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WGU D115 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM TEST
BANK NEWEST 2025/2026 TESTING
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 300+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ / WGU D115 OA (BRAND
NEW)
Long-term skin condition causing inflammation and itching.
..........ANSWER.......Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease
Formation of fluid-filled blisters on the skin. ..........ANSWER.......Vesicular
Eruption
Skin area supplied by a single spinal nerve root.
..........ANSWER.......Dermatome
Generalized symptoms affecting the entire body, like fever.
..........ANSWER.......Systemic Symptoms
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Decreased kidney function leading to waste accumulation.
..........ANSWER.......Renal Insufficiency
Pain in the side, often associated with kidney issues.
..........ANSWER.......Flank Pain
Inflammation of the gallbladder, causing abdominal pain.
..........ANSWER.......Cholecystitis
Feeling of sickness with an urge to vomit. ..........ANSWER.......Nausea
Abnormal sensation such as tingling or prickling.
..........ANSWER.......Paresthesia
Bony projections that develop along joint margins. ..........ANSWER.......Bone
Spurs
Increased tissue lining joints, common in arthritis.
..........ANSWER.......Thickening of Synovial Membrane
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Anemia caused by long-term inflammation or illness.
..........ANSWER.......Anemia of chronic disease
Increased C-reactive protein indicates inflammation.
..........ANSWER.......Elevated CRP
Typical in non-inflammatory conditions like OA. ..........ANSWER.......No
disease specific laboratory abnormalities
Indicates presence of antinuclear antibodies in blood.
..........ANSWER.......Elevated ANA
Liver-produced substance that rises with inflammation.
..........ANSWER.......CRP (C-reactive protein)
Less than 3-10 mg/L indicates no inflammation. ..........ANSWER.......Normal
CRP levels
Increased BUN and creatinine due to urinary obstruction.
..........ANSWER.......Postrenal azotemia
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Elevated BUN and creatinine from decreased kidney blood flow.
..........ANSWER.......Prerenal azotemia
High waste products in blood due to kidney failure.
..........ANSWER.......Azotemia or uremia
Confirms glomerular disease through tissue examination.
..........ANSWER.......Renal biopsy
The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst and 15 the best.
..........ANSWER.......Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
A GCS score of 3-8 describes a severe TBI. ..........ANSWER.......Severe TBI
GCS Score
Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that
cause distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust.
..........ANSWER.......Obsessions
Impaired concentration and irritability are major characteristics of GAD.
..........ANSWER.......Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Characteristics
WGU D115 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM TEST
BANK NEWEST 2025/2026 TESTING
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 300+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ / WGU D115 OA (BRAND
NEW)
Long-term skin condition causing inflammation and itching.
..........ANSWER.......Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disease
Formation of fluid-filled blisters on the skin. ..........ANSWER.......Vesicular
Eruption
Skin area supplied by a single spinal nerve root.
..........ANSWER.......Dermatome
Generalized symptoms affecting the entire body, like fever.
..........ANSWER.......Systemic Symptoms
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Decreased kidney function leading to waste accumulation.
..........ANSWER.......Renal Insufficiency
Pain in the side, often associated with kidney issues.
..........ANSWER.......Flank Pain
Inflammation of the gallbladder, causing abdominal pain.
..........ANSWER.......Cholecystitis
Feeling of sickness with an urge to vomit. ..........ANSWER.......Nausea
Abnormal sensation such as tingling or prickling.
..........ANSWER.......Paresthesia
Bony projections that develop along joint margins. ..........ANSWER.......Bone
Spurs
Increased tissue lining joints, common in arthritis.
..........ANSWER.......Thickening of Synovial Membrane
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Anemia caused by long-term inflammation or illness.
..........ANSWER.......Anemia of chronic disease
Increased C-reactive protein indicates inflammation.
..........ANSWER.......Elevated CRP
Typical in non-inflammatory conditions like OA. ..........ANSWER.......No
disease specific laboratory abnormalities
Indicates presence of antinuclear antibodies in blood.
..........ANSWER.......Elevated ANA
Liver-produced substance that rises with inflammation.
..........ANSWER.......CRP (C-reactive protein)
Less than 3-10 mg/L indicates no inflammation. ..........ANSWER.......Normal
CRP levels
Increased BUN and creatinine due to urinary obstruction.
..........ANSWER.......Postrenal azotemia
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Elevated BUN and creatinine from decreased kidney blood flow.
..........ANSWER.......Prerenal azotemia
High waste products in blood due to kidney failure.
..........ANSWER.......Azotemia or uremia
Confirms glomerular disease through tissue examination.
..........ANSWER.......Renal biopsy
The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst and 15 the best.
..........ANSWER.......Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
A GCS score of 3-8 describes a severe TBI. ..........ANSWER.......Severe TBI
GCS Score
Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that
cause distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust.
..........ANSWER.......Obsessions
Impaired concentration and irritability are major characteristics of GAD.
..........ANSWER.......Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Characteristics
