2024 WGU D027 Study Guide (A+ Graded Already)

Autosomal Dominant correct answers 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive correct answers Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis correct answers affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy correct answers Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) correct answers male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome correct answers Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia correct answers inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia correct answers low hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate Prevalence Risk correct answers proportion of the population affected at a certain time Incidence rate correct answers number of new cases divided by population Innate immunity correct answers inflammation; increased vascular permeability B&T lymphocytes correct answers immune response primary malignant tumor correct answers lack of organization of cells glucocorticoids correct answers used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) correct answers for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk) Heart failure correct answers impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body. CHF correct answers heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area Left Ventricular Dysfunction correct answers reduced ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood. normal ejection fraction correct answers 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each heartbeat)