WGU D115 MASTER SET-ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Which type of genetic Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X and one Y,
disease affects males more if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be
frequently than females? expressed.
In which two conditions are Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
chromosomal abnormalities Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of
the leading known cause? intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and
preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) are examples of
prenatal diagnostic studies and are performed in vitro. CVS
is a form of genetic testing that provides genetic information
What are three examples of found in utero and is usually performed between weeks 11
prenatal diagnostic studies? and 14 of pregnancy. An amniocentesis is a form of genetic
testing that evaluates amniotic fluid and is usually
performed during the second trimester, between weeks 15
and 20 of pregnancy. PGT is performed on the embryo prior
to implantation.
,Which genetic disorder is Cri du chat syndrome (translated as "cry of the cat") is
characterized by the caused by a DNA deletion. This term describes the cry often
presence of a zygote having heard from a baby affected by the syndrome. Cri du chat
one chromosome with a syndrome can present as a microcephalic, low birth-weight
normal complement of genes baby with a piercing cry.
and one chromosome with a
missing gene?
How can an X-linked The disease can be transmitted through female carriers.
recessive disease skip
generations?
Since females have two copies of the X chromosome, the
mother may provide an unaffected X to a daughter or son.
Furthermore, a daughter may not show signs of the disease
because she has the other X (the only X the father can give
to a female) to cancel it out.
Which type of risk is referred Relative risk is a ratio of probability, not an actual occurrence of
to as the ratio of the disease disease.
rate among the entire
population to the disease
rate in an unexposed
population?
What are the empirical Many factors from lifestyle to genetics affect multifactorial
risks for most diseases. Observation and evaluation of each case
multifactorial diseases individually provides the most thorough and accurate
based on? assessment.
The imprinted gene is the silent gene of a gene pair.
What refers to the
silenced gene of a gene
pair.
,What is the primary reason The underlying chronic illness exists.
that some older adults have A generalized inflammatory response seen in chronic
impaired inflammation and illness depletes the body's reserves to fight against illness.
wound healing?
Which cells are the body's Eosinophils are the body's primary defense against parasites.
primary defense against
parasite invasion?
What Phagocytes bacteria? Macrophages work by eating or phagocytosing bacteria.
What is the first response to Helper T cells
a foreign pathogen?
Which characteristic is the Immunogenicity is primarily based on the ability to recognize
most important determinant something foreign.
of immunogenicity when
considering the antigen?
Koplik's spots are small red TRUE Koplik's spots are a prodromic viral enanthem of
papules with white centers measles manifesting approximately two to three days before
found on buccal mucosa by the measles rash begins.
the lower molars and are
indicative of measles. True
or False
What are three Dementia is the progressive failure (an acquired deterioration) of
deteriorations in abilities many cerebral functions that include impairment of intellectual
that commonly characterize function with a decrease in orienting, memory, language, executive
dementia? attentional functions, and alterations in behavior.
, Which two clinical The cluster headache attack usually begins without
manifestations are warning and is characterized by severe unilateral tearing,
characteristic of cluster
burning, and periorbital, retrobulbar, or temporal pain
headaches?
lasting from 30 minutes to two hours.
This pain may be disabling.
Which two statements are Although myelodysplasia is defined as a defect in the formation
true regarding of the spinal cord, the term is also used to refer to anomalies of
myelodysplasia? both the vertebral column and spinal cord. Birth defects in
which the vertebrae fail to close are known as spina bifida (split
spine).
Insomnia, hypersomnia, and other disturbances in sleep
cycles frequently accompany depression. Increases or
decreases in body weight, which may be due to side effects
Which four problems are of medication or changes in selfworth, may also accompany
experienced by individuals depression. Loss of appetite and anorexia frequently
with depression? accompany unipolar depression, and overeating frequently
accompanies other types of depression. Approximately 20
to 30% of people with unipolar depression have an altered
hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) system.
Symptoms of True
posttraumatic stress Symptoms of PTSD in children often lead to being restless,
disorder (PTSD) in children being fidgety, and trouble staying focused and organized,
leading to a false diagnosis of ADHD.
may mimic symptoms of
attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD).
