WGU D236 Pathophysiology Objective Assessment
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What are two pulmonary causes c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
,Which issue would a child with b. Trouble planning
Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol
Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
Which sign is associated with c. Head drop
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
Which classification of drugs can c. Cephalosporins
trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
A patient records documents d. Thrombophlebitis
headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature
are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition
is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
,Which condition is caused by d. Upper respiratory infection
Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
upper tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD -
lower tract infection. Answer options Lower,
may be used more than Asthma - Lower
once or not at all. Select your answers
from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower b. Respiratory mycoses
respiratory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with a. Arthralgias
Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
, What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
What is a risk factor for malignant b. Kidney failure
hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
A patient record indicates a type of b. Malignant
hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious
damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency.
Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, d. Endocarditis
and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations.
Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
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What are two pulmonary causes c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
leading to respiratory acidosis?
a. Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d. Anemia and pain
,Which issue would a child with b. Trouble planning
Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol
Experts (HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
Which sign is associated with c. Head drop
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a. Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
Which classification of drugs can c. Cephalosporins
trigger hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
A patient records documents d. Thrombophlebitis
headaches with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature
are unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition
is described?
a. Angina pectoris
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Thrombophlebitis
,Which condition is caused by d. Upper respiratory infection
Adenovirus?
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
upper tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD -
lower tract infection. Answer options Lower,
may be used more than Asthma - Lower
once or not at all. Select your answers
from the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower b. Respiratory mycoses
respiratory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
2 answers
a. Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Which symptom is associated with a. Arthralgias
Systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a. Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d. Tachycardia
, What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a. Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c. Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
What is a risk factor for malignant b. Kidney failure
hypertension?
a. Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
A patient record indicates a type of b. Malignant
hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious
damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency.
Which type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, d. Endocarditis
and night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations.
Which disease is
described?
a. Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
