Wgu d027 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU D027 Course Material Questions and Answers Latest Update, Graded A A 23-year-old woman comes in for prenatal counseling. While completing her family history, she reports her brother has cystic fibrosis. She does not know if she is a carrier. She asks if her children will be affected by the disease. What is an accurate way to determine the likelihood of this patient's children being affected? Correct Answer- A genetic or a carrier test - Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that im...

WGU D027 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – GRADED A+

cystic fibrosis - ANSWER-effects pancreas, increased mucus Klinefelter syndrome - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome Turner Syndrome - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted. Alpha Thalassemia - ANSWER-Severe anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate B and T cells - ANSWER-Mature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver Lichen...

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 betaglobin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin. Which medication is con...

WGU D027 Study Guide Latest Update Already Graded A 21st Trisomy Correct Answer- Down Syndrome Ace Inhibiters (ACEI) *pril Correct Answer- reduce angiotensin II, increase bradykinin, hyperkalemia, dry cough, angioedema; contraindicated in pregnancy (fetal death), first dose causes severe hypotension, can cause renal failure Alpha Thalassemia Correct Answer- inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Alternatives to gabapentin for neuropathic pain Correct Answer- Cymbalta (duloxetine)...