PLTW MD Lesson 1

Front

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

Back

Blood pressure will increase, Pulse will increase, Respiratory rate will increase

Front

What is the independent variable in the experiment where one classroom of students takes a quiz while listening to classical music and the other takes the same quiz without it?

Back

Listening to classical music

Front

Describe one way to prevent contamination of your sample when working with bacteria.

Back

wash down the work space before working

Front

This microorganism causes the common cold. It can only multiply when inside a human host. It is so small, that 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 comes to the ER complaining of the following symptoms: Coughing (sometimes coughs up blood), Fever, Chills, Fatigue, Weakness, Pain in the chest. Based on the information you have, what illness does this patient most likely have? Options: Common cold, Influenza (Flu), Pneumococcal pneumonia, Tuberculosis (TB)

Back

Tuberculosis (TB)