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WGU D027 OA Exam – Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations | 2025/2026 Tested Questions with 100%

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WGU D027 ADVANCED PATHOPHARMACOLOGI CAL FOUNDATIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 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? A sweat test A genetic or a carrier test A history and a physical A fertility test - ANSWER - A genetic or carrier test The disease occurs when an individual inherits the mutated gene from each parent. When only one mutated gene is inherited, the individual is labeled a carrier. chance of the disease. A 31 - year - old man comes into the office for an exam. He is 6' 5 " with a high - pitched voice, and he has a moderate degree of mental impairment. It is discovered

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upon exam that his body hair is sparse, his testes are small, and he has gynecomastia. Which genetic disorder should this patient be tested for? Klinefelter syndrome Turner syndrome Partial trisomy Sex chromosome aneuploidy - ANSWER - Klinefelter syndrome: a hereditary disease also known as 47,XXY or XXY that manifests as the series of symptoms described. A six - month - old female infant with failure to thrive comes in to the office with her parents. It is noticed upon exam that the patient has facial deformities and is jaundiced. A complete blood count (CBC) is ordered, which reveals anemia. When that patient 's blood is examined under a microscope, the red blood cells appear small and abnormally shaped. A mutational analysis is ordered, and alpha thalassemia is diagnosed. What is the likelihood of incidence of these parent's future children having alpha thalassemia? 25% 100% 0% 50% - ANSWER - 25% or 1/4 chance A 64 - year - old male truck driver comes in complaining of pain in his lower left calf. He states he drives eight to ten hours per day. Upon exam, swelling and mottled coloring are noted in the patient's calf. A D - dimer test is ordered and comes back positive .

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Which additional test should be ordered to confirm a diagnosis in this patient? A CT scan A Doppler Ultrasound The D - dimer test again A clotting factors test - ANSWER - A Doppler Ultrasound is the initial test of choice for patients who are not initially stratified according to clinical pretest probability (PTP) as being low, moderate, or high risk for DVT. A 54 - year - old man comes into a clinic for a routine visit. His initial BP is 148/92. After a recheck 15 minutes later, his BP is 140/90. He states he suffers from "white coat hypertension." He states he has no history of high blood pressure and no family h istory of high blood pressure. Which nursing intervention would assist this patient in receiving a clinical diagnosis of hypertension? Ordering the patient a cholesterol level test Checking the patient's blood pressure in three months Completing a biochemical blood profile Completing an ambulatory blood pressure assessment - ANSWER - Completing an ambulatory BP assessment. Assessing blood pressure in a location of comfort like the home environment when no professional is present will enable the ability to determine his blood pressure under routine circumstances. A 58 - year - old woman comes in complaining of retrosternal chest pain, worsening with recumbent position. She states she has had a low - grade fever for two days. Upon exam, the patient has a friction rub. An EKG reveals sinus tachycardia with inflammatory cha nges. An ultrasound is performed, and she is diagnosed with an acute pericarditis.

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