WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam
Questions 2025 and answers
GlasgowvComavScalev(GCS)v-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevGCSvisvscoredvbetweenv3vandv15,v3vbeingvthevworstvandv15vthevbest.
SeverevTBIvGCSvScorev-vvcorrectvanswersvAvGCSvscorevofv3-8vdescribesvavseverevTBI.
Obsessionsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvObsessionsvarevrecurrentvandvpersistentvthoughts,vimpulses,vorvimagesvthatvcaus
evdistressingvemotionsvsuchvasvanxietyvorvdisgust.
GeneralizedvAnxietyvDisorderv(GAD)vCharacteristicsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvImpairedvconcentrationvandvirritabilityvarevmajorvcharacteristicsvofvGAD.
SchizophreniavSymptomsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevcharacteristicsvofvschizophreniavarevparanoia,vdelusions,vtangentialvthought
s,vsuspiciousness,vdisorganizedvbehavior,vandvhallucinations.
AcutevOtitisvMediav-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevclassicvpresentationvofvotitisvmediavisvotalgia,vmuffledvhearing,vpoppingvsens
ation,vandvavrecentvhistoryvofvavcoldvorvflarevupvofvallergicvrhinitis.
,PeritonsillarvAbscessv-
vvcorrectvanswersvPeritonsillarvabscessvisvcharacterizedvbyvseverevsorevthroat,vpainvorvdifficultyvswa
llowing,vjawvmusclevspasms,vandvavhotvpotatovvoice.
Graves'vDiseasev-
vvcorrectvanswersvGraves'vdisease,vanvautoimmunevconditionvalsovknownvasv'diffusevtoxicvgoiter'visv
thevmostvcommonvcausevofvhyperthyroidismvinvthisvagevgroup.
InsulinvResistancevFindingv-
vvcorrectvanswersvTriglyceridesv>v150mg/dLvisvassociatedvwithvincreasingvinsulinvresistance.
PostprandialvGlucosevLevelvInfluencerv-
vvcorrectvanswersvCarbohydratevisvavmacronutrientvwithvthevgreatestvimpactvonvthevpostprandialvgl
ucosevlevels.
Typev1vDiabetesvMellitusv-
vvcorrectvanswersvTypev1vDMvisvassociatedvwithvbetavcellvdestructionvleadingvtovabsolutevinsulinvde
ficiencyvresultingvinvsignificantvhyperglycemiavandvpotentialvforvketoacidosis.
Typev2vDiabetesvMellitusvRiskvFactorsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvMajorvriskvfactorsvarevheredityvandvobesity.
EndometrialvCancervRiskvFactorv-
vvcorrectvanswersvOralvcontraceptivesvhavevbeenvshownvtovreducevthevincidencevofvendometrialvca
ncer.
MixedvPrecociousvPubertyv-
vvcorrectvanswersvMixedvprecociousvpubertyvcasesvthevchildvtovdevelopvsomevsecondaryvcharacteri
sticsvofvthevoppositevsex,vsuchvasvthevfeminizationvofvavboy.
, DelayedvPubertyvCausev-
vvcorrectvanswersvInv95%vofvcases,vdelayedvpubertyvisvphysiologicvinvnature.
PriapismvAssociationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvPriapismvhasvbeenvassociatedvwithvthevabusevofvcertainvsubstances.
Priapismv-vvcorrectvanswersvProlongedvpenileverection,voftenvidiopathic.
Cocainev-vvcorrectvanswersvSubstancevassociatedvwithvpriapism.
Ovulationv-vvcorrectvanswersvTriggeredvbyvavsuddenvincreasevofvLH.
Follicularvcystv-vvcorrectvanswersvDevelopsvwhenvnovdominantvfolliclevmatures.
Benignvovarianvcystv-vvcorrectvanswersvFunctionalvcystvfromvincompletevfolliclevmaturation.
Geneticvcounselingv-vvcorrectvanswersvAdvisoryvservicevforvindividualsvatvgeneticvrisk.
Maternalvagev-vvcorrectvanswersvCommonvreasonvforvseekingvgeneticvcounseling.
Amniocentesisv-vvcorrectvanswersvProcedurevtovperformvgeneticvstudiesvonvfetus.
TurnervSyndromev-vvcorrectvanswersvConditionvwithvmonosomyvXvinvaffectedvcells.
Crivduvchatvsyndromev-vvcorrectvanswersvGeneticvdisordervwithvdistinctivevcat-likevcry.
