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3.1.1.1: Sickness Idioms Quiz

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    Sickness Idioms Quiz 

    1. When the doctor told the boy to say ah, the boy 

           a. gave a stool sample              b. opened his mouth 

           c. ran a fever                           d. took a throat culture

    2. The poor teacher had a terrible case of the runs.  He: 

           a. ran a race                     b. lost a race

           c. had diarrhea                  d. ate some apples

    3. Sometimes when people don't take care of themselves, they 

           a. get run over                b. have the runs down 

           c. get the runs                d. get run down

    4. The doctor took the patient's blood pressure in order to 

           a. measure his blood vessels                                        b. measure the pressure of his fists 

           c. check on the pressure against his arteries and veins    d. check up on his heart

    5. When he ran a fever, his temperature was 

           a. 98.6* F                     b. normal 

           c. 36.6*F                      d.  above normal

    6. The sick child vomited all over the bathroom floor 

           a. threw over                   b. had the runs 

           c. threw up                      d. gave a stool sample

    7. The tired old man got run down and had to be hospitalized for exhaustion.                                                 

    a. hit by a car                              b. became weak  

            c. came down with something        d. had diarrhea

    8. When the nurse took the patient's pulse, she told him to be seated. 

           a. determined his heartbeat rate    b. take a throat culture 

           c. urine sample                            d. threw up

    9. In order for the doctor to find out what the man's problem was, he needed to take some blood right away. 

           a. to measure the pressure against the man's arteries 

           b. check his pulse from his wrist 

           c. take blood from his throat 

           d. test some of his blood

    10. Luckily, the man's throat culture was negative, so the doctors were relieved. 

           a. pulse  b. blood pressure  c. throat bacteria  d. vomit

    11. My poor friend came down with a terrible cough and had to stay in bed for three days. 

           a. got sick with a cold    

           b. collapsed onto the floor with a cold 

           c. dropped a cold dish onto the ground 

           d. ran a fever

    12. He went into the little room in order to do what was necessary to give a stool sample.

            a. He said ah.                      b. He pulled down his pants.

           c. He rolled up his sleeve.      d. He took a throat culture.


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