WGU D115
OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA)
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
100% CORRECT| GRADED A+
EXAM COVER SHEET
PROGRAM: NR (Nursing Program)
COURSE NUMBER: WGU D115
COURSE NAME: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM NAME: EXAM (READINESS)
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
, D115 OA READINESS
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease)
Question
A patient presents with a chronic gastrointestinal condition characterized by
inflammation that can affect any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the
anus. The patient reports abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue over
several months. The provider explains that this condition involves transmural
inflammation of the bowel wall. Which condition is most consistent with these
findings?
A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
B. Crohn’s Disease
C. Ulcerative Colitis
D. Gastroenteritis
Correct Answer: B. Crohn’s Disease
Indication for Genetic Counseling
Question
A nurse is reviewing patients who may benefit from genetic counseling. Several
individuals have different risk factors, including advanced maternal age,
medication exposure during pregnancy, elevated maternal alpha-fetoprotein
levels, and a history of stillbirth. Which patient is most commonly considered a
primary candidate for genetic counseling?
,A. Maternal age over 35 years
B. Drug exposure during the first trimester
C. Increased maternal alpha-fetoprotein
D. History of previous stillbirth
Correct Answer: A. Maternal age over 35 years
Clinical Suspicion of Crohn’s Disease
Question
A 21-year-old college student presents with a two-month history of fatigue, right
lower quadrant abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss of 10 pounds, and
intermittent chills. The patient denies rectal bleeding and attributes symptoms to
academic stress. The nurse practitioner is considering possible gastrointestinal
causes. Which condition is most concerning based on this presentation?
A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
B. Intestinal infection
C. Crohn’s Disease
D. Ulcerative Colitis
Correct Answer: C. Crohn’s Disease
Bouchard’s Nodes and Joint Disease
, Question
A patient presents with enlarged, bony prominences on the proximal
interphalangeal joints of the fingers. The patient also reports chronic joint
stiffness and reduced hand function. Which condition is most associated with
these findings?
A. Rheumatoid Arthritis
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Reiter’s Syndrome
Correct Answer: C. Osteoarthritis
Hand and Knee Joint Stiffness in Older Adult
Question
An older adult female reports stiffness and pain in both hands and the left knee
that is worse later in the day and improves with rest. Physical examination reveals
Heberden’s nodes on the distal interphalangeal joints. Which condition is most
likely?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Rheumatoid Arthritis
C. Osteoarthritis
OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT (OA)
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
100% CORRECT| GRADED A+
EXAM COVER SHEET
PROGRAM: NR (Nursing Program)
COURSE NUMBER: WGU D115
COURSE NAME: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM NAME: EXAM (READINESS)
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
, D115 OA READINESS
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease)
Question
A patient presents with a chronic gastrointestinal condition characterized by
inflammation that can affect any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the
anus. The patient reports abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue over
several months. The provider explains that this condition involves transmural
inflammation of the bowel wall. Which condition is most consistent with these
findings?
A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
B. Crohn’s Disease
C. Ulcerative Colitis
D. Gastroenteritis
Correct Answer: B. Crohn’s Disease
Indication for Genetic Counseling
Question
A nurse is reviewing patients who may benefit from genetic counseling. Several
individuals have different risk factors, including advanced maternal age,
medication exposure during pregnancy, elevated maternal alpha-fetoprotein
levels, and a history of stillbirth. Which patient is most commonly considered a
primary candidate for genetic counseling?
,A. Maternal age over 35 years
B. Drug exposure during the first trimester
C. Increased maternal alpha-fetoprotein
D. History of previous stillbirth
Correct Answer: A. Maternal age over 35 years
Clinical Suspicion of Crohn’s Disease
Question
A 21-year-old college student presents with a two-month history of fatigue, right
lower quadrant abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss of 10 pounds, and
intermittent chills. The patient denies rectal bleeding and attributes symptoms to
academic stress. The nurse practitioner is considering possible gastrointestinal
causes. Which condition is most concerning based on this presentation?
A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
B. Intestinal infection
C. Crohn’s Disease
D. Ulcerative Colitis
Correct Answer: C. Crohn’s Disease
Bouchard’s Nodes and Joint Disease
, Question
A patient presents with enlarged, bony prominences on the proximal
interphalangeal joints of the fingers. The patient also reports chronic joint
stiffness and reduced hand function. Which condition is most associated with
these findings?
A. Rheumatoid Arthritis
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Reiter’s Syndrome
Correct Answer: C. Osteoarthritis
Hand and Knee Joint Stiffness in Older Adult
Question
An older adult female reports stiffness and pain in both hands and the left knee
that is worse later in the day and improves with rest. Physical examination reveals
Heberden’s nodes on the distal interphalangeal joints. Which condition is most
likely?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Rheumatoid Arthritis
C. Osteoarthritis
