WGU D027 Study guide Questions With Correct Answers!!

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - Answer Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? - Answer An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities What is Turner Syndrome? - Answer females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? - Answer a condition in which the synthesis of the beta- globin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin. Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta Thalassemia? - Answer Ferrous Sulfate What drug is used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). Directly toxic to lymphoid tissues Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tomaxafin - reduces risk and recurrence risk) - Answer Glucocorticoids What is the normal ejection fraction? - Answer 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? - Answer Preserved What are symptoms of left sided heart failure? - Answer Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one cause of right sided heart failure! What are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - Answer Think peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal distension. What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure? - Answer BNP. Heart failure is a result greater than 100 What heart disease is worse with exertion? - Answer Ischemic heart disease because the demand requirements are higher. What should you assess before giving Digoxin? - Answer Apical pulse How should Warfarin be started? - Answer Start initial dose at half to monitor the effects What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but can't get out which leads to hyperinflation - Answer Emphysema What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle hypertrophy? - Answer Bronchitis