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

2. Where was Natalie employed before she could not work anymore as a result of her condition?

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

4. What was the name of the fungicide that cause the troubles in the feed that was given to the animals?

5. What did the blood tests reveal about Richard's levels of thyroid hormones?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the strange phenomenon that the pizza restaurant owner began to experience?

2. What did investigators find to be unusual about the feed in the storage bin?

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

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

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

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

7. What was the initial named cause for the random cases of pneumonia that turned up for guests at a house party at Martha's Vineyard?

8. What does the chapter say seems to be a primary cause of sensitization of patients to metals?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Finding out what causes an illness can be an exciting job, but one that might be time consuming and challenging too.

Part 1: Why do you think illnesses can be difficult to diagnose?

Part 2: How do you think a person trains to be able to diagnose a mysterious illness?

Part 3: Do you think you would like to become a medical detective?

Essay Topic 2

A medical mystery might be nothing more than a habit that a patient has turning into something slightly mysterious.

Part 1: How do you think a patient might be able to help a doctor in solving a medical mystery?

Part 2: Why do you think a medical mystery is something to be concerned about?

Part 3: Do you think that all patients are honest with their doctors? Does this lead to more medical mysteries?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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