The Medical Detectives Test | Final Test - Hard

Berton Roueché
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Medical Detectives Test | Final Test - Hard

Berton Roueché
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Betty decide to do in order to get over her symptoms and her medical condition?

2. The doctor began to link the problems with smell and taste to troubles with the ________ and zinc levels in the body.

3. How many children in a family of nine became ill when the CDC was called in to help?

4. _________ is a bacterial infection that is typically found in rodents and transferred to humans through direct contact.

5. The symptoms the children were having indicated some sort of _____________, though the cause was unclear.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Natalie decide to seek out orthodontic treatment for her teeth in 1972?

2. What was the problem the investigators found during their hunt for answers about the infected babies?

3. What was determined to be the cause of the illness that was later found to be tularemia?

4. Why was the meat the cause of the thyroid issues in Richard and in others?

5. What is the problem for patients who are suffering from Wilson's disease, according to the book?

6. What were the initial symptoms that Betty Page experienced, leading her to seek out medical treatment?

7. What were the treatments that were begun on the contact dermatitis, though these treatments were not successful?

8. What was odd about Richard's case of hyperthyroidism, which baffled doctors?

9. What did the school officials begin to believe was the cause of the illnesses that were coming up in the student population?

10. What was the problem with the season being winter when it came to finding out the diagnosis for the sick children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the men in the first case are stricken with a strange illness and turn blue, the fact they are poor might not have lead others to investigate too thoroughly.

Part 1: Do you think some people get better medical care than others?

Part 2: How would you react if you found out that a person got better medical care because they were rich?

Part 3: Why do you think certain people get better medical care than others?

Essay Topic 2

David Hoffman was infected with anthrax during his insulation installation job.

Part 1: Do you think that proper safety precautions would have prevented the case of anthrax?

Part 2: Do you think that insulation should be tested before it is installed?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond to hearing that you had anthrax?

Essay Topic 3

Aspirin, while being a helpful drug, also has side effects and things that can cause problems for those who take it for relief.

Part 1: Why do you think aspirin continues to be a popular drug today?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible to have a drug that doesn't have any side effects?

Part 3: How do you think a drug could be formulated to be completely safe?

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