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Medical Detectives Final

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person is running a race. Which of the following will happen to their vital signs as they’re running?

a)

Ÿ Blood pressure will decrease

Ÿ Pulse will increase

Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase

b)

Ÿ Blood pressure will decrease

Ÿ Pulse will decrease

Ÿ Respiratory rate will decrease

c)

Ÿ Blood pressure will increase

Ÿ Pulse will increase

Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase

d)

Ÿ Blood pressure will increase

Ÿ Pulse will decrease

Ÿ Respiratory rate will increase

2.

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?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

d)

This microorganism is not a disease agent.

3.

Does the patient have strep throat?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

A patient comes to you with complaints of muscle weakness, muscle spasms, and twitches in the left arm.


-During the exam you notice no problems with sensation, and the patient reports no loss of sensation, no pain, tingling, or numbness.


-All neurological tests were normal, except for the nerve conduction velocity tests and EMG results.


Given the choices below, which structure is the most likely location of the problem?

a)

Sensory neurons

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Brain

d)

Spinal cord

5.

Which label identifies a part of the central nervous system?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which statement below describes the correct function of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

a)

The PNS functions to process input from the CNS, and if necessary, triggers a response to act on the input.

b)

The CNS is responsible for connecting and triggering the muscle cells throughout the body to respond to stimuli.

c)

The CNS functions to process input from the PNS, and if necessary, triggers a response to act on the input.

d)

The CNS is responsible for receiving stimuli from the body’s environment and sends them as signals to the PNS.

7.

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?

a)

Sausage

b)

Butter

c)

Milk

d)

Juice

8.

Based on the test results, what is the patient’s diagnosis?

a)

The patient does not have strep throat or influenza.

b)

The patient has both strep throat and influenza.

c)

The patient has influenza and not strep throat.

d)

The patient has strep throat and not influenza.

9.

A patient comes to you with complaints of pain, tingling, and numbness in her left foot.


-The patient has no problems with movement.

-Brain scans, CSF, and EMG tests were all normal.

-Nerve conduction velocity tests were abnormal.


This information leads you to believe the problem is in the peripheral nervous system.


Given the choices below, which structure is the most likely location of the problem?

a)

Sensory neurons

b)

Brain

c)

Motor neurons

d)

Spinal cord

10.

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

a)

Behavior and personality, such as planning, initiated movements, social and emotional processing, and attention.

b)

Sensing touch, spatial processing, language, and memory.

c)

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

d)

Processing smell and sound, and the ability to recognize and understand words and language.

11.

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?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Fungus

d)

The microorganism is not a disease agent

12.

Which is an example of 4 important vital signs we've learned about?

a)

blood sugar

b)

respiration rate

c)

glucose level

d)

blood level

13.

Javier's heart beats 15 times in 20 seconds. What is his beats per minute?

a)

45 bpm

b)

40 bpm

c)

30 bpm

d)

60 bpm

14.
Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?
a)
fungus
b)
vitamin
c)
vaccine
d)
antibiotics
15.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Occipital Lobe
16.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
17.

Neurons that pass sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain are called

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

d)

reflex arc neurons

18.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
19.

What part of the brain monitors higher-order thinking, directs problem solving, and regulates the excesses of the emotional system?

a)

Amygdala

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

20.
The branch of medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases that affect large numbers of people is _____________.
a)
Cardiology
b)
Radiology
c)
Epidemiology
d)
Respirology
21.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
22.

Identify #3

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

23.
Which lobe allows us to process what we are seeing?
a)
Occipital
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Insula
24.

The Three Major Parts of the Brain are

a)

The brain stem, cerebellum, cerebrum

b)

cerebellum, temporal, medulla

c)

spinal cord, medulla, pons

d)

temporal, frontal, parietal

25.

What is the Corpus Callosum?

a)

Outer 3mm of gray matter that covers the cerebrum. Controls - consciousness, sensory/motor processing, reasoning and language

b)

Nerve fibers that connect the right and left hemisphere

c)

regulates - thirst, hunger, blood pressure, body temp and glandular secretion of hormones

26.

What is heart rate?

a)

The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.

b)

The number of breaths a person takes per minute.

c)

The temperature of the heart.

d)

The number of times a person's heart beats per minute.

27.

What is attach rate of Romaine lettuce on their tacos?
Formula: SickTotal\frac{Sick}{Total}  

a)

48

b)

75

c)

77

d)

90

28.

A marathon runner has just completed the race. Over the next ten minutes, what would you expect to happen to his vital signs? Choose all that apply

a)

Blood Pressure will decrease

b)

Pulse will decrease

c)

Respiration rate will decrease

d)

All of the above

29.

This structure in the red circle is responsible for controlling the flow of messages between the brain and the rest of the body; it also controls basic body functions such as breathing, swallowing, heart rate, blood pressure, and consciousness.

a)

Brainstem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Sulcus

d)

Chiasma

30.

Use the chart to answer the following:


A patient comes to the ER complaining of the following symptoms:

Ÿ Coughing (sometimes coughs up blood)

Ÿ Fever

Ÿ Chills

Ÿ Fatigue

Ÿ Weakness

Ÿ Pain in the chest

a)

Common cold

b)

Influenza (Flu)

c)

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

d)

Tuberculosis (TB)

31.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
32.

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

33.

The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence.

a)

Diagnosis

b)

Treatment plan

c)

Vitals

d)

Blood pressure

34.

These reflect essential body functions, including your heartbeat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure

a)

Vital Signs

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Running

d)

Nurtrition

35.

Signs of disease or injury.

a)

diagnosis

b)

symptoms

c)

bacteria

d)

valid