WGU D115 Unit 4 questions with verified answers
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?
Obstruction of the urethra
Compression of the urethra
Infection of the prostate
Ischemia of the urethra Ans✓✓✓ The prostate grows and compresses the
urethra, causing most of the symptoms of BPH.
A patient has pulmonary edema.
Which condition should the healthcare professional assess the patient for as the
priority?
Aortic stenosis
Right-sided heart failure
Mitral valve prolapse
Left-sided heart failure Ans✓✓✓ Left-sided heart failure is most important to
determine because it dictates diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary edema.
A patient reports small, vesicular lesions that last between 10 and 20 days.
Which treatment should the healthcare professional educate the patient about?
Test of cure
One-time dose of azithromycin
Three injections of penicillin
Acyclovir Ans✓✓✓ Correct! The patient likely has HSV, a viral infection, and
acyclovir (Zovirax) is used to treat it.
, A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Which information about PID is correct?
An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful pregnancy by
80%.
PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Contracting this infection increases the risk of cervical cancer.
This inflammation results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the
fallopian tubes. Ans✓✓✓ PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated
epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the information
on PID.
About Acute epiglottitis Ans✓✓✓ Acute epiglottitis is most commonly caused by
bacterial invasion of the mucosa with associated inflammation that leads to the
rapid development of edema. Edema would cause severe, life-threatening
obstruction of the upper airway. The healthcare team should maintain a calm
atmosphere, so that the child does not become more anxious. He should not be
provoked in any way. Do not examine his airway, as total airway obstruction may
occur. Resuscitation equipment should be available, including a surgical airway
tray, but ideally, these should be kept out of sight of both the child and his
mother.
ARDS can trigger... Ans✓✓✓ severe pulmonary edema due to damaging the
capillary membrane.
Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life.
Which virus most often causes bronchiolitis in the first year of life?
Adenovirus
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms of
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which pathophysiological condition causes most of the symptoms of BPH?
Obstruction of the urethra
Compression of the urethra
Infection of the prostate
Ischemia of the urethra Ans✓✓✓ The prostate grows and compresses the
urethra, causing most of the symptoms of BPH.
A patient has pulmonary edema.
Which condition should the healthcare professional assess the patient for as the
priority?
Aortic stenosis
Right-sided heart failure
Mitral valve prolapse
Left-sided heart failure Ans✓✓✓ Left-sided heart failure is most important to
determine because it dictates diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary edema.
A patient reports small, vesicular lesions that last between 10 and 20 days.
Which treatment should the healthcare professional educate the patient about?
Test of cure
One-time dose of azithromycin
Three injections of penicillin
Acyclovir Ans✓✓✓ Correct! The patient likely has HSV, a viral infection, and
acyclovir (Zovirax) is used to treat it.
, A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Which information about PID is correct?
An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful pregnancy by
80%.
PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Contracting this infection increases the risk of cervical cancer.
This inflammation results in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the
fallopian tubes. Ans✓✓✓ PID results in permanent changes to the ciliated
epithelium of the fallopian tubes. The two students have clarified the information
on PID.
About Acute epiglottitis Ans✓✓✓ Acute epiglottitis is most commonly caused by
bacterial invasion of the mucosa with associated inflammation that leads to the
rapid development of edema. Edema would cause severe, life-threatening
obstruction of the upper airway. The healthcare team should maintain a calm
atmosphere, so that the child does not become more anxious. He should not be
provoked in any way. Do not examine his airway, as total airway obstruction may
occur. Resuscitation equipment should be available, including a surgical airway
tray, but ideally, these should be kept out of sight of both the child and his
mother.
ARDS can trigger... Ans✓✓✓ severe pulmonary edema due to damaging the
capillary membrane.
Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life.
Which virus most often causes bronchiolitis in the first year of life?
Adenovirus
