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A Medical Mystery

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    Vocabulary and comprehension review for the article "A Medical Mystery"
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  • What might happen if someone has high levels of CO in their home? a) They will faint b) The air will smell bad c) They’ll feel energized
    a) They will faint
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  • Which word is closest in meaning to ‘pinpoint’? a) to identify b) to overlook c) to question
    a) to identify
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  • Which word is closest in meaning to ‘severe’? a) serious b) mild  c) careful
    a) serious
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  • How do you define an internist?
    An internist is a medical doctor who specializes in conditions that affect internal organs
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  • What is the medical term for "an illness that spread"?
    An infectious disease
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  • True or False: An insidious illness spreads quickly and is easy to notice.
    False
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  • What is the word we use to give an approximate number?
    Estimate
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  • One of the symptoms of Carbon Dioxide poisoning is ___ or a feeling of unease in the stomach.
    Nausea
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  • This is when you pass out, often due to reasons like low blood pressure, dehydration, or even a reaction to something shocking or frightening.
    Faint
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  • True or False: Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning often feel similar to having the flu.
    True
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  • What is a PCR test?
    is a type of test doctors use to find tiny amounts of a virus or bacteria in your body. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction.
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  • What does it mean "to reveal" something?
    to show or make something known that was previously hidden
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  • Which word is closest in meaning to 'symptoms'? a) health b) problems c) prescriptions
    b) problems
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  • What caused the alarm to go off in Brooke Stroud's house?” Options: a) The CO detector sensed high levels of carbon monoxide b) A fire broke out in the house c) the batteries were low
    a) The CO detector sensed high levels of CO
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  • What does it mean 'to faint'?
    To pass out or become unconcsious
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