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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 food product that seemed to be causing the thyroid troubles in Richard and in others?

2. What kinds of animals were responsible for spreading the infection through the house party guests?

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

4. What did Betty decide to do in order to get over her symptoms and her medical condition?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using cheap feed from another farmer leads to the mercury poisoning of the family and of many hogs.

Part 1: Why do you think people use feed that might not be safe for their animals?

Part 2: Do you think the best quality food should always be used for animals?

Part 3: How do you think the government could help farmers always use the best feed for their animals?

Essay Topic 3

The boy who became sick from his jeans seems to be the victim of a dangerous mistake.

Part 1: Who is to blame for the poisoning that the boy encounters because of his jeans? Why?

Part 2: Will you begin to wash all of your clothing before wearing it after reading that medical case?

Part 3: Do you think that clothing is being sold today that has poisonous chemicals on it?

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