WGU D027 OA Exam Study Guide | 80 Questions And Answers

cystic fibrosis      Correct Ans   ➡    effects pancreas, increased mucus

Klinefelter syndrome      Correct Ans   ➡    A chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome

Turner Syndrome      Correct Ans   ➡    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.

Alpha Thalassemia      Correct Ans   ➡    Severe anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate

B and T cells      Correct Ans   ➡    Mature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver

Lichen planus      Correct Ans   ➡    causes extreme itching

Pityriasis Rosea      Correct Ans   ➡    Itchy patch-like rash in children

actinic keratosis      Correct Ans   ➡    caused by UV exposure, precursor to squamous cell carcinoma

Glucocorticoids      Correct Ans   ➡    Tx for cancers that arise from lymphoma tissue, can be toxicities with long term treatment

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)      Correct Ans   ➡    Tamoxifen; used for pts with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer after mastectomy

Normal EF      Correct Ans   ➡    55-60%

Best way to look at structure/fxn of heart      Correct Ans   ➡    Echo

Left sided heart failure      Correct Ans   ➡    affects pulmonary vasculature, increased JVP, S3, rales

right sided heart failure      Correct Ans   ➡    1. Jungular Vein Distention 

2. Ascending Dependent Edema

3. Weight Gain 

4. Hepatomegaly (Liver Enlargement)

Stage 1 hypertension      Correct Ans   ➡    130-139/80-89