Western Governors University D 236
WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology
Exam – Verified Questions and Answers for an A Grade
Terms in this set (222)
What are two pulmonary causes leading to c. Cystic fibrosis and
hypoventilation respiratory acidosis?
a.Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d.Anemia and pain
Which issue would a child with b. Trouble
planning Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts
(HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b.Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
,Which sign is associated with amyotrophic c. Head
drop lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a.Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
Which classification of drugs can trigger c. Cephalosporins
hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
A patient records documents headaches d.
Thrombophlebitis with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are
unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition
is described?
a.Angina pectoris
b.Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d.Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus? d. Upper respiratory infection
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
lower tract infection. Answer options may be Asthma - Lower
used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from
the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower b. Respiratory mycoses
respiratory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary
tuberculosis 2 answers
a.Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
, Which symptom is associated with Systemic a.
Arthralgias lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a.Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d.Tachycardia
What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a.Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c.Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
What is a risk factor for malignant b. Kidney failure
hypertension?
a.Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
A patient record indicates a type of b. Malignant
hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious
damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which
type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and d. Endocarditis
night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which
disease is
described?
a.Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by a. Aplastic anemia
insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a
patient having an
inability to fight infection and having
a tendency to bleed?
a.Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology
Exam – Verified Questions and Answers for an A Grade
Terms in this set (222)
What are two pulmonary causes leading to c. Cystic fibrosis and
hypoventilation respiratory acidosis?
a.Asthma and shortness of breath
b. Hyperventilation and fever
c. Cystic fibrosis and hypoventilation
d.Anemia and pain
Which issue would a child with b. Trouble
planning Neurobehavioral Disorder
Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Experts
(HD-PAE) exhibit?
a. Nearsightedness
b.Trouble planning
c. Frequent nausea
d. Helpfulness
,Which sign is associated with amyotrophic c. Head
drop lateral sclerosis
(ALS)?
a.Impaired mental flexibility
b. Blurred vision
c. Head drop
d. Slowed thought processing
Which classification of drugs can trigger c. Cephalosporins
hemolytic anemia?
a. Nitrates
b. Diuretics
c. Cephalosporins
d. CNS stimulants
A patient records documents headaches d.
Thrombophlebitis with memory defects.
The patient's color and temperature are
unusual, and the patient
reports pain at night. Which condition
is described?
a.Angina pectoris
b.Atherosclerosis
c. Myocardial infarction
d.Thrombophlebitis
Which condition is caused by Adenovirus? d. Upper respiratory infection
a. Mononucleosis
b. Erythema infection
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Upper respiratory infection
Classify each condition as either an upper Laryngitis - Upper, Rhinitis - Upper,
tract infection or a Pharyngitis - Upper, Pneumonia - Lower, COPD - Lower,
lower tract infection. Answer options may be Asthma - Lower
used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from
the pull-down list
Laryngitis - Upper
Rhinitis - Upper
Pneumonia - Lower
COPD - Lower
Pharyngitis - Upper
Asthma - Lower
Which two infections affect the lower b. Respiratory mycoses
respiratory tract? Choose d. Pulmonary
tuberculosis 2 answers
a.Infectious mononucleosis
b. Respiratory mycoses
c. Acute laryngitis
d. Pulmonary tuberculosis
, Which symptom is associated with Systemic a.
Arthralgias lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
a.Arthralgias
b. Dark urine
c. Koilonychia
d.Tachycardia
What is a symptom of malaria? b. Myalgia
a.Warm over a vein
b. Myalgia
c.Tachycardia
d. Muscle spasms
What is a risk factor for malignant b. Kidney failure
hypertension?
a.Cirrhosis of the liver
b. Kidney failure
c. Diabetes
d. Anemia
A patient record indicates a type of b. Malignant
hypertension that is typically
above 180/120 and can cause serious
damage to organ tissue. It
was treated as a medical emergency. Which
type of
hypertension did this patient have?
a. Pulmonary
b. Malignant
c. Essential
d. Renal
A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and d. Endocarditis
night sweats. An
echocardiogram showed vegetations. Which
disease is
described?
a.Stenosis
b. Pericarditis
c. Myocarditis
d. Endocarditis
Which type of anemia is characterized by a. Aplastic anemia
insufficient or totally
absent RBC production and results in a
patient having an
inability to fight infection and having
a tendency to bleed?
a.Aplastic anemia
b. Folic acid deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Iron deficiency anemia
