Medical Detectives Post Test Review

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Vital signs are _________________________

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measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.

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This microorganism causes the common cold. It can only multiply when inside a human host. It is so small, it can’t be seen with microscopes you will use in school, and it has the ability to mutate or change. What type of disease agent is this microorganism?

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Virus

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A patient with muscle weakness, spasms, and twitches in the left arm, no sensation issues, normal neurological tests except nerve conduction and EMG. Which structure is likely the problem? Options: Sensory neurons, Motor neurons, Brain, Spinal cord.

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Motor neurons

Front

Which label identifies a part of the central nervous system? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

Front

Test to confirm a suspected brain tumor diagnosis.

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A brain scan such as a CT scan or MRI

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An independent variable is ____________.

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is changed by the person conducting the experiment

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This microorganism causes strep throat. It can multiply without a host. It can be treated with antibiotics. It is so small, you would need to view it through a microscope at school.
What type of disease agent is this microorganism?

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Bacteria

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A patient has pain, tingling, and numbness in her left foot with no movement issues. Brain scans, CSF, and EMG tests are normal, but nerve conduction velocity tests are abnormal. The problem is believed to be in the peripheral nervous system. Which structure is most likely affected? Options: Sensory neurons, Brain, Motor neurons, Spinal cord.

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Sensory neurons

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Based on the test results, what is the patient’s diagnosis? Options: The patient does not have strep throat or influenza, The patient has both strep throat and influenza, The patient has influenza and not strep throat, The patient has strep throat and not influenza.

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The patient does not have strep throat or influenza.

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Several students came to the office with stomach aches and vomiting a few hours after a pancake breakfast. A foodborne illness was suspected for the outbreak, and students were interviewed about the food they ate earlier that day.
Given the attack rates shown in Table 1, which food item is the most likely source of the illness that’s causing several students to get sick? Options: Sausage, Butter , Milk, Juice

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Sausage