WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology
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1. Which best describes cryoablation?
a) Uses radio waves to heat and destroy tissue
b) Uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue
c) Uses laser energy to cut tissue
d) Uses ultrasound to break stones
Answer: b) Uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue
2. Cryoablation is commonly used as a treatment for:
a) Stroke prevention
b) Prostate cancer
c) Appendicitis
d) Epilepsy
Answer: b) Prostate cancer
3. Silicosis is caused by:
a) Inhalation of asbestos
b) Long-term inhalation of silica dust
c) Viral infection
d) Chemical burns
Answer: b) Long-term inhalation of silica dust
4. Which occupation is most at risk for silicosis?
a) Sandblasters
b) Nurses
c) Office workers
, d) Teachers
Answer: a) Sandblasters
5. ALS primarily affects:
a) Sensory neurons
b) Motor neurons
c) Cardiac muscle
d) Endocrine glands
Answer: b) Motor neurons
6. Which is the most common form of ALS?
a) Familial ALS
b) Sporadic ALS
c) Juvenile ALS
d) Secondary ALS
Answer: b) Sporadic ALS
7. A patient with ALS may present with:
a) Severe hypertension
b) Involuntary muscle contractions, weakness, lower extremity twitching
c) Polyuria and polydipsia
d) Sudden weight gain
Answer: b) Involuntary muscle contractions, weakness, lower extremity
twitching
8. Osteoarthritis is best described as:
a) Autoimmune attack on the synovium
b) Chronic degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage wear
c) Genetic abnormality affecting bones
d) Inflammatory bone marrow disease
Answer: b) Chronic degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage wear
9. Rheumatoid arthritis primarily involves:
a) Cartilage breakdown from overuse
b) Autoimmune destruction of synovial tissue
, c) Accumulation of uric acid crystals
d) Calcium deficiency
Answer: b) Autoimmune destruction of synovial tissue
10.Endocarditis is an infection of:
a) Heart muscle
b) Pericardium
c) Inner lining of the heart, often affecting heart valves
d) Coronary arteries
Answer: c) Inner lining of the heart, often affecting heart valves
11.Which diagnostic finding is strongly associated with endocarditis?
a) Hyperinflated lungs on X-ray
b) Vegetations seen on echocardiogram
c) Enlarged spleen
d) Hypokalemia
Answer: b) Vegetations seen on echocardiogram
12.Type 2 MI occurs due to:
a) Direct coronary artery blockage
b) Mismatch between oxygen supply and demand in the heart
c) Hypertension only
d) Infection of heart valves
Answer: b) Mismatch between oxygen supply and demand in the heart
13.A patient presents with chest pain, jaw pain, and vomiting but has no
coronary artery occlusion. Which type of MI is this?
a) Type 1
b) Type 2
c) Silent MI
d) Non-cardiac chest pain
Answer: b) Type 2
14.Which is a risk factor for erectile dysfunction?
a) High HDL cholesterol
, b) Heart disease
c) High calcium intake
d) Frequent exercise
Answer: b) Heart disease
15.Cirrhosis is characterized by:
a) Excess bile secretion
b) Chronic liver scarring replacing healthy tissue
c) Increased hemoglobin production
d) Overhydration of liver cells
Answer: b) Chronic liver scarring replacing healthy tissue
16.End Stage Renal Disease symptoms include:
a) Polycythemia
b) Decreased urine output, anemia, fatigue, itchy skin
c) Elevated hemoglobin
d) Hypercalcemia only
Answer: b) Decreased urine output, anemia, fatigue, itchy skin
17.Turner's Syndrome is caused by:
a) Trisomy 21
b) Missing or partially missing X chromosome
c) Excess Y chromosome
d) Mitochondrial mutation
Answer: b) Missing or partially missing X chromosome
18.Which feature is not associated with Turner’s Syndrome?
