WGU D027 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE|QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Autosomal Dominant Correct Answer 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive Correct Answer Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis Correct Answer affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy Correct Answer Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) Correct Answer male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome Correct Answer Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia Correct Answer inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia Correct Answer low hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate Prevalence Risk Correct Answer proportion of the population affected at a certain time Incidence rate Correct Answer number of new cases divided by population Innate immunity Correct Answer inflammation; increased vascular permeability B&T lymphocytes Correct Answer immune response primary malignant tumor Correct Answer lack of organization of cells glucocorticoids Correct Answer used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) Correct Answer for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk) Heart failure Correct Answer impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body. CHF Correct Answer heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area Left Ventricular Dysfunction Correct Answer reduced ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood.