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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ended up being the specific term for the infection that was killing the babies?
(a) Cystitis.
(b) Influenza A.
(c) Pseudomonas.
(d) Reterovirus.

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

3. In what state is West Branch located, where the CDC was called in order to deal with an outbreak?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Michigan.

4. Richard had a condition that baffled those around him. He seemed to have ___________, but his body wasn't malfunctioning.
(a) Hyperthyroidism.
(b) The plague.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Hypothyroidism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Natalie seek out in order to help her with the alignment of her teeth because of a gum condition?

2. What is NOT one of the treatments that Natalie pursued in order to help her with her depression?

3. What happened to other students after Sandy was taken to the hospital?

4. _________ babies are at a higher risk of infection and complications than others in the hospital.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dean decide to do when he was experiencing cold hands during a card game?

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

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

4. How is infectious hepatitis usually passed from one person to another, according to the book?

5. Septicemia a general term for what, according to the explanations in this book?

6. How did the doctor end up treating this case of the blue hands, allowing the patient's hands to be normal color again?

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

8. What happened to Sandy that began to cause the officials at the school to suspect something was wrong at the building?

9. Why didn't the man who hand kneaded the dough cause any infection to spread when the bread was baked?

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

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