WGU C805 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 .
,1. MRSA ✔✔ correct answer Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin. Can be diflcult to treat and progress into
blood, bone, lung, or skin infections that may be life threatening. Multidrug-resistant.
2. Malaria ✔✔ correct answer Fever, chills, sweating, and other flu-like symptoms. Anemia, jaundice, and malaise also symptoms. Transmitted by Mosquito.
3. Staph Infection ✔✔ correct answer This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess at site and warm to the touch.
4. Active Immunity ✔✔ correct answer immunity that results from the own production of antibodies
5. Passive Immunity ✔✔ correct answer immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal
6. Malignant Tumors ✔✔ correct answer tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely to cause death
7. Benign Tumors ✔✔ correct answer mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade neighboring tissue or metastasize. Examples include adenoma and
osteoma.
8. metastasis ✔✔ correct answer development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
9. Near Drowning ✔✔ correct answer breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
10. Asphyxiation ✔✔ correct answer lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon dioxide in the blood
11. Allergies ✔✔ correct answer Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery eyes
12. Closed Fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in bone, skin intact
13. Open or compound fracture ✔✔ correct answer break where wound is leading downto fracture ; or bone breaks skin
14. Simple fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in the rib that is broken into two parts
15. Comminuted fracture ✔✔ correct answer shattering break
16. Impacted fracture ✔✔ correct answer bone is broken with one end forced into the interior of the other
17. Incomplete partial fracture ✔✔ correct answer fraction line does not include the whole bone (stress fracture)
18. Greenstick fracture ✔✔ correct answer bone partially bent or split; occurs with soft bones
19. Colles fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in the end of the radius in wrist; often occurs when the wrist is extended to break a fall
20. Common Dislocations ✔✔ correct answer shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine and elbow
21. Sprain ✔✔ correct answer stretching/tearing of ligaments
22. Strain ✔✔ correct answer stretching/tearing of muscle or tendon
23. Rickets ✔✔ correct answer bow legs, delayed growth
24. Osteomalacia ✔✔ correct answer softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to inadequate vitamin D.
, 25. Gout ✔✔ correct answer Disease of uric acid metabolism, typically joint pain in big toe. Deposits will build up around joints. Characterized by , kidney
stones, urea in blood and renal dysfunction.
26. Herniated disk ✔✔ correct answer Common on site L4-L5, disc pushes on nerve causing discomfort in low back. Symptoms to include severe back pain,
parasthesia.
27. Plantar fasciitis ✔✔ correct answer inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes.
28. Paget's Disease ✔✔ correct answer High rate of bone turnover, bone is replaced by coarse, irregular bone.
29. Lordosis ✔✔ correct answer curving inward of the lower back. also called sway back. Attects lumbar / lower spine
30. Kyphosis ✔✔ correct answer forward rounding of the back. also called hunchback, attects upper thoracic
31. Scoliosis ✔✔ correct answer sideways curvature of the spine.
32. Osteoporosis ✔✔ correct answer bones become brittle and fragile
33. Osteoarthritis ✔✔ correct answer flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down. Bone on bone sound can be heard, minimal inflammation
34. Fibromyalgia ✔✔ correct answer Widespread pain in muscles, ligaments or tendons. There will be tender points on body
35. Myasthenia gravis ✔✔ correct answer weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control. Drooping eyelids, dittuculty swallowing, diflcluty
speaking.
36. rheumatoid Arthritis ✔✔ correct answer chronic inflammatory disorder attecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet.
37. Acne Vulgaris ✔✔ correct answer occurrence of inflamed or infected sebaceous glands, characterized by red pimples or black heads
38. Fever blisters - Herpes ✔✔ correct answer Infection with the herpes simplex virus; pale vesicles appearing individually or in clusters
39. Impetigo ✔✔ correct answer highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face.
40. Herpes Zoster ✔✔ correct answer aka shingles, reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body. Painful vesicular lesions on the face, mouth, and tongue.
41. Eczema ✔✔ correct answer patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with small lesions that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a
reaction to irritation
42. Decubitus Ulcers ✔✔ correct answer bed sores, from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the
pressure
43. Keratosis Pilaris ✔✔ correct answer skin colored bumps that may form rough patches, typically cosmetic condition
44. Furuncle ✔✔ correct answer painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 .
,1. MRSA ✔✔ correct answer Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash or sore. Transmitted usually skin to skin. Can be diflcult to treat and progress into
blood, bone, lung, or skin infections that may be life threatening. Multidrug-resistant.
