WGU D027 EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A.
What should you do for a mild reaction to IgM?
Correct Answer -If fast, slow the infusion. Administer acetaminophen,
diphenhydramine, and steroids.
What is the most common type of lung cancer?
Correct Answer -Small cell lung carcinomas (SCLCs)
How do you diagnose lung cancer?
Correct Answer -- Chest X-ray
- Test for mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR)
Name an adrenocortical steroid indicated as partial replacement therapy
for primary and secondary adrenocortical insufficiency in Addison's disease
and for the treatment of salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome
Correct Answer -Florinef
What are side effects of Florinef?
Correct Answer -Retention of sodium and water (edema), hypertension,
cardiac enlargement, congestive heart failure, hypokalemia.
What is the off label use for Prazosin/minipress (alpha 1 blocker)?
Correct Answer -Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and a sleep aid for
patients diagnosed with PTSD.
, Which medication is best for a diabetic with hypertension?
Correct Answer -ACE inhibitor
Do not combine an _______ with an angiotensin II Receptor Blockers ARB (-
sartan)
Correct Answer -ACE inhibitor
What do cholinesterase inhibitors do?
Correct Answer -- a chemical that inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme
from breaking down acetylcholine, thereby increasing both the level and
duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
- Treats myasthenia gravis
What are some side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors?
Correct Answer -Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, bruising
muscle cramps, headaches, fatigue, and insomnia.
Side effects of corticosteroids
Correct Answer -Acute mania, immunosuppression, thin skin, osteoporosis,
easy bruising, myopathies, edema,
What is the first line of treatment for uncomplicated hypertension?
Correct Answer -Hydrochlorothiazide (thiazide diuretic)
Drugs with _______ are contraindicated during pregnancy.
Correct Answer --flox- drugs. For example, ciprofloxacin (Cipro),
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