WGU D027 Study Guide Advanced Path
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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
, WGU D027 Study Guide Advanced Path
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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)
, WGU D027 Study Guide Advanced Path
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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.
normal ejection fraction - correct answer 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each
heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? - correct answer preserved
Diastolic CHF - correct answer preserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling
Systolic CHF - correct answer reduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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
, WGU D027 Study Guide Advanced Path
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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)
, WGU D027 Study Guide Advanced Path
pharmacological Foundations (Latest
update 2026- 2027) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct {GRADE A}
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.
normal ejection fraction - correct answer 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each
heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? - correct answer preserved
Diastolic CHF - correct answer preserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling
Systolic CHF - correct answer reduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting
