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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to other students after Sandy was taken to the hospital?
(a) Other students left.
(b) Other students began to get ill.
(c) Other students thought she was faking it.
(d) Other students looked for clues.

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

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

4. What is NOT one of the treatments that Natalie pursued in order to help her with her depression?
(a) Medication.
(b) Leave from her job.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Rest.

5. What was the game that Dean Berger loved to play, so he entered a competition in order to play it and to win?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Poker.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Euchre.

6. What is NOT one of the samples taken from the infant in order to find out what was wrong in order to choose the right treatment?
(a) Stool.
(b) Mucus.
(c) Hair.
(d) Blood.

7. Doctors believe the initial exposure to copper for Sara might have been in __________ she wore.
(a) Shoes.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A sock.

8. What happened to the food that was determined to be the cause of the troubles?
(a) It was recalled.
(b) Nothing. It was all gone by the time it was found to be the source.
(c) It was still sold.
(d) It was burned.

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

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

11. What was aired out before Betty's husband came, which is why he didn't have the same symptoms as she did?
(a) Paint fumes.
(b) Insecticide.
(c) Spoiled milk.
(d) Water.

12. Students who were not in __________ did not become ill like others.
(a) The choral rehearsal.
(b) The gym class.
(c) The cafeteria.
(d) The bathroom.

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

14. What was the original diagnosis for Rudy's inability to smell or to taste anything pleasant?
(a) A cold or flu.
(b) Sepsis.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pneumonia.

15. What organ becomes inflamed when a person is infected with hepatitis, according to the book?
(a) Gall bladder.
(b) Heart.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Liver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Natalie find out was given to her in order to help her depression, though this left her unaware of where she was?

2. What caused others to see that Sandy was ill during a public performance with others?

3. Natalie participated in what profession before she went through her horrifying ordeal?

4. What is the chemical that the doctor used in order to relieve Dean's blue hands?

5. Dr. Taylor began to think there was a/an _________ among the babies since everyone was diagnosed with the same disease.

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