29. The word "excruciating" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ＿＿＿.
(A) advanced
(B) agonizing
(C) medicinal
(D) soothing
(E) therapeutic

25. What is the most likely reason that in the final paragraph the “ongoing colonial dynamics” is mentioned? (A) to show through a metaphor that reality is, in the findings, such as a senior hospital administrator did not run a lodging service for Indigenous patients (B) to remind us that Indigenous people tend to acquire diabetes at younger ages and have poorer treatment outcomes in Canada (C) to reinforce the point that Indigenous patients with tuberculosis were used as guinea pigs during the mid-20th century in Canada (D) to reinforce the point that the interactions with health services were influenced by personal and collective historical experiences with health care providers (E) to illustrate the point that new physicians came to Indigenous communities to gain experience with complex and diverse diseases before moving on to better places

26. Based on Byron's mother's description of his deformed foot in paragraph 1, talipes in Latin is most likely to mean "to walk on the ＿＿＿" in English. What is the most appropriate answer to the blank? (A) soles(B) heels(C) ankles(D) toes(E) knees

27. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT a fact about talipes equinovarus, or clubfoot? (A) It affects males more frequently than females. (B) It is a recognized disease that may affect both feet. (C) It has been recognized since the ancient time. (D) It has been recognized as a contagious disease. (E) It, if only on one side, is more common on the right.

28. Where does the following sentence best belong? According to his later friend, John Cam Hobhouse (1786-1869), "he wore the instrument with impatience and threw it in the pond." (A) At the end of paragraph 1 (B) At the end of paragraph 2 (C) At the end of paragraph 3 (D) At the end of paragraph 4 (E) At the end of paragraph 5

30. Based on the information in this passage, which of the following is the most correct statement about Byron? (A) The treatment of his clubfoot was very successful. (B) He became rich after the death of his great-uncle. (C) He was a patient diagnosed with a clubfoot on the left. (D) He refused to see Mr. Roger anymore due to his clubfoot. (E) His deformed foot had been recognized since his birth.

31. What can be inferred from the first three paragraphs? (A) Evidence-based medicine is helpful in some respects. (B) New tools are more reliable than old tools. (C) Therapy is more important than diagnosis. (D) Both treatment and diagnosis should be standardized. (E) "Cookbook medicine" focuses on individualized care.

32. Where does the following sentence best belong? Often the diagnosis is straightforward. (A) At the beginning of paragraph 1 (B) At the beginning of paragraph 2 (C) At the beginning of paragraph 3 (D) At the beginning of paragraph 4 (E) At the beginning of paragraph 5

33. What is the most appropriate answer to the blank in paragraph 4? In other words, what does "EKG" stand for? (A) electrophysiology(B) electromyography(C) electrooculography (D) electronegativity(E) electrocardiogram

34. Based on the information in the last two paragraphs, which of the following is true? (A) Symptoms can always be identified as evidence of particular diseases. (B) A pulmonary embolus refers to a blockage of an artery in the womb. (C) Medical diagnosis and criminal investigation are alike to some extent. (D) A doctor should look after a patient as carefully as a deerstalker. (E) Standardized treatment is more effective than individualized care.

35. The phrase "bread and butter" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ＿＿＿. (A) negotiation (B) foundation (C) resolution (D) plantation (E) annexation