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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Natalie seek out in order to help her with the alignment of her teeth because of a gum condition?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Cosmetic surgeon.
(c) A friend.
(d) Orthodontist.

2. What happened when Sara continued the treatments for her rash?
(a) Sara decided to stop treatment.
(b) Sara became mentally confused.
(c) The rash spread.
(d) The rash went away.

3. ________ disease is an inherited condition that changes the way the body metabolizes _________, which causes the mental symptoms.
(a) Copper.
(b) Manganese.
(c) Iron.
(d) Water.

4. _________ babies are at a higher risk of infection and complications than others in the hospital.
(a) Premature.
(b) Overdue.
(c) Larger.
(d) Smaller.

5. What was the supposed cause of the blue hands, according to doctors who were treating Dean?
(a) Heart clot.
(b) Ergotism.
(c) Infection.
(d) Cancer.

6. What kinds of animals were responsible for spreading the infection through the house party guests?
(a) Birds.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Cats.
(d) Rabbits.

7. What was the initial method that Sara used in order to treat her rash?
(a) Cortisone cream.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Hot baths.
(d) Baking soda.

8. What was the universal symptom in the other students who began to get ill?
(a) Blue hands.
(b) Hyperventilation.
(c) Cold feet.
(d) Weak backs.

9. Since Dean was a _________, doctors believed his lower blood oxygen was caused by that exposure.
(a) Engineer.
(b) Paint chemist.
(c) Med tech.
(d) Roofer.

10. The children were determined to have _________ poisoning from the ingestion of the animal products.
(a) Iron.
(b) Saltpeter.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Copper.

11. How is babesiosis generally spread, according to the book and to scientists?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Ticks.
(d) Cats.

12. One female patient got reactive to metals after having __________ implanted during a surgery.
(a) Staples.
(b) Rods.
(c) Wires.
(d) Stainless steel screws.

13. The doctor began to link the problems with smell and taste to troubles with the ________ and zinc levels in the body.
(a) Vitamin C.
(b) Vitamin D.
(c) Calcium.
(d) Copper.

14. What did Betty see that made her realize what her medical condition probably was?
(a) A dead bug.
(b) A book.
(c) An invoice.
(d) A strange color in the water.

15. What is the standard treatment for hepatitis once it is identified in a patient?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Gamma globulin.
(d) IV fluids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was analyzed after being taken from each of the patients and others who were at the party?

2. What organ becomes inflamed when a person is infected with hepatitis, according to the book?

3. The course of investigation into the hepatitis outbreak resulted in the establishment of a _________ of infection.

4. What is not one of the causes of hepatitis, according to research and medical findings?

5. The _______ from the infected animals came from the wet fur of the dogs when they came inside to shake themselves off.

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