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WGU D027 Questions and Answers
What organ does cystic fibrosis affect?
Ans: Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs
What is Klinefelter syndrome?
Ans: An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-
like qualities
What is Turner Syndrome?
Ans: females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere
dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation
disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems
What is beta thalassemia?
Ans: a condition in which the synthesis of the beta-globin chains is
decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta
Thalassemia?
Ans: Ferrous Sulfate
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)
Ans: Glucocorticoids
What is the normal ejection fraction?
Ans: 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
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Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved?
Ans: Preserved
What are symptoms of left sided heart failure?
Ans: Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one cause
of right sided heart failure!
What are symptoms of right sided heart failure?
Ans: Think peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal
distension.
What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure?
Ans: BNP. Heart failure is a result greater than 100
What heart disease is worse with exertion?
Ans: Ischemic heart disease because the demand requirements are
higher.
What should you assess before giving Digoxin?
Ans: Apical pulse
How should Warfarin be started?
Ans: Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects
What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but
can't get out which leads to hyperinflation
Ans: Emphysema
What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle
hypertrophy?
Ans: Bronchitis
What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi?
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WGU D027 Questions and Answers
What organ does cystic fibrosis affect?
Ans: Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs
What is Klinefelter syndrome?
Ans: An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-
like qualities
What is Turner Syndrome?
Ans: females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere
dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation
disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems
What is beta thalassemia?
Ans: a condition in which the synthesis of the beta-globin chains is
decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta
Thalassemia?
Ans: Ferrous Sulfate
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)
Ans: Glucocorticoids
What is the normal ejection fraction?
Ans: 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
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Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved?
Ans: Preserved
What are symptoms of left sided heart failure?
Ans: Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one cause
of right sided heart failure!
What are symptoms of right sided heart failure?
Ans: Think peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal
distension.
What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure?
Ans: BNP. Heart failure is a result greater than 100
What heart disease is worse with exertion?
Ans: Ischemic heart disease because the demand requirements are
higher.
What should you assess before giving Digoxin?
Ans: Apical pulse
How should Warfarin be started?
Ans: Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects
What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but
can't get out which leads to hyperinflation
Ans: Emphysema
What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle
hypertrophy?
Ans: Bronchitis
What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi?
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