Questions 2025 and answers
GlasgowvComavScalev(GCS)v-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevGCSvisvscoredvbetweenv3vandv15,v3vbeingvthevworstvandv15vthevbest.
SeverevTBIvGCSvScorev-vvcorrectvanswersvAvGCSvscorevofv3-8vdescribesvavseverevTBI.
Obsessionsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvObsessionsvarevrecurrentvandvpersistentvthoughts,vimpulses,vorvimagesvthatvcaus
evdistressingvemotionsvsuchvasvanxietyvorvdisgust.
GeneralizedvAnxietyvDisorderv(GAD)vCharacteristicsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvImpairedvconcentrationvandvirritabilityvarevmajorvcharacteristicsvofvGAD.
SchizophreniavSymptomsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevcharacteristicsvofvschizophreniavarevparanoia,vdelusions,vtangentialvthought
s,vsuspiciousness,vdisorganizedvbehavior,vandvhallucinations.
AcutevOtitisvMediav-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevclassicvpresentationvofvotitisvmediavisvotalgia,vmuffledvhearing,vpoppingvsens
ation,vandvavrecentvhistoryvofvavcoldvorvflarevupvofvallergicvrhinitis.
,PeritonsillarvAbscessv-
vvcorrectvanswersvPeritonsillarvabscessvisvcharacterizedvbyvseverevsorevthroat,vpainvorvdifficultyvswa
llowing,vjawvmusclevspasms,vandvavhotvpotatovvoice.
Graves'vDiseasev-
vvcorrectvanswersvGraves'vdisease,vanvautoimmunevconditionvalsovknownvasv'diffusevtoxicvgoiter'visv
thevmostvcommonvcausevofvhyperthyroidismvinvthisvagevgroup.
InsulinvResistancevFindingv-
vvcorrectvanswersvTriglyceridesv>v150mg/dLvisvassociatedvwithvincreasingvinsulinvresistance.
PostprandialvGlucosevLevelvInfluencerv-
vvcorrectvanswersvCarbohydratevisvavmacronutrientvwithvthevgreatestvimpactvonvthevpostprandialvgl
ucosevlevels.
Typev1vDiabetesvMellitusv-
vvcorrectvanswersvTypev1vDMvisvassociatedvwithvbetavcellvdestructionvleadingvtovabsolutevinsulinvde
ficiencyvresultingvinvsignificantvhyperglycemiavandvpotentialvforvketoacidosis.
Typev2vDiabetesvMellitusvRiskvFactorsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvMajorvriskvfactorsvarevheredityvandvobesity.
EndometrialvCancervRiskvFactorv-
vvcorrectvanswersvOralvcontraceptivesvhavevbeenvshownvtovreducevthevincidencevofvendometrialvca
ncer.
MixedvPrecociousvPubertyv-
vvcorrectvanswersvMixedvprecociousvpubertyvcasesvthevchildvtovdevelopvsomevsecondaryvcharacteri
sticsvofvthevoppositevsex,vsuchvasvthevfeminizationvofvavboy.
, DelayedvPubertyvCausev-
vvcorrectvanswersvInv95%vofvcases,vdelayedvpubertyvisvphysiologicvinvnature.
PriapismvAssociationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvPriapismvhasvbeenvassociatedvwithvthevabusevofvcertainvsubstances.
Priapismv-vvcorrectvanswersvProlongedvpenileverection,voftenvidiopathic.
Cocainev-vvcorrectvanswersvSubstancevassociatedvwithvpriapism.
Ovulationv-vvcorrectvanswersvTriggeredvbyvavsuddenvincreasevofvLH.
Follicularvcystv-vvcorrectvanswersvDevelopsvwhenvnovdominantvfolliclevmatures.
Benignvovarianvcystv-vvcorrectvanswersvFunctionalvcystvfromvincompletevfolliclevmaturation.
Geneticvcounselingv-vvcorrectvanswersvAdvisoryvservicevforvindividualsvatvgeneticvrisk.
Maternalvagev-vvcorrectvanswersvCommonvreasonvforvseekingvgeneticvcounseling.
Amniocentesisv-vvcorrectvanswersvProcedurevtovperformvgeneticvstudiesvonvfetus.
TurnervSyndromev-vvcorrectvanswersvConditionvwithvmonosomyvXvinvaffectedvcells.
Crivduvchatvsyndromev-vvcorrectvanswersvGeneticvdisordervwithvdistinctivevcat-likevcry.