EXAM BUNDLE WGU Pathophysiology D236 (FULL PACK SOLUTIONS)Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!

What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER-Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pus...

Describe how your body responds to an infection. - ANSWER-T cells produce cytokines, which stimulate B cells. B cells produce antibodies. Identify role of DNA changes in congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER-Mutations in genes or chromosomal abnormalities How does development disrupts congenital ...

The nurse finds the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction in a client are due to abnormal pituitary activity. The client's laboratory report shows a low TSH level, which supports the nurse's finding. Which type of endocrine disorder is likely present in the client? - ANSWER-Primary hyperthyroidism Al...

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. Tay-Sachs Disease - ANSWER-A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a dysfunctional enzyme leads to ...

Homeostasis Concepts: (+) and (-) charged ions - ANSWER-Solutes Homeostasis Concepts: Protein (Albumin) is known as a major - ANSWER-Solute H20 is a solute/solvent - ANSWER-solvent H2o found in what 3 compartments - ANSWER-1. Intracellular Compartment 2. Extracellular Compartment 3. I...

Pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream? - ANSWER-Oncotic Oncotic - ANSWER-a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins In the blood, _____ is the most common plasma protein and is, therefore, a primary determinant of oncotic pressure - ANSWER-albumin _____ controls osmotic pre...

Pressure that is due to albumin in the bloodstream? - ANSWER-Oncotic Oncotic - ANSWER-a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins In the blood, _____ is the most common plasma protein and is, therefore, a primary determinant of oncotic pressure - ANSWER-albumin _____ controls osmotic pre...

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 ...

A 43-year-old male is being evaluated for a persistent headache that responds poorly to over-the-counter medications. He is also concerned about the fat on his face. He noted his face became more rotund about a year ago despite eating a healthy diet and exercising several times a week. On physical e...

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. - ANSWER-Turner syndrome A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain...