WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / D236
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS |2026 LATEST
UPDATE
, Question 1
1. A registered nurse practitioner is teaching nursing students about ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Which statement made by one of the student nurses indicates effective learning?
A. “Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the disorder that restricts the ventricle’s ability to fully expand.”
B. “Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the enlargement and hypertrophy of the left or right ventricles.”
“Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a genetic predisposition for the muscular enlargement of the
C. interventricular septal wall.”
“Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the scarring of the heart muscle caused by coronary artery
D. insufficiency.”
4 points
Question 2
1. The nurse practitioner reviews the laboratory reports of a diabetic client and concludes that
the client has diabetic nephropathy. Which finding supports the nurse practitioner’s
conclusion?
A.
Ketones in urine
B.
Glucose in urine
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS |2026 LATEST
UPDATE
, Question 1
1. A registered nurse practitioner is teaching nursing students about ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Which statement made by one of the student nurses indicates effective learning?
A. “Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the disorder that restricts the ventricle’s ability to fully expand.”
B. “Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the enlargement and hypertrophy of the left or right ventricles.”
“Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a genetic predisposition for the muscular enlargement of the
C. interventricular septal wall.”
“Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the scarring of the heart muscle caused by coronary artery
D. insufficiency.”
4 points
Question 2
1. The nurse practitioner reviews the laboratory reports of a diabetic client and concludes that
the client has diabetic nephropathy. Which finding supports the nurse practitioner’s
conclusion?
A.
Ketones in urine
B.
Glucose in urine
