Medical Detectives Pre-Test

Front

A person is running a race. Which of the following will happen to their vital signs as they’re running? Ÿ Blood pressure will decrease Ÿ Pulse will increase Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase, Ÿ Blood pressure will decrease Ÿ Pulse will decrease Ÿ Respiratory rate will decrease, Ÿ Blood pressure will increase Ÿ Pulse will increase Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase, Ÿ Blood pressure will increase Ÿ Pulse will decrease Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase

Back

Ÿ Blood pressure will increase Ÿ Pulse will increase Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase

Front

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?

Back

Virus

Front

Does the patient have strep throat?

Back

No

Front

A patient presents with muscle weakness, spasms, and twitches in the left arm, with normal sensation and neurological tests except for nerve conduction velocity and EMG results. Which structure is the most likely location of the problem? Options: Sensory neurons, Motor neurons, Brain, Spinal cord

Back

Motor neurons

Front

Which label identifies a part of the central nervous system?

Back

A

Front

A neurologist suspects a patient has a brain tumor. What test should she order to confirm the diagnosis?

Back

A brain scan such as a CT scan or MRI

Front

What type of disease agent is this microorganism that causes strep throat, multiplies without a host, can be treated with antibiotics, and is so small it can only be viewed through a microscope?

Back

Bacteria

Front

What functions might be affected in a patient with a tumor in the occipital lobe?

Back

Visual perception and some forms of visual short-term memory.

Front

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

Front

How is Lyme Disease spread?

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Vector borne