2. Malaria ✔✔ correct answer Fever, chills, sweating, and other flu-like symptoms. Anemia, jaundice, and malaise also symptoms. Transmitted by Mosquito.
3. Staph Infection ✔✔ correct answer This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess at site and warm to the touch.
4. Active Immunity ✔✔ correct answer immunity that results from the own production of antibodies
5. Passive Immunity ✔✔ correct answer immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal
6. Malignant Tumors ✔✔ correct answer tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely to cause death
7. Benign Tumors ✔✔ correct answer mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade neighboring tissue or metastasize. Examples include adenoma and
osteoma.
8. metastasis ✔✔ correct answer development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
9. Near Drowning ✔✔ correct answer breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
10. Asphyxiation ✔✔ correct answer lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon dioxide in the blood
11. Allergies ✔✔ correct answer Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery eyes
12. Closed Fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in bone, skin intact
13. Open or compound fracture ✔✔ correct answer break where wound is leading downto fracture ; or bone breaks skin
14. Simple fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in the rib that is broken into two parts
15. Comminuted fracture ✔✔ correct answer shattering break
16. Impacted fracture ✔✔ correct answer bone is broken with one end forced into the interior of the other
17. Incomplete partial fracture ✔✔ correct answer fraction line does not include the whole bone (stress fracture)
18. Greenstick fracture ✔✔ correct answer bone partially bent or split; occurs with soft bones
19. Colles fracture ✔✔ correct answer break in the end of the radius in wrist; often occurs when the wrist is extended to break a fall
20. Common Dislocations ✔✔ correct answer shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine and elbow
21. Sprain ✔✔ correct answer stretching/tearing of ligaments
22. Strain ✔✔ correct answer stretching/tearing of muscle or tendon
23. Rickets ✔✔ correct answer bow legs, delayed growth
24. Osteomalacia ✔✔ correct answer softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to inadequate vitamin D.
, 25. Gout ✔✔ correct answer Disease of uric acid metabolism, typically joint pain in big toe. Deposits will build up around joints. Characterized by , kidney
stones, urea in blood and renal dysfunction.
26. Herniated disk ✔✔ correct answer Common on site L4-L5, disc pushes on nerve causing discomfort in low back. Symptoms to include severe back pain,
parasthesia.
27. Plantar fasciitis ✔✔ correct answer inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes.
28. Paget's Disease ✔✔ correct answer High rate of bone turnover, bone is replaced by coarse, irregular bone.
29. Lordosis ✔✔ correct answer curving inward of the lower back. also called sway back. Attects lumbar / lower spine
30. Kyphosis ✔✔ correct answer forward rounding of the back. also called hunchback, attects upper thoracic
31. Scoliosis ✔✔ correct answer sideways curvature of the spine.
32. Osteoporosis ✔✔ correct answer bones become brittle and fragile
33. Osteoarthritis ✔✔ correct answer flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down. Bone on bone sound can be heard, minimal inflammation
34. Fibromyalgia ✔✔ correct answer Widespread pain in muscles, ligaments or tendons. There will be tender points on body
35. Myasthenia gravis ✔✔ correct answer weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control. Drooping eyelids, dittuculty swallowing, diflcluty
speaking.
36. rheumatoid Arthritis ✔✔ correct answer chronic inflammatory disorder attecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet.
37. Acne Vulgaris ✔✔ correct answer occurrence of inflamed or infected sebaceous glands, characterized by red pimples or black heads
38. Fever blisters - Herpes ✔✔ correct answer Infection with the herpes simplex virus; pale vesicles appearing individually or in clusters
39. Impetigo ✔✔ correct answer highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face.
40. Herpes Zoster ✔✔ correct answer aka shingles, reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body. Painful vesicular lesions on the face, mouth, and tongue.
41. Eczema ✔✔ correct answer patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with small lesions that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a
reaction to irritation
42. Decubitus Ulcers ✔✔ correct answer bed sores, from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the
pressure
43. Keratosis Pilaris ✔✔ correct answer skin colored bumps that may form rough patches, typically cosmetic condition
44. Furuncle ✔✔ correct answer painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.
