WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%2023/2024
Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? - correct answer Epithelial and connective tissues
What are the following benign tumors? - correct answer Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
What are sarcomas? - correct answer They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in
connective tissue
What are the early signs of lymphoma - correct answer Fevers and night sweats
What is radiation therapy - correct answer When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then
irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation - correct answer Vesicle - Small fluid filled
elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
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, Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn - correct answer Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
What are shingles and how are they treated - correct answer Shingles are painful vesicular lesions
caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and costicosteroids to decrease pain.
What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin - correct answer superficial.
What are two signs of allergic skin reactions - correct answer Pruritus (itching) and urticarial (hives)
What are three autoimmune diseases involving the skin? - correct answer Pemphigus, scleroderma and
lupus erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases involving the skin.
Damage to what can disturb equilibrium? - correct answer Semicircular canals in the ear
How can otitis media be prevented? - correct answer By placing a myingotomy tube in the ear
What results in progressive hearing loss? - correct answer Presbycusis
What can alleviate age-related hearing loss? - correct answer Speaking in clear, low-pitched tones
What are treatment of joint disorders - correct answer FALK (fixation of screws, arthrocentesis,
laproscopic repairs, kyoplasty)
What are the different types of arthritis - correct answer (GROS) Gout - higher levels of uric acid form
crystals that accumulate in the joints, causing pain and inflammation.
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%2023/2024
Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? - correct answer Epithelial and connective tissues
What are the following benign tumors? - correct answer Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
What are sarcomas? - correct answer They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in
connective tissue
What are the early signs of lymphoma - correct answer Fevers and night sweats
What is radiation therapy - correct answer When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then
irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation - correct answer Vesicle - Small fluid filled
elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
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, Superficial burn
Superficial partial thickness burn - correct answer Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
What are shingles and how are they treated - correct answer Shingles are painful vesicular lesions
caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and costicosteroids to decrease pain.
What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin - correct answer superficial.
What are two signs of allergic skin reactions - correct answer Pruritus (itching) and urticarial (hives)
What are three autoimmune diseases involving the skin? - correct answer Pemphigus, scleroderma and
lupus erythematosus are all autoimmuse diseases involving the skin.
Damage to what can disturb equilibrium? - correct answer Semicircular canals in the ear
How can otitis media be prevented? - correct answer By placing a myingotomy tube in the ear
What results in progressive hearing loss? - correct answer Presbycusis
What can alleviate age-related hearing loss? - correct answer Speaking in clear, low-pitched tones
What are treatment of joint disorders - correct answer FALK (fixation of screws, arthrocentesis,
laproscopic repairs, kyoplasty)
What are the different types of arthritis - correct answer (GROS) Gout - higher levels of uric acid form
crystals that accumulate in the joints, causing pain and inflammation.
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