WGU D115 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS 2024.

WGU D115 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
2024



Glasgow54Coma54Scale54(GCS)54-54ans--
✔✔The54GCS54is54scored54between54354and5415,54354being54the54worst54and541554the54
best.

Severe54TBI54GCS54Score54-54ans--✔✔A54GCS54score54of543-
854describes54a54severe54TBI.

Obsessions54-54ans--
✔✔Obsessions54are54recurrent54and54persistent54thoughts,54impulses,54or54images54tha
t54cause54distressing54emotions54such54as54anxiety54or54disgust.

Generalized54Anxiety54Disorder54(GAD)54Characteristics54-54ans--
✔✔Impaired54concentration54and54irritability54are54major54characteristics54of54GAD.

Schizophrenia54Symptoms54-54ans--
✔✔The54characteristics54of54schizophrenia54are54paranoia,54delusions,54tangential54tho
ughts,54suspiciousness,54disorganized54behavior,54and54hallucinations.

Acute54Otitis54Media54-54ans--
✔✔The54classic54presentation54of54otitis54media54is54otalgia,54muffled54hearing,54poppin
g54sensation,54and54a54recent54history54of54a54cold54or54flare54up54of54allergic54rhinitis.

Peritonsillar54Abscess54-54ans--
✔✔Peritonsillar54abscess54is54characterized54by54severe54sore54throat,54pain54or54difficu
lty54swallowing,54jaw54muscle54spasms,54and54a54hot54potato54voice.

Graves'54Disease54-54ans--
✔✔Graves'54disease,54an54autoimmune54condition54also54known54as54'diffuse54toxic54go
iter'54is54the54most54common54cause54of54hyperthyroidism54in54this54age54group.

,Insulin54Resistance54Finding54-54ans--✔✔Triglycerides54>54150mg/
dL54is54associated54with54increasing54insulin54resistance.

Postprandial54Glucose54Level54Influencer54-54ans--
✔✔Carbohydrate54is54a54macronutrient54with54the54greatest54impact54on54the54postpran
dial54glucose54levels.

Type54154Diabetes54Mellitus54-54ans--
✔✔Type54154DM54is54associated54with54beta54cell54destruction54leading54to54absolute54i
nsulin54deficiency54resulting54in54significant54hyperglycemia54and54potential54for54ketoaci
dosis.

Type54254Diabetes54Mellitus54Risk54Factors54-54ans--
✔✔Major54risk54factors54are54heredity54and54obesity.

Endometrial54Cancer54Risk54Factor54-54ans--
✔✔Oral54contraceptives54have54been54shown54to54reduce54the54incidence54of54endomet
rial54cancer.

Mixed54Precocious54Puberty54-54ans--
✔✔Mixed54precocious54puberty54cases54the54child54to54develop54some54secondary54ch
aracteristics54of54the54opposite54sex,54such54as54the54feminization54of54a54boy.

Delayed54Puberty54Cause54-54ans--
✔✔In5495%54of54cases,54delayed54puberty54is54physiologic54in54nature.

Priapism54Association54-54ans--
✔✔Priapism54has54been54associated54with54the54abuse54of54certain54substances.

Priapism54-54ans--✔✔Prolonged54penile54erection,54often54idiopathic.

Cocaine54-54ans--✔✔Substance54associated54with54priapism.

Ovulation54-54ans--✔✔Triggered54by54a54sudden54increase54of54LH.

Follicular54cyst54-54ans--✔✔Develops54when54no54dominant54follicle54matures.

Benign54ovarian54cyst54-54ans--
✔✔Functional54cyst54from54incomplete54follicle54maturation.

Genetic54counseling54-54ans--✔✔Advisory54service54for54individuals54at54genetic54risk.

Maternal54age54-54ans--✔✔Common54reason54for54seeking54genetic54counseling.

Amniocentesis54-54ans--✔✔Procedure54to54perform54genetic54studies54on54fetus.

, Turner54Syndrome54-54ans--✔✔Condition54with54monosomy54X54in54affected54cells.

Cri54du54chat54syndrome54-54ans--✔✔Genetic54disorder54with54distinctive54cat-like54cry.

Adaptive54immunity54-54ans--✔✔Immune54response54mediated54by54T54and54B54cells.

Minimally54conscious54state54-54ans--
✔✔Patient54shows54limited54but54definite54responses.

Acute54respiratory54distress54syndrome54(ARDS)54-54ans--
✔✔Severe54lung54inflammation54with54bilateral54infiltrates.

Capillary54hydrostatic54pressure54-54ans--
✔✔Increased54pressure54causing54pulmonary54edema.

Immunoglobulin54E54(IgE)54-54ans--
✔✔Antibody54involved54in54asthma54pathophysiology.

Airway54remodeling54-54ans--✔✔Long-
term54damage54from54uncontrolled54airway54inflammation.

Angiotensin54II54-54ans--
✔✔Hormone54linked54to54myocardial54hypertrophy54in54hypertension.

Hypertrophy54of54myocardium54-54ans--
✔✔Heart54muscle54thickening54due54to54increased54load.

Blood54pressure54measurement54-54ans--
✔✔First54reading54indicates54hypertension54if54elevated.

Sickle54cell54disease54-54ans--✔✔Blood54disorder54associated54with54priapism.

Spinal54cord54trauma54-54ans--✔✔Potential54cause54of54priapism.

Pelvic54tumors54-54ans--✔✔Associated54with54priapism54in54some54cases.

Leukemia54-54ans--✔✔Blood54cancer54linked54to54priapism.

High-pitched54cry54-54ans--✔✔Characteristic54symptom54of54cri54du54chat54syndrome.

Hypotonia54-54ans--✔✔Reduced54muscle54tone54seen54in54cri54du54chat.

Microcephaly54-54ans--✔✔Small54head54size,54symptom54of54cri54du54chat.

Hypertelorism54-54ans--✔✔Widely54spaced54eyes,54seen54in54cri54du54chat.