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WGU D027 Advanced Patho- pharmacological
Foundations
2025- 2026
WGU D027 OA Remediation D027 Important Concepts OA
Remediation Study Guide | 100% Pass Guaranteed |
Graded A+ |
Read All Instructions Carefully and Answer All the
Questions Correctly Good Luck: -
Important Concepts OA Remediation (look up and take
notes on each concept in McCance & Huether and/or
Lehne textbooks; minimal information is provided here
but you will want to have a thorough understanding of
each)
1. Celiac Disease
• Lining of the small intestine: body recognizes gluten
as foreign invader
• Testing for Celiac Disease is IgA-tTG, Total IgA
2. Sjogrens Syndrome
• Mostly in older women but can occur any age & a 昀
昀 ects primarily those with Rheumatoid arthritis or
SLE
• Immune system disorder characterized by dry eyes
and dry mouth
• Testing for Syndrome are SSA + & SSB+
3. Cinnamon
• lowers blood glucose (acts like insulin at the cellular
level)
• lowers cholesterol
• lowers blood pressure
, 4. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), what is a 昀昀
ected?
• Birth defect that a 昀昀 ects normal blood 昀氀 ow through
the heart.
• Congenital heart defect - present at birth
▪ three- to 昀椀 ve-year survival rates of 70% for
infants who have the stage I repair. For
children who survive to the age of 12 months,
long-term survival is about 90 percent.
▪ Dx with echocardiogram
▪ Tx Surgical Procedure
▪ S/SX:
▪ rapid breathing or shortness of breath
▪ rapid heartbeat or pounding heart
▪ poor suckling and feeding
▪ cold extremities (poor perfusion)
▪ blue color of the skin, lips and nailbeds
(cyanosis)
▪ weakness
• Heart Structures on Left side do not fully develop
▪ Left ventricle-not formed or too small
▪ Mitral valve- not formed or very small
▪ Hypoplastic Aortic valve is not formed or very
small
▪ Ascending portion of the aorta is undeveloped
or is too small
▪ Atrial septal defect-whole is a hole between the
left and right upper chambers (atria) of the
heart
•
There are two small openings between the left and
right sides of the heart: the patent ductus arteriosus
and the patent foramen ovale. During the 昀椀 rst few
days of life for a baby with hypoplastic left heart
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WGU D027 Advanced Patho- pharmacological
Foundations
WGU D027 Exam
Course Title and Number: WGU D027 Advanced Patho-
pharmacological Foundations Exam.
Exam Title: WGU D027 Exam.
Exam Date: Exam 2025- 2026
Instructor: [Insert Instructor’s Name]
Student Name: [Insert Student’s Name]
Student ID: [Insert Student ID]
Examination
180 minutes
Instructions:
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Use the provided answer sheet to mark your responses.
4. Ensure all answers are final before submitting the exam.
5. Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed
the Exam.
6. This test has a time limit, The test will save and submit automatically when the
time expires
7. This is Exam which will assess your knowledge on the course Learning
Resources.
Good Luck!
, Get Instant Academic Support
https://yourassignmenthandlers.kit.com/93b2309b47
WGU D027 Advanced Patho- pharmacological
Foundations
2025- 2026
WGU D027 OA Remediation D027 Important Concepts OA
Remediation Study Guide | 100% Pass Guaranteed |
Graded A+ |
Read All Instructions Carefully and Answer All the
Questions Correctly Good Luck: -
Important Concepts OA Remediation (look up and take
notes on each concept in McCance & Huether and/or
Lehne textbooks; minimal information is provided here
but you will want to have a thorough understanding of
each)
1. Celiac Disease
• Lining of the small intestine: body recognizes gluten
as foreign invader
• Testing for Celiac Disease is IgA-tTG, Total IgA
2. Sjogrens Syndrome
• Mostly in older women but can occur any age & a 昀
昀 ects primarily those with Rheumatoid arthritis or
SLE
• Immune system disorder characterized by dry eyes
and dry mouth
• Testing for Syndrome are SSA + & SSB+
3. Cinnamon
• lowers blood glucose (acts like insulin at the cellular
level)
• lowers cholesterol
• lowers blood pressure
, 4. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), what is a 昀昀
ected?
• Birth defect that a 昀昀 ects normal blood 昀氀 ow through
the heart.
• Congenital heart defect - present at birth
▪ three- to 昀椀 ve-year survival rates of 70% for
infants who have the stage I repair. For
children who survive to the age of 12 months,
long-term survival is about 90 percent.
▪ Dx with echocardiogram
▪ Tx Surgical Procedure
▪ S/SX:
▪ rapid breathing or shortness of breath
▪ rapid heartbeat or pounding heart
▪ poor suckling and feeding
▪ cold extremities (poor perfusion)
▪ blue color of the skin, lips and nailbeds
(cyanosis)
▪ weakness
• Heart Structures on Left side do not fully develop
▪ Left ventricle-not formed or too small
▪ Mitral valve- not formed or very small
▪ Hypoplastic Aortic valve is not formed or very
small
▪ Ascending portion of the aorta is undeveloped
or is too small
▪ Atrial septal defect-whole is a hole between the
left and right upper chambers (atria) of the
heart
•
There are two small openings between the left and
right sides of the heart: the patent ductus arteriosus
and the patent foramen ovale. During the 昀椀 rst few
days of life for a baby with hypoplastic left heart
