WGU D547 Task Excel | 2025 Update with complete solutions.
QUESTION: What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - Correct Ans- Affects the pancreas causing secretions into
the lungs
QUESTION: What is Klinefelter syndrome? - Correct Ans- An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY
causing female-like qualities
QUESTION: What is Turner Syndrome? - Correct Ans- females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right
hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and
attentional problems
QUESTION: What is beta thalassemia? - Correct Ans- a condition in which the synthesis of the beta-globin
chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
QUESTION: Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta Thalassemia? - Correct Ans- Ferrous
Sulfate
QUESTION: What drug is used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). Directly
toxic to lymphoid tissues Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - for hormone receptor positive and
advanced breast cancer. (Tomaxafin - reduces risk and recurrence risk) - Correct Ans- Glucocorticoids
QUESTION: What is the normal ejection fraction? - Correct Ans- 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
QUESTION: Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? - Correct Ans- Preserved
QUESTION: What are symptoms of left sided heart failure? - Correct Ans- Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails,
S3 murmurs. Number one cause of right sided heart failure!
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,QUESTION: What are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - Correct Ans- Think peripheral vascular. Lower
extremity edema, abdominal distension.
QUESTION: What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure? - Correct Ans- BNP. Heart failure is a result
greater than 100
QUESTION: What heart disease is worse with exertion? - Correct Ans- Ischemic heart disease because the
demand requirements are higher.
QUESTION: What should you assess before giving Digoxin? - Correct Ans- Apical pulse
QUESTION: How should Warfarin be started? - Correct Ans- Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects
QUESTION: What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but can't get out which leads to
hyperinflation - Correct Ans- Emphysema
QUESTION: What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle hypertrophy? - Correct Ans- Bronchitis
QUESTION: What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi? - Correct Ans- Asthma, Triggers cause
mucus to clog bronchial tubes.
QUESTION: What causes an overbite and buffalo hump? - Correct Ans- Endocrine disorder called acromegaly
(overproduction of growth hormone)
QUESTION: What causes Addison's disease? - Correct Ans- Decreased glucocorticoid (due to autoimmune
destruction of adrenal cortex)
QUESTION: What causes Cushing's syndrome? - Correct Ans- excess cortisol
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,QUESTION: What causes Grave's disease? - Correct Ans- overproduction of thyroid hormone.
HYPERthyroidism.
QUESTION: When should you instruct the patient to take their FIRST dose of antihypertensive? - Correct Ans-
At night to avoid orthostatic hypotension. Educate slow position changes and lay down if needed.
QUESTION: What are side effects of ACE inhibitors? - Correct Ans- dry cough
angioedema
hyperkalemia
*Contraindicated in pregnancy
QUESTION: Which type of antihypertensive should NOT be given to patients with Asthma? - Correct Ans-
Nonselective beta blocker (-lol) because both beta-2 receptors are effected
QUESTION: What is the first choice of calcium channel blocker? - Correct Ans- Verapamil
QUESTION: What side effect should you watch for in a patient taking a statin drug? - Correct Ans- Muscle pain
which can lead to rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure, and death.
QUESTION: Which diuretic is NOT used in patients with kidney failure and sickle cell disease? - Correct Ans-
Thiazide diuretics
QUESTION: What type of drug is spironolactone? - Correct Ans- potassium sparing diuretic
QUESTION: Which type of insulin is the most painful during injection? - Correct Ans- Lantus (long-acting)
QUESTION: Why test glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c)? - Correct Ans- Most reliable assessment of blood
sugar over the past 3 months. The goal is < 6.5%. A poor result is > 9%
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, QUESTION: What is the normal range for TSH level? - Correct Ans- The normal range of TSH levels is 0.4 to 4.0
milli-international units per liter. If you're already being treated for a thyroid disorder, the normal range is 0.5
to 3.0 milli-international units per liter. A value ABOVE the normal range usually indicates hypothyroidism.
QUESTION: What lab test would we recommend for thyroid? - Correct Ans- Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
(TPO)
QUESTION: symptoms of hypothyroidism - Correct Ans- Bradycardia; cold intolerance; lethargy; memory loss;
dry skin; brittle dry hair; decreased appetite; weight gain; constipation; increased serum lipids; decreased
libido; erectile dysfunction
QUESTION: What if a newborn has hypothyroidism? - Correct Ans- Requires replacement within a few days
and last for 3 years to prevent mental development changes and dwarfism.
QUESTION: What is Hashimoto's disease? - Correct Ans- An autoimmune cause of hypothyroid. Symptoms
include weight gain and fatigue.
QUESTION: Symptoms of hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) - Correct Ans- Tachyarrhythmias, anxiety, insomnia,
rapid flow/speech, hot
GRAVES DISEASE
QUESTION: how to treat grave's disease? - Correct Ans- Remove or destroy thyroid tissue or suppress with
drug (methimazole or propylthiouracil)
Treat with Iodine-131
Beta blockers also used to suppress release of thyroid hormones and reduce HR.
