WGU D115 Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Answered and Graded A+ | Latest 2024/2025
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WGU D115 Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Answered and Graded A+ | Latest 2024/2025
WGU D115 Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Answered and Graded A+ | Latest 2024/2025
WGU D115 Final Exam Advanced
Pathophysiology for the Advanced
Practice Nurse Exam | Answered and
Graded A+ | Latest 2024/2025
Which statement is true regarding bone growth?
Bone growth occurs at the diaphysis.
Bone growth occurs through a process of cellular aggregation.
Cartilage cells multiply and enlarge at the epiphyseal side.
Cartilage cells multiply and enlarge at the metaphyseal side.
- Correct Answer - Cartilage cells multiply and enlarge at the
epiphyseal side, resulting in bone growth.
Which statement is true regarding juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Serologic tests often detect this disorder.
Joint pain is less severe than in the adult type.
Subluxation and ankylosis of the cervical spine do not occur with
disease progression.
The large joints are predominantly affected.
,- Correct Answer - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis primarily affects
the large joints; the small joints are unaffected.
Which comorbidity may Paget disease exhibit as?
- Correct Answer - Paget disease may exhibit as Osgood-
Schlatter disease initially. However, most cases of Osgood-
Schlatter are not caused by Paget disease.
Which condition causes chronic, inflammatory, recurring, scarring
of the pilosebaceous follicular ducts?
- Correct Answer - Hidradenitis suppurativa causes chronic,
inflammatory, recurring, scarring of the pilosebaceous follicular
ducts.
Which pathogen is found on mucous membranes, on the skin, in
the gastrointestinal tract, and in the vagina?
- Correct Answer - Candida albicans is a yeast pathogen found
commonly in the mouth, on the skin, in the GI tract, and in the
vagina.
,Which form of dermatitis is common in infancy and childhood?
- Correct Answer - Atopic dermatitis is the most common rash in
infancy and childhood. It is a red, pruritic rash occurring
commonly where the skin flexes, such as the antecubital and
popliteal spaces.
What is the appropriate term for a fungal infection of the scalp?
Candidiasis
- Correct Answer - Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the
scalp.
A newborn child has a solitary purplish lesion on the head that
looks like a spongy mass.
Which diagnosis is supported by this type of lesion?
- Correct Answer - A cavernous hemangioma is a benign purple
vascular tumor consisting of a collection of blood vessels that
form a lesion.
Unilateral tonsillar enlargement during acute tonsillitis is
suggestive of a tonsillar abscess.
, - Correct Answer - tonsillar abscess.
If the patient does NOT have trouble swallowing, is drooling, or
has a muffled voice, then it could be an enlarged tonsil rather than
an abscess.
Because of the risk of airway obstruction, it is imperative that
tonsillar abscess is ruled out during the assessment.
Which symptoms exhibited by the patient are consistent with
Alzheimer disease?
- Correct Answer - The patient is experiencing memory loss,
impaired judgment, personality changes, and a reduced ability to
care for herself.
Describe why it is important to ask about a family history of
Alzheimer disease. - Correct Answer - Known genetic mutations
increase the risk of Alzheimer disease. Specific mutations lead to
early-onset Alzheimer disease, whereas other mutations are
associated with late-onset. The patient does not have relatives
with the condition.
The size of the brain increases in Alzheimer disease.
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