WGU D115 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ Prerenal azotemia. Answer: Elevated BUN and creatinine from
decreased kidney blood flow.
◉ Azotemia or uremia. Answer: High waste products in blood due to
kidney failure.
◉ Renal biopsy. Answer: Confirms glomerular disease through tissue
examination.
◉ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: Kidney inflammation affecting waste
removal ability.
◉ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Answer: Disorder
causing simultaneous clotting and bleeding.
◉ Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Answer: GFR of 42 indicates
moderate kidney dysfunction.
◉ Serum albumin. Answer: Protein that transports molecules;
indicates liver/kidney health.
,◉ Pneumococcal immunization. Answer: Recommended for children
with sickle cell anemia.
◉ S3 heart sound. Answer: Indicates increased atrial pressure,
common in heart failure.
◉ S4 heart sound. Answer: Caused by blood flow against stiff
ventricular wall.
◉ Retinoic Acid. Answer: Medication linked to congenital
malformations in pregnancy.
◉ Cystic fibrosis screening. Answer: Tests for genetic disease in
newborns.
◉ Relative deficiency of factor B. Answer: Concern in neonates'
innate immunity response.
◉ BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen). Answer: Measures kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
◉ Creatinine. Answer: Waste product indicating kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
, ◉ Hematuria. Answer: Presence of blood in urine, indicative of
kidney issues.
◉ Joint pain. Answer: Common symptom in autoimmune diseases
affecting kidneys.
◉ Septicemia. Answer: Blood infection often leading to DIC.
◉ Tachycardia. Answer: Increased heart rate, often seen in heart
failure.
◉ Basilar crackles. Answer: Lung sounds indicating fluid overload in
heart failure.
◉ Distended bladder. Answer: Enlarged bladder due to inability to
empty.
◉ Fatigue. Answer: Common symptom in chronic diseases and
anemia.
◉ Hereditary Angioedema. Answer: Genetic defect in C1 esterase
inhibitor.
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ Prerenal azotemia. Answer: Elevated BUN and creatinine from
decreased kidney blood flow.
◉ Azotemia or uremia. Answer: High waste products in blood due to
kidney failure.
◉ Renal biopsy. Answer: Confirms glomerular disease through tissue
examination.
◉ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: Kidney inflammation affecting waste
removal ability.
◉ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Answer: Disorder
causing simultaneous clotting and bleeding.
◉ Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Answer: GFR of 42 indicates
moderate kidney dysfunction.
◉ Serum albumin. Answer: Protein that transports molecules;
indicates liver/kidney health.
,◉ Pneumococcal immunization. Answer: Recommended for children
with sickle cell anemia.
◉ S3 heart sound. Answer: Indicates increased atrial pressure,
common in heart failure.
◉ S4 heart sound. Answer: Caused by blood flow against stiff
ventricular wall.
◉ Retinoic Acid. Answer: Medication linked to congenital
malformations in pregnancy.
◉ Cystic fibrosis screening. Answer: Tests for genetic disease in
newborns.
◉ Relative deficiency of factor B. Answer: Concern in neonates'
innate immunity response.
◉ BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen). Answer: Measures kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
◉ Creatinine. Answer: Waste product indicating kidney function;
elevated in azotemia.
, ◉ Hematuria. Answer: Presence of blood in urine, indicative of
kidney issues.
◉ Joint pain. Answer: Common symptom in autoimmune diseases
affecting kidneys.
◉ Septicemia. Answer: Blood infection often leading to DIC.
◉ Tachycardia. Answer: Increased heart rate, often seen in heart
failure.
◉ Basilar crackles. Answer: Lung sounds indicating fluid overload in
heart failure.
◉ Distended bladder. Answer: Enlarged bladder due to inability to
empty.
◉ Fatigue. Answer: Common symptom in chronic diseases and
anemia.
◉ Hereditary Angioedema. Answer: Genetic defect in C1 esterase
inhibitor.
