WGU Pathophysiology Exam Questions &
Answers 100% Correct!!
Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? - ANSWER-Epithelial and connective tissues
What are the following benign tumors? - ANSWER-Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
What are sarcomas? - ANSWER-They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in
connective tissue
What are the early signs of lymphoma - ANSWER-Fevers and night sweats
What is radiation therapy - ANSWER-When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then
irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation - ANSWER-Vesicle - Small fluid filled
elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial burn
, Superficial partial thickness burn - ANSWER-Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
What characterizes chronic pancreatitis - ANSWER-Severe pain and blood test shows elevated serum
amylase. Pancreatitis impacts the digestive process by leading to enzyme imbalances
How do you test for viral hepatitis - ANSWER-Testing blood serology
What is required for blood clotting? - ANSWER-Vitamin K
What type of reaction would arise if a RH negative patient experiences a second exposure to RH
positive blood? - ANSWER-An Antigen-antibody reaction could arise if a Rh negative patient
experiences a second exposure to Rh positive blood
What are blood diseases - ANSWER-(HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused by deficiency of a
clotting factor), Aplastic anemia (bone mare failure decreased red cell production), Leukemia
(increase in WBC), Thalassemia (hereditary disorders causing impaired hemglobin synthesis)
What are three recommendations for the treatment of hypertension? - ANSWER-• Diet modification
• Prescribed diuretics
• Exercise on a regular basis
What does H. pylori cause? - ANSWER-Gastrointestinal disorder called peptic ulcer
What is shock - ANSWER-Confusion, anxiety, hypertension
What is atrophy - ANSWER-Decrease in the size of a muscle due to disuese
What are strains vs sprains - ANSWER-Strains pain and stiffness by overuse
Sprains pain and swelling by tearing of ligaments
Answers 100% Correct!!
Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? - ANSWER-Epithelial and connective tissues
What are the following benign tumors? - ANSWER-Papilloma - A wart
Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue
Myoma - Fibroid
Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells
What are sarcomas? - ANSWER-They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in
connective tissue
What are the early signs of lymphoma - ANSWER-Fevers and night sweats
What is radiation therapy - ANSWER-When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then
irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue
Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation - ANSWER-Vesicle - Small fluid filled
elevation of skin (e.g. blister)
Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris)
Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle)
Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple)
Excoriation (scratch in the skin)
Define the following:
Laceration
Fissure
Ulcer
Superficial burn
, Superficial partial thickness burn - ANSWER-Laceration - Rough jagged wound
Fissue - Crack in the skin
Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue
Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin
Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site
What characterizes chronic pancreatitis - ANSWER-Severe pain and blood test shows elevated serum
amylase. Pancreatitis impacts the digestive process by leading to enzyme imbalances
How do you test for viral hepatitis - ANSWER-Testing blood serology
What is required for blood clotting? - ANSWER-Vitamin K
What type of reaction would arise if a RH negative patient experiences a second exposure to RH
positive blood? - ANSWER-An Antigen-antibody reaction could arise if a Rh negative patient
experiences a second exposure to Rh positive blood
What are blood diseases - ANSWER-(HALT) Hemophilia (bleeding disorder caused by deficiency of a
clotting factor), Aplastic anemia (bone mare failure decreased red cell production), Leukemia
(increase in WBC), Thalassemia (hereditary disorders causing impaired hemglobin synthesis)
What are three recommendations for the treatment of hypertension? - ANSWER-• Diet modification
• Prescribed diuretics
• Exercise on a regular basis
What does H. pylori cause? - ANSWER-Gastrointestinal disorder called peptic ulcer
What is shock - ANSWER-Confusion, anxiety, hypertension
What is atrophy - ANSWER-Decrease in the size of a muscle due to disuese
What are strains vs sprains - ANSWER-Strains pain and stiffness by overuse
Sprains pain and swelling by tearing of ligaments