a) Short stature
b) Webbed neck
c) Low-set ears
d) Overproduction of red blood cells
Answer: d) Overproduction of red blood cells
19.Malaria is caused by:
a) Virus
Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Emended Exam Questions With Reviewed 100%
Correct Detailed Answers & Rationale
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
1. Which best describes cryoablation?
a) Uses radio waves to heat and destroy tissue
b) Uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue
c) Uses laser energy to cut tissue
d) Uses ultrasound to break stones
Answer: b) Uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue
2. Cryoablation is commonly used as a treatment for:
a) Stroke prevention
b) Prostate cancer
c) Appendicitis
d) Epilepsy
Answer: b) Prostate cancer
3. Silicosis is caused by:
a) Inhalation of asbestos
b) Long-term inhalation of silica dust
c) Viral infection
d) Chemical burns
Answer: b) Long-term inhalation of silica dust
4. Which occupation is most at risk for silicosis?
a) Sandblasters
b) Nurses
c) Office workers
, d) Teachers
Answer: a) Sandblasters
5. ALS primarily affects:
a) Sensory neurons
b) Motor neurons
c) Cardiac muscle
d) Endocrine glands
Answer: b) Motor neurons
6. Which is the most common form of ALS?
a) Familial ALS
b) Sporadic ALS
c) Juvenile ALS
d) Secondary ALS
Answer: b) Sporadic ALS
7. A patient with ALS may present with:
a) Severe hypertension
b) Involuntary muscle contractions, weakness, lower extremity twitching
c) Polyuria and polydipsia
d) Sudden weight gain
Answer: b) Involuntary muscle contractions, weakness, lower extremity
twitching
8. Osteoarthritis is best described as:
a) Autoimmune attack on the synovium
b) Chronic degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage wear
c) Genetic abnormality affecting bones
d) Inflammatory bone marrow disease
Answer: b) Chronic degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage wear
9. Rheumatoid arthritis primarily involves:
a) Cartilage breakdown from overuse
b) Autoimmune destruction of synovial tissue
, c) Accumulation of uric acid crystals
d) Calcium deficiency
Answer: b) Autoimmune destruction of synovial tissue
10.Endocarditis is an infection of:
a) Heart muscle
b) Pericardium
c) Inner lining of the heart, often affecting heart valves
d) Coronary arteries
Answer: c) Inner lining of the heart, often affecting heart valves
11.Which diagnostic finding is strongly associated with endocarditis?
a) Hyperinflated lungs on X-ray
b) Vegetations seen on echocardiogram
c) Enlarged spleen
d) Hypokalemia
Answer: b) Vegetations seen on echocardiogram
12.Type 2 MI occurs due to:
a) Direct coronary artery blockage
b) Mismatch between oxygen supply and demand in the heart
c) Hypertension only
d) Infection of heart valves
Answer: b) Mismatch between oxygen supply and demand in the heart
13.A patient presents with chest pain, jaw pain, and vomiting but has no
coronary artery occlusion. Which type of MI is this?
a) Type 1
b) Type 2
c) Silent MI
d) Non-cardiac chest pain
Answer: b) Type 2
14.Which is a risk factor for erectile dysfunction?
a) High HDL cholesterol
, b) Heart disease
c) High calcium intake
d) Frequent exercise
Answer: b) Heart disease
15.Cirrhosis is characterized by:
a) Excess bile secretion
b) Chronic liver scarring replacing healthy tissue
c) Increased hemoglobin production
d) Overhydration of liver cells
Answer: b) Chronic liver scarring replacing healthy tissue
16.End Stage Renal Disease symptoms include:
a) Polycythemia
b) Decreased urine output, anemia, fatigue, itchy skin
c) Elevated hemoglobin
d) Hypercalcemia only
Answer: b) Decreased urine output, anemia, fatigue, itchy skin
17.Turner's Syndrome is caused by:
a) Trisomy 21
b) Missing or partially missing X chromosome
c) Excess Y chromosome
d) Mitochondrial mutation
Answer: b) Missing or partially missing X chromosome
18.Which feature is not associated with Turner’s Syndrome?
a) Short stature
b) Webbed neck
c) Low-set ears
d) Overproduction of red blood cells
Answer: d) Overproduction of red blood cells
19.Malaria is caused by:
a) Virus
