This assignment provides 4 questions relevant to the information provided in the case study. The purpose of this
assignment is to assess your ability to comprehend the information provided, and to use the information to critically
think and problem-solve. It gives you a platform to convey your understanding of the subject matter and
communicate skillfully with your audience through your written work that should be free of grammatical errors. You
are required to answer each question within a typed 50-100 word short paragraph using anatomical terminology with
clarity and fluency that demonstrates understanding and mastery of the content presented in the case study. Your
answers should be your rationale based on the analysis of the data/content provided and the process of cellular
respiration. You are required to cite/reference all material you utilized to provide your answers, and document all in
APA format on a separate reference page. Please be prepared to professionally discuss in class with peers your
conclusions.
The following are the objectives of this assignment: Please refer to the signature assignment rubric
The student will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the case study content
The student will use appropriate anatomical and physiological vocabulary relevant to the content that
illustrates mastery of Anatomy & Physiology
The student will provide written work that is grammatically correct, clear and concise in the format of a short
paragraph
The student will master APA format through citations and reference of two credible sources, using Times
New Roman and 12 font.
Question: Analyze
1. Are there any similarities or connections between these seven individuals? What questions would you
want to ask the families to answer these questions? Hypothesize what you think the issue is and
provide your audience with evidence to argue your point of view.
Questions: Evaluate and Apply
2. Which symptoms/lab results do you consider relevant in forming a diagnosis? Conclude which
symptoms/lab results are relevant, reflect on the assumptions of their meaning and rank them in
priority. Next to each one, defend your decision/rationale.
3. Given what you now know about the action of cyanide on cellular respiration and the key information previously
identified in questions 1 and 2, conclude why the patients died of lack of oxygen and what influenced their blood
oxygen levels to remain normal?
Question: Create
4. Looking back at the information you have about the people before they got sick, can you suggest a possible
source of the cyanide poisoning? Provide us with your perspective of could these deaths have been
prevented?“The Mystery of the Seven Deaths” by Michaela A. Gazdik