True or False
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Terms in this set (343)
Which type of genetic Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X and one Y,
disease affects males more if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be
frequently than females? expressed.
In which two conditions are Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
chromosomal abnormalities Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of
the leading known cause? intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and
preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) are examples of
prenatal diagnostic studies and are performed in vitro. CVS
is a form of genetic testing that provides genetic information
What are three examples of found in utero and is usually performed between weeks 11
prenatal diagnostic studies? and 14 of pregnancy. An amniocentesis is a form of genetic
testing that evaluates amniotic fluid and is usually
performed during the second trimester, between weeks 15
and 20 of pregnancy. PGT is performed on the embryo prior
to implantation.
,Which genetic disorder is Cri du chat syndrome (translated as "cry of the cat") is
characterized by the caused by a DNA deletion. This term describes the cry often
presence of a zygote having heard from a baby affected by the syndrome. Cri du chat
one chromosome with a syndrome can present as a microcephalic, low birth-weight
normal complement of genes baby with a piercing cry.
and one chromosome with a
missing gene?
How can an X-linked The disease can be transmitted through female carriers.
recessive disease skip
generations?
Since females have two copies of the X chromosome, the
mother may provide an unaffected X to a daughter or son.
Furthermore, a daughter may not show signs of the disease
because she has the other X (the only X the father can give
to a female) to cancel it out.
Which type of risk is referred Relative risk is a ratio of probability, not an actual occurrence of
to as the ratio of the disease disease.
rate among the entire
population to the disease
rate in an unexposed
population?
What are the empirical Many factors from lifestyle to genetics affect multifactorial
risks for most diseases. Observation and evaluation of each case
multifactorial diseases individually provides the most thorough and accurate
based on? assessment.
The imprinted gene is the silent gene of a gene pair.
What refers to the
silenced gene of a gene
pair.
,What is the primary reason The underlying chronic illness exists.
that some older adults have A generalized inflammatory response seen in chronic
impaired inflammation and illness depletes the body's reserves to fight against illness.
wound healing?
Which cells are the body's Eosinophils are the body's primary defense against parasites.
primary defense against
parasite invasion?
What Phagocytes bacteria? Macrophages work by eating or phagocytosing bacteria.
What is the first response to Helper T cells
a foreign pathogen?
Which characteristic is the Immunogenicity is primarily based on the ability to recognize
most important determinant something foreign.
of immunogenicity when
considering the antigen?
Koplik's spots are small red TRUE Koplik's spots are a prodromic viral enanthem of
papules with white centers measles manifesting approximately two to three days before
found on buccal mucosa by the measles rash begins.
the lower molars and are
indicative of measles. True
or False
What are three Dementia is the progressive failure (an acquired deterioration) of
deteriorations in abilities many cerebral functions that include impairment of intellectual
that commonly characterize function with a decrease in orienting, memory, language, executive
dementia? attentional functions, and alterations in behavior.
, Which two clinical The cluster headache attack usually begins without
manifestations are warning and is characterized by severe unilateral tearing,
characteristic of cluster
burning, and periorbital, retrobulbar, or temporal pain
headaches?
lasting from 30 minutes to two hours.
This pain may be disabling.
Which two statements are Although myelodysplasia is defined as a defect in the formation
true regarding of the spinal cord, the term is also used to refer to anomalies of
myelodysplasia? both the vertebral column and spinal cord. Birth defects in
which the vertebrae fail to close are known as spina bifida (split
spine).
Insomnia, hypersomnia, and other disturbances in sleep
cycles frequently accompany depression. Increases or
decreases in body weight, which may be due to side effects
Which four problems are of medication or changes in selfworth, may also accompany
experienced by individuals depression. Loss of appetite and anorexia frequently
with depression? accompany unipolar depression, and overeating frequently
accompanies other types of depression. Approximately 20
to 30% of people with unipolar depression have an altered
hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) system.
Symptoms of True
posttraumatic stress Symptoms of PTSD in children often lead to being restless,
disorder (PTSD) in children being fidgety, and trouble staying focused and organized,
leading to a false diagnosis of ADHD.
may mimic symptoms of
attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD).
True or False
