EXAM 2025 FOR WGU D236 PATHO WITH
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is the primary determinant of oncotic pressure? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Albumin
Form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins - Precise Answer
✔✔Oncotic Pressure
What is the difference between adult and child immunity? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Naive T Cells
Fluid and electrolyte levels are regulated by
_________________, which regulates actions such as thirst,
ADH, the kidneys, and RAAS. - Precise Answer
✔✔Osmoreceptors
What are the causes of dehydration? - Precise Answer
✔✔#Excessive loss
#Inadequate intake
#Both
What s/sx are associated with dehydration? - Precise Answer
✔✔#Dry mucous membranes
,#Decreased skin turgor
#Decreased urine output
#Low blood pressure
#Tachycardia
#Weak heart rate
#Confusion
A patient with a viral illness and severe vomiting has an elevated
CO2 level and pH of 7.53. She is breathing slowly. What
condition does she have? - Precise Answer ✔✔Metabolic
alkalosis
The patient's pH and CO2 levels are both elevated (moving in
the same direction). This indicates metabolic alkalosis. The CO2
level is high because her respiratory system is attempting to
compensate for the high pH by exhaling less and retaining more
CO2.
Normal CO2 level - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
Normal pH level - Precise Answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
Normal HCO3 level - Precise Answer ✔✔22-26
,Michael's pulmonary edema leads to respiratory acidosis. How
does pH impact Michael's basal metabolic panel? Choose 3
answers.
His CO2 level is increased because his lungs have difficulty
removing it from the bloodstream.
His calcium level is reduced because the elevated concentration
of H+ makes it easier for Ca+ to bind to albumin.
His CO2 level is decreased because his lungs have difficulty
adding it into the bloodstream.
His sodium level is decreased due to hypervolemia.
His K+ is elevated because, as H+ moves inside of cells in an
attempt to get it out of the bloodstream, K+ moves from cells
into the bloodstream. - Precise Answer ✔✔His CO2 level is
increased because his lungs have difficulty removing it from the
bloodstream.
His sodium level is decreased due to hypervolemia.
, His K+ is elevated because, as H+ moves inside of cells in an
attempt to get it out of the bloodstream, K+ moves from cells
into the bloodstream.
A hormone panel was done on a patient with congestive heart
failure and fluid volume overload. Which elevated hormone on
the patient's chart is indicative of the body's attempt to reduce
the fluid overload?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Aldosterone
Renin - Precise Answer ✔✔BNP
BNP is released when fluid volume excess is present.
Normal sodium level - Precise Answer ✔✔135-145
Hyponatremia is indicated by what lab result? S/Sx? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Na < 135
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is the primary determinant of oncotic pressure? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Albumin
Form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins - Precise Answer
✔✔Oncotic Pressure
What is the difference between adult and child immunity? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Naive T Cells
Fluid and electrolyte levels are regulated by
_________________, which regulates actions such as thirst,
ADH, the kidneys, and RAAS. - Precise Answer
✔✔Osmoreceptors
What are the causes of dehydration? - Precise Answer
✔✔#Excessive loss
#Inadequate intake
#Both
What s/sx are associated with dehydration? - Precise Answer
✔✔#Dry mucous membranes
,#Decreased skin turgor
#Decreased urine output
#Low blood pressure
#Tachycardia
#Weak heart rate
#Confusion
A patient with a viral illness and severe vomiting has an elevated
CO2 level and pH of 7.53. She is breathing slowly. What
condition does she have? - Precise Answer ✔✔Metabolic
alkalosis
The patient's pH and CO2 levels are both elevated (moving in
the same direction). This indicates metabolic alkalosis. The CO2
level is high because her respiratory system is attempting to
compensate for the high pH by exhaling less and retaining more
CO2.
Normal CO2 level - Precise Answer ✔✔35-45
Normal pH level - Precise Answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
Normal HCO3 level - Precise Answer ✔✔22-26
,Michael's pulmonary edema leads to respiratory acidosis. How
does pH impact Michael's basal metabolic panel? Choose 3
answers.
His CO2 level is increased because his lungs have difficulty
removing it from the bloodstream.
His calcium level is reduced because the elevated concentration
of H+ makes it easier for Ca+ to bind to albumin.
His CO2 level is decreased because his lungs have difficulty
adding it into the bloodstream.
His sodium level is decreased due to hypervolemia.
His K+ is elevated because, as H+ moves inside of cells in an
attempt to get it out of the bloodstream, K+ moves from cells
into the bloodstream. - Precise Answer ✔✔His CO2 level is
increased because his lungs have difficulty removing it from the
bloodstream.
His sodium level is decreased due to hypervolemia.
, His K+ is elevated because, as H+ moves inside of cells in an
attempt to get it out of the bloodstream, K+ moves from cells
into the bloodstream.
A hormone panel was done on a patient with congestive heart
failure and fluid volume overload. Which elevated hormone on
the patient's chart is indicative of the body's attempt to reduce
the fluid overload?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Aldosterone
Renin - Precise Answer ✔✔BNP
BNP is released when fluid volume excess is present.
Normal sodium level - Precise Answer ✔✔135-145
Hyponatremia is indicated by what lab result? S/Sx? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Na < 135
