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This document is a complete study guide for the WGU D027 course, covering essential questions and terminology with accurate answers. It supports students in mastering course content related to healthcare, clinical judgment, and nursing decision-making. Ideal for exam preparation, concept reinforcement, and quick reference during course progression.

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WGU D027 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS/TERMS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
WGU D027




STUDYGLOBAL 5/14/25 WGU D027

, Prevalence Risk - Accurate answers proportion of the population affected at a certain time

Incidence rate - Accurate answers number of new cases divided by population

Innate immunity - Accurate answers inflammation; increased vascular permeability

B&T lymphocytes - Accurate answers immune response

primary malignant tumor - Accurate answers lack of organization of cells

glucocorticoids - Accurate answers used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue
(leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - Accurate answers for hormone receptor positive
and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk)

Heart failure - Accurate answers impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart
cannot meet metabolic need of the body.

CHF - Accurate answers heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in
pulmonary area

Left Ventricular Dysfunction - Accurate answers reduced ejection fraction; ventricle having issue
ejecting blood.

normal ejection fraction - Accurate answers 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each heartbeat)

Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? - Accurate answers preserved

Diastolic CHF - Accurate answers preserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling

Systolic CHF - Accurate answers reduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting

Left sided CHF - Accurate answers pulmonary (JVD, fluid volume overload, rails, S-3 murmurs) **
#1 cause of Right sided CHF

BNP - Accurate answers gold standard lab test to diagnose CHF

Echocardiogram - Accurate answers Diagnostic tool, evaluates heart structure and function

At Risk for HF - Stage A - Accurate answers no structural heart disease or symptoms of heart failure

Stage A HF co-morbidities - Accurate answers htn, atherosclerotic disease, diabetes, metabolic
syndrome, patients using cardiotoxins with family history

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