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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 was the suspected cause of the infant's symptoms in July 1965?

2. What happened when Sara continued the treatments for her rash?

3. One female patient got reactive to metals after having __________ implanted during a surgery.

4. What kind of restaurant did Rudy Coniglio own, according to the details in the book?

5. What was the only thing Rudy was able to eat, but only in very small amounts?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why wasn't Betty's husband experiencing any of the symptoms that she was?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Natalie find out when she woke up in a hospital and didn't know who she was?

9. Which individuals are more likely to have hypogeusia, according to the specialist in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Vernon's condition takes five years to cure and to remove from his body, causing him a lot of pain and frustration along the way.

Part 1: Why do you think it took so long for Vernon's condition to be diagnosed?

Part 2: Do you think the disease should have been caught earlier?

Part 3: How would you react if you found out you would need to battle a mysterious disease for five years?

Essay Topic 3

People who are diagnosed with typhoid fever are barred from working with food.

Part 1: Do you think it's fair to bar someone from working with food when they are ill?

Part 2: Have you ever worked in a service related position when you were sick? Would you?

Part 3: Why do you think a person might work at their job, even though they are ill and contagious?

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