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WGU D115 Unit 5 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Which two processes are involved in platelet activation?
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation
Aggregation
Adhesion - CORRECT ANSWER Platelet activation involves three linked processes: (1)
adhesion, (2) activation, and (3) aggregation. Platelet activation stimuli include epinephrine,
thrombin, and collagen.
Select four common causes of anemia from the list below.
Increased red cell destruction
Chronic blood loss
Severe bleeding
Impaired erythrocyte production
Blood transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER Impaired production of erythrocytes, increased red
cell destruction, severe bleeding, and chronic blood loss can cause anemia.
explain why the nurse practitioner should ask the patient about her paresthesias and ataxia. -
CORRECT ANSWER Without the presence of intrinsic factor, vitamin B12 will not be
absorbed effectively from the gastrointestinal tract.
Describe what causes pernicious anemia. - CORRECT ANSWER Pernicious anemia is caused
by vitamin B12 deficiency, which is often associated with the end stage of type A chronic
atrophic (autoimmune) gastritis. Autoimmune gastritis impairs the production of IF, which is
required for vitamin B12 uptake from the gut.
Select three possible causes of lymphadenopathy from the options below.
Inflammatory condition
Lipid storage disease
Neoplastic disease
Cardiac disease
Peripheral vascular dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER There are multiple causes of
lymphadenopathy. It may be caused by neoplastic disease, so all lymphadenopathies must be
closely followed and evaluated. Lymphadenopathy may also be caused by an immunologic or
inflammatory condition and by lipid storage disease; this type of lymphadenopathy is usually
widespread, including the liver and spleen.
What is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children during the first few
years of life?
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