WGU D115 OA ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM |
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS |
2026/2027 | OA READINESS PRACTICE EXAM
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) -✓✓ Scored between 3 and 15, where 3 is the worst and
15 is the best.
• Severe TBI GCS Score -✓✓ A clinical range of 3-8 on the assessment scale.
• Obsessions -✓✓ Recurrent, persistent thoughts or images causing distressing
emotions like anxiety.
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -✓✓ Primarily characterized by impaired
concentration and irritability.
• Schizophrenia Symptoms -✓✓ Clinical features include paranoia, delusions, tangential
thoughts, and hallucinations.
• Acute Otitis Media -✓✓ Presentation includes otalgia, muffled hearing, and a recent
history of allergic rhinitis or a cold.
• Peritonsillar Abscess -✓✓ Characterized by severe sore throat, jaw muscle spasms,
and a "hot potato" voice.
• Graves Disease -✓✓ Autoimmune "diffuse toxic goiter" that is the most common cause
of hyperthyroidism in younger age groups.
• Insulin Resistance Finding -✓✓ Laboratory finding of triglycerides > 150 mg/dL.
• Postprandial Glucose Influencer -✓✓ The macronutrient (carbohydrate) with the
greatest impact on blood sugar levels after eating.
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus -✓✓ Beta cell destruction leading to absolute insulin
deficiency and potential ketoacidosis.
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors -✓✓ Primarily influenced by heredity and
obesity.
• Endometrial Cancer Risk Factor -✓✓ Incidence is reduced by the use of oral
contraceptives.
• Mixed Precocious Puberty -✓✓ Development of secondary sex characteristics of the
opposite sex, such as feminization in males.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS |
2026/2027 | OA READINESS PRACTICE EXAM
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) -✓✓ Scored between 3 and 15, where 3 is the worst and
15 is the best.
• Severe TBI GCS Score -✓✓ A clinical range of 3-8 on the assessment scale.
• Obsessions -✓✓ Recurrent, persistent thoughts or images causing distressing
emotions like anxiety.
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -✓✓ Primarily characterized by impaired
concentration and irritability.
• Schizophrenia Symptoms -✓✓ Clinical features include paranoia, delusions, tangential
thoughts, and hallucinations.
• Acute Otitis Media -✓✓ Presentation includes otalgia, muffled hearing, and a recent
history of allergic rhinitis or a cold.
• Peritonsillar Abscess -✓✓ Characterized by severe sore throat, jaw muscle spasms,
and a "hot potato" voice.
• Graves Disease -✓✓ Autoimmune "diffuse toxic goiter" that is the most common cause
of hyperthyroidism in younger age groups.
• Insulin Resistance Finding -✓✓ Laboratory finding of triglycerides > 150 mg/dL.
• Postprandial Glucose Influencer -✓✓ The macronutrient (carbohydrate) with the
greatest impact on blood sugar levels after eating.
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus -✓✓ Beta cell destruction leading to absolute insulin
deficiency and potential ketoacidosis.
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors -✓✓ Primarily influenced by heredity and
obesity.
• Endometrial Cancer Risk Factor -✓✓ Incidence is reduced by the use of oral
contraceptives.
• Mixed Precocious Puberty -✓✓ Development of secondary sex characteristics of the
opposite sex, such as feminization in males.