QUESTION: What causes vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, and helps with memory and sleep? - Correct Ans-
histamine- 1
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QUESTION: What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - Correct Ans- Affects the pancreas causing secretions into
the lungs
QUESTION: What is Klinefelter syndrome? - Correct Ans- An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY
causing female-like qualities
QUESTION: What is Turner Syndrome? - Correct Ans- females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right
hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and
attentional problems
QUESTION: What is beta thalassemia? - Correct Ans- a condition in which the synthesis of the beta-globin
chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
QUESTION: Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta Thalassemia? - Correct Ans- Ferrous
Sulfate
QUESTION: What drug is used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). Directly
toxic to lymphoid tissues Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - for hormone receptor positive and
advanced breast cancer. (Tomaxafin - reduces risk and recurrence risk) - Correct Ans- Glucocorticoids
QUESTION: What is the normal ejection fraction? - Correct Ans- 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
QUESTION: Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? - Correct Ans- Preserved
QUESTION: What are symptoms of left sided heart failure? - Correct Ans- Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails,
S3 murmurs. Number one cause of right sided heart failure!
1|Page
,QUESTION: What are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - Correct Ans- Think peripheral vascular. Lower
extremity edema, abdominal distension.
QUESTION: What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure? - Correct Ans- BNP. Heart failure is a result
greater than 100
QUESTION: What heart disease is worse with exertion? - Correct Ans- Ischemic heart disease because the
demand requirements are higher.
QUESTION: What should you assess before giving Digoxin? - Correct Ans- Apical pulse
QUESTION: How should Warfarin be started? - Correct Ans- Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects
QUESTION: What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but can't get out which leads to
hyperinflation - Correct Ans- Emphysema
QUESTION: What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle hypertrophy? - Correct Ans- Bronchitis
QUESTION: What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi? - Correct Ans- Asthma, Triggers cause
mucus to clog bronchial tubes.
QUESTION: What causes an overbite and buffalo hump? - Correct Ans- Endocrine disorder called acromegaly
(overproduction of growth hormone)
QUESTION: What causes Addison's disease? - Correct Ans- Decreased glucocorticoid (due to autoimmune
destruction of adrenal cortex)
QUESTION: What causes Cushing's syndrome? - Correct Ans- excess cortisol
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,QUESTION: What causes Grave's disease? - Correct Ans- overproduction of thyroid hormone.
HYPERthyroidism.
QUESTION: When should you instruct the patient to take their FIRST dose of antihypertensive? - Correct Ans-
At night to avoid orthostatic hypotension. Educate slow position changes and lay down if needed.
QUESTION: What are side effects of ACE inhibitors? - Correct Ans- dry cough
angioedema
hyperkalemia
*Contraindicated in pregnancy
QUESTION: Which type of antihypertensive should NOT be given to patients with Asthma? - Correct Ans-
Nonselective beta blocker (-lol) because both beta-2 receptors are effected
QUESTION: What is the first choice of calcium channel blocker? - Correct Ans- Verapamil
QUESTION: What side effect should you watch for in a patient taking a statin drug? - Correct Ans- Muscle pain
which can lead to rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure, and death.
QUESTION: Which diuretic is NOT used in patients with kidney failure and sickle cell disease? - Correct Ans-
Thiazide diuretics
QUESTION: What type of drug is spironolactone? - Correct Ans- potassium sparing diuretic
QUESTION: Which type of insulin is the most painful during injection? - Correct Ans- Lantus (long-acting)
QUESTION: Why test glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c)? - Correct Ans- Most reliable assessment of blood
sugar over the past 3 months. The goal is < 6.5%. A poor result is > 9%
3|Page
, QUESTION: What is the normal range for TSH level? - Correct Ans- The normal range of TSH levels is 0.4 to 4.0
milli-international units per liter. If you're already being treated for a thyroid disorder, the normal range is 0.5
to 3.0 milli-international units per liter. A value ABOVE the normal range usually indicates hypothyroidism.
QUESTION: What lab test would we recommend for thyroid? - Correct Ans- Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
(TPO)
QUESTION: symptoms of hypothyroidism - Correct Ans- Bradycardia; cold intolerance; lethargy; memory loss;
dry skin; brittle dry hair; decreased appetite; weight gain; constipation; increased serum lipids; decreased
libido; erectile dysfunction
QUESTION: What if a newborn has hypothyroidism? - Correct Ans- Requires replacement within a few days
and last for 3 years to prevent mental development changes and dwarfism.
QUESTION: What is Hashimoto's disease? - Correct Ans- An autoimmune cause of hypothyroid. Symptoms
include weight gain and fatigue.
QUESTION: Symptoms of hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) - Correct Ans- Tachyarrhythmias, anxiety, insomnia,
rapid flow/speech, hot
GRAVES DISEASE
QUESTION: how to treat grave's disease? - Correct Ans- Remove or destroy thyroid tissue or suppress with
drug (methimazole or propylthiouracil)
Treat with Iodine-131
Beta blockers also used to suppress release of thyroid hormones and reduce HR.
QUESTION: What causes vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, and helps with memory and sleep? - Correct Ans-
histamine- 1
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