WGU Pathophysiology (Edited) Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

WGU Pathophysiology (Edited) Final
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
2025/2026


Which O types O of O tissue O most O often O develop O tumors? O -
O CORRECT O ANSWER O - OEpithelial O and O connective O tissues




Papilloma O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -A O wart



Lipoma O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Begins O in O fatty O tissue



Myoma O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Fibroid



Chondroma O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Benign O tumor O of O cartilage O cells



What O are O sarcomas? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -
They O are O tumors O that O can O be O found O anywhere O and O begin O in O connective O tissue



What O are O the O early O signs O of O lymphoma O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Fevers O and O night
O sweats



What O is O radiation O therapy O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -
When O seeds O are O implanted O into O a O malignant O prostate O and O then O irradiated, O this O is
O called O radiation O th Oerapy. O This O is O used O to O reduce O damage O to O healthy O tissue



What O is O a O vesicle? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Small O fluid O filled O elevation O of O skin O (e.g.
O blister)

,What O is O a O pustule? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -
elevation O of O the O skin O containing O white O blood O cells O and O cell O debris



What O is O a O macule? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -A O spot O that O is O not O raised O or O depressed.
O (such O as O a O freckle)




What O is O a O papule? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -A O firm O raised O area O of O the O skin O (such O as
O a O pimple)

, What O is O an O excoriation? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -scratch O in O the O skin



Laceration O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Rough O jagged O wound



Fissure O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Crack O in O the O skin



Ulcer O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Sore O with O disintegration O and O death O of O affected O tissue



Superficial O burn O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -involves O the O epidermal O layer O of O the O skin



Superficial O partial O thickness O burn O - O CORRECT
O ANSWER O - Oappears O with O blisters O and O pain O at
O the O burn O site




What O are O shingles O and O how O are O they O treated O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -
Shingles O are O painful O vesicular O lesions O caused O by O varicella. O The O normal O treatment O is
O antiviral O medicati Oons O and O costicosteroids O to O decrease O pain.




What O is O Tissue O destruction O involving O only O the O epidermal O layer O of O the O skin O -
O CORRECT O ANSWER O - Osuperficial.




What O are O two O signs O of O allergic O skin O reactions O - O CORRECT
O ANSWER O - OPruritus O (itching) O and O urticarial O (hives)




What O are O three O autoimmune O diseases O involving O the O skin? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -
Pemphigus, O scleroderma O and O lupus O erythematosus O are O all O autoimmuse O diseases O involving
O the O skin.



Damage O to O what O can O disturb O equilibrium? O - O CORRECT O ANSWER O -Semicircular O canals O in
O the O ear



How O can O otitis O media O be O prevented? O - O CORRECT
O ANSWER O - OBy O placing O a O myingotomy O tube O in
O the O ear