We analyze d-wave resonances in atom-atom scattering in the presence of harmonic confinement by employing a higher-partial-wave pseudopotential. Analytical results for the scattering amplitude and transmission are obtained and compared to corresponding numerical ones, which employ the Lennard-Jones potential. Qualitative agreement is observed for weak confinement. For strong confinement the pseudopotential does not capture the s-and d-wave interference phenomena, yielding an asymmetric Fano profile for the transmission resonance.