Bionics Questions – Section 5

935 001 / H1, H4 / 9.3.5.a / 2 - 4 /

Marks 4

  1. What is meant by minimally invasive?
  2. Describe the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.

Marking Criteria
/ Marks
a. Provide an adequate outline/definition / 1
b. Provide at least three features of this type of surgery / 3
935 002 / H4, H7, H9 / 9.3.5.b / 2 - 4 /

Marks 5

Diagnosis is an important aspect of treating disease. Many new non-invasive techniques for diagnosing disease have been developed in the last 20 years.

  1. Identify examples of non-invasive diagnostic techniques.
  2. Why are such techniques important in medicine?

Marking Criteria
/ Marks
a. Name at least three examples / 2
b. Provide at least three reasons / 3
935 003 / H4, H5 / 9.3.5.b / 2 - 3 /

Marks 1

Which of the following is a non-invasive diagnostic technique used to examine the foetus during pregnancy?

A X-ray

B thermography

C ultrasound

D MRI

935 004 / H4, H7 / 9.3.5.c / 3 - 4 /

Marks 2

Describe the advantages of using minimally invasive surgery techniques

Marking Criteria

/ Marks
ª  Definition of minimally invasive
ª  At least three advantages identified / 2
ª  Advantages identified / 1
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Marks 3

Discuss how technological developments have impacted on the understanding of how the body works

Marking Criteria

/ Marks
ª  Define technology
ª  Identify one issue and provide points for and/or against this issue / 3
ª  Describe or outline points related to how technological developments have impacted on the understanding of how the body works / 1 - 2

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NB The verb used in the syllabus is Describe in Column2, Part c. The verb used in Column 3, Part I is Discuss.

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Marks 7

Non-invasive and minimally invasive medical techniques have a number of advantages and disadvantages.

Discuss this statement using examples of each technique.

Marking Criteria / Marks
·  Outline the terms non-invasive and minimally invasive.
·  Identify two non-invasive & one minimally invasive technique
·  Outline a number of advantages and disadvantages of these techniques / 6 - 7
·  Identify one non-invasive & one minimally invasive technique
·  Outline one or two advantages and disadvantages of these techniques / 3 - 5
·  Name one non-invasive or one minimally invasive technique
·  Identify an advantage or disadvantage of one of these techniques. / 1 - 2
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Marks 1

A netballer sustained a foot injury in a game in April. She had an X-ray and no breaks were found. Three months later, in July, her foot was still swelling up when she exercised. Her doctor suspected there was a small bone fracture.

Which technique would be best to diagnose the problem?

A X-ray

B Ultrasound

C Thermography

D Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI)

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Marks 5

Medical technology has reduced the risk to patients by developing non-invasive techniques to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

  1. Name TWO of these techniques. (2 marks)
  1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques in diagnostic medicine.

(3 marks)

Marking Criteria
/ Marks
a. Name two techniques / 2
b. Identify at least one issue
Provide at least two significant advantages and
Two significant disadvantages / 3