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PLTW Medical Detectives Lesson 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will happen to blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate as a person runs?

a)

Blood pressure will increase

b)

Blood pressure will decrease

c)

Pulse will increase

d)

Pulse will decrease

e)

Respiratory rate will increase

2.

What are the criteria of a good experimental protocol?

a)

Control group

b)

One trial

c)

Testable Hypothesis

d)

Multiple trials

e)

Varied results

3.

Which of the following is a component of an experimental procedure checklist to ensure the experiment is repeatable, valid, and reliable?

a)

Inclusion of a control

b)

Ambiguous steps

c)

A single trial

d)

No testable hypothesis

4.

How can you prevent contamination of your sample when working with bacteria? are to use sterile techniques, disinfect surfaces and equipment, and minimize sample exposure.

a)

Use sterile techniques

b)

Handle everything with bare hands

c)

Wear gloves

d)

Disinfect surfaces and equipment

e)

Leave bacteria samples open

5.

Which microorganism is responsible for the common cold?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Fungus

d)

This microorganism is not a disease agent.

6.

A proposed explanation based on some evidence and used as a starting point to investigate further.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

experiment

d)

hypothesis

7.

A variable that depends on the state of another variable.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

hypothesis

8.

A variable that does not depend on the state of another variable.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

hypothesis

9.

A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

experiment

10.

Another word for heartbeat is

a)

respiration

b)

pulse

c)

blood pressure

d)

blood

11.

If your pulse is taken for 15 seconds, you will multiply the number by

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

12.

This patient does not have Influenza.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The lab tested your patient for Strep.  The results of your patient's diagnosis is ___________.

a)

positive

b)

negative

14.

This patient has Strep Throat.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Analyze this agar plate of the E. coli infection in your patient.  Which disc is the best antibiotic to prescribe to our patient.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Analyze this agar plate of the E. coli infection in your patient.  Which number represents the disc without antibiotics in this experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

What are the common infectious disease agents refered to as microorganisms.

a)

fungi

b)

protists

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

18.

The purpose of doing an Aseptic Technique is to ________________.

a)

make your workstation look nice

b)

disinfect your workstation

c)

promote bacterial growth

d)

add a smell to the air

19.

PPE means (a)   .

20.

PPE includes

a)

goggles

b)

splash guard

c)

apron

d)

gloves

e)

helmet

21.

Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels, especially arteries, measured using two numbers, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.

a)

microbiologist

b)

blood pressure

c)

vital signs

d)

incubation period

22.

Measure of the heat created by the body

a)

pulse

b)

temperature

c)

respiratory rate

d)

blood pressure

23.

the blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction

a)

systolic pressure

b)

diastolic Pressure

c)

vitals

d)

positive control

24.

Respiration rate is

a)

how hard you breathe

b)

your heat rate

c)

how fast or slow you breathe

d)

the amount of blood in your body

25.

What is a factor that is being measured in an experiment?

a)
control
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable