WGU D027 exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct answers {over 350 questions and answers }
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WGU D027
WGU D027 exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct
answers {over 350 questions and answers }
What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - CORRECT ANSWER Affects the pancreas
causing secretions into the lungs
What is Klinefelter syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER An extra X chromosome for
males so example XXY ...
WGU D027 exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct
answers {over 350 questions and answers }
What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - CORRECT ANSWER Affects the pancreas
causing secretions into the lungs
What is Klinefelter syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER An extra X chromosome for
males so example XXY causing female-like qualities
What is Turner Syndrome? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER a condition in which the synthesis
of the beta-globin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with Beta Thalassemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ferrous Sulfate
What drug is used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue
(leukemia). Directly toxic to lymphoid tissues Selective estrogen receptor
modulators (SERM) - for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer.
(Tomaxafin - reduces risk and recurrence risk) - CORRECT ANSWER Glucocorticoids
What is the normal ejection fraction? - CORRECT ANSWER 55-60%. Less than 50%
is BAD
Is an ejection fraction of 50% reduced or preserved? - CORRECT ANSWER
Preserved
What are symptoms of left sided heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER Think
PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails, S3 murmurs. Number one cause of right sided heart
failure!
What are symptoms of right sided heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER Think
peripheral vascular. Lower extremity edema, abdominal distension.
,What is the gold standard lab test for heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER BNP. Heart
failure is a result greater than 100
What heart disease is worse with exertion? - CORRECT ANSWER Ischemic heart
disease because the demand requirements are higher.
What should you assess before giving Digoxin? - CORRECT ANSWER Apical pulse
How should Warfarin be started? - CORRECT ANSWER Start initial dose at half to
monitor the effects
What causes the destruction of alveolar walls? Air goes in but can't get out which
leads to hyperinflation - CORRECT ANSWER Emphysema
What causes excess mucus production and smooth muscle hypertrophy? -
CORRECT ANSWER Bronchitis
What is a chronic inflammatory obstruction of bronchi? - CORRECT ANSWER
Asthma, Triggers cause mucus to clog bronchial tubes.
What causes an overbite and buffalo hump? - CORRECT ANSWER Endocrine
disorder called acromegaly (overproduction of growth hormone)
What causes Addison's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased glucocorticoid
(due to autoimmune destruction of adrenal cortex)
What causes Cushing's syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER excess cortisol
What causes Grave's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER overproduction of thyroid
hormone. HYPERthyroidism.
When should you instruct the patient to take their FIRST dose of
antihypertensive? - CORRECT ANSWER At night to avoid orthostatic hypotension.
Educate slow position changes and lay down if needed.
What are side effects of ACE inhibitors? - CORRECT ANSWER dry cough
angioedema
hyperkalemia
*Contraindicated in pregnancy
,Which type of antihypertensive should NOT be given to patients with Asthma? -
CORRECT ANSWER Nonselective beta blocker (-lol) because both beta-2 receptors
are effected
What is the first choice of calcium channel blocker? - CORRECT ANSWER Verapamil
What side effect should you watch for in a patient taking a statin drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER Muscle pain which can lead to rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure, and death.
Which diuretic is NOT used in patients with kidney failure and sickle cell disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER Thiazide diuretics
Autosomal Dominant - CORRECT ANSWER 1 parent has, 50% change of child having
Autosomal Recessive - CORRECT ANSWER Both parents are carriers, 25% change
of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
primary malignant tumor - CORRECT ANSWER lack of organization of cells
, glucocorticoids - CORRECT ANSWER used in combination with other agent to treat
lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - CORRECT ANSWER for hormone
receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and
recurrence risk)
Heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject
blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body.
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume
overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER reduced ejection fraction;
ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction - CORRECT ANSWER 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with
each heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? - CORRECT ANSWER preserved
Diastolic CHF - CORRECT ANSWER preserved ejection fraction, problem is with
filling
Systolic CHF - CORRECT ANSWER reduced ejection fraction, problem is with
ejecting
Left sided CHF - CORRECT ANSWER pulmonary (JVD, fluid volume overload, rails, S-
3 murmurs) ** #1 cause of Right sided CHF
BNP - CORRECT ANSWER gold standard lab test to diagnose CHF
Echocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic tool, evaluates heart structure
and function
At Risk for HF - Stage A - CORRECT ANSWER no structural heart disease or
symptoms of heart failure
Stage A HF co-morbidities - CORRECT ANSWER htn, atherosclerotic disease,
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, patients using cardiotoxins with family history
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