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title: Needles and brave faces — how Mova does on the tests · Medicine
description: Lesson 32 of the medicine course of Mova's primary school: 4 of 11 tests right, exam 2 of 4, every question with the options, the student's choice, the right answer and why it chose.
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# Needles and brave faces

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**Tests:** 4 of 11 right · **Exam:** 2 of 4 right · **Kind:** plain · **Understood:** 7 of 15 · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72`

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Lesson 32 of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/).

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Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson's questions in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/).

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### Test 1 · wrong ✗ {#t1}

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Mate: "injections are literally the worst pain on Earth". Truth?

- **1.** They can break bones — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** They hurt for a whole week — no support
- **3.** Most are a quick scratch, stories get exaggerated — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** He's right, nothing on Earth hurts more than an injection — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t1/)

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### Test 2 · wrong ✗ {#t2}

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You cried at the dentist and feel embarrassed. Best thought?

- **1.** I should never go back to the dentist again — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Dentists hate criers — no support
- **3.** Crying is normal, and I still did it — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** I'm a baby now and everyone knows it — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t2/)

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### Test 3 · wrong ✗ {#t3}

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Dad says "big boys don't cry" before stitches. What could you say?

- **1.** Nothing, he's right about that — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** It helps me to hold your hand and cry if I need — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** I promise I'll never cry again, Dad — no support
- **4.** Stitches don't hurt anyone, so it's fine — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t3/)

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### Test 4 · right ✓ {#t4}

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"count backwards from 20 while she does it, it works" — why?

- **1.** It's magic — no support
- **2.** The nurse can only work while you are counting out loud — no support
- **3.** Counting numbs the arm — no support
- **4.** Distraction makes the brain pay less attention to pain — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 8

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**Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 32, line 8: «Distraction, such as counting, looking at a picture, blowing bubbles or squeezing a hand, helps the brain pay less attention to pain, and looking away is not c…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «brain» (+3); the same thing acted on «less attention» (+3); the same action «pay» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t4/)

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### Test 5 · right ✓ {#t5}

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What would happen if a nurse just jabbed a scared kid with no warning or explanation?

- **1.** The child would likely be more scared next time — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 4
- **2.** The jab would hurt a lot less — no support
- **3.** Nothing different — no support
- **4.** The child would never be scared of needles ever again — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 19: «Some families worry about vaccines because of things they read online, and doctors and nurses answer their questions with the evidence.», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «doctors» (+4). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t5/)

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### Test 6 · wrong ✗ {#t6}

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Zoe fainted last time. What's the smart plan this time?

- **1.** Stand up tall and stare hard at the needle — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Run out of the room before it starts — no support
- **3.** Tell the nurse and have it lying down — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** Not eat or drink anything all day — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t6/)

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### Test 7 · wrong ✗ {#t7}

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In a cartoon the hero laughs at a giant needle to look tough. What's real bravery?

- **1.** Never feeling scared of anything — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Feeling scared and doing it anyway — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** Hiding feelings — no support
- **4.** Laughing at nurses and doctors — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t7/)

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### Test 8 · right ✓ {#t8}

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Toddler screams at jabs. Is she being naughty?

- **1.** No, she's just pretending to be hurt — no support
- **2.** No, little children scream when scared or hurt — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 5
- **3.** Yes, she should be told off firmly — no support
- **4.** Yes, she's spoiled and wants attention — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 32, line 15: «Little children screaming at jabs aren't being naughty, and a calm older brother or sister holding their hand can really help.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «scream» (+3); the same doer «little children» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t8/)

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### Test 9 · right ✓ {#t9}

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You tense every muscle and hold your breath for the jab. Good idea?

- **1.** It makes no difference — no support
- **2.** Yes, a tight muscle makes the needle bounce off — no support
- **3.** No, slow breathing and a loose arm usually hurts less — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 3
- **4.** Yes, it blocks pain — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 32, line 2: «Fear sends your body into alarm mode: fast heart, tight muscles, held breath, and a tense body feels pain more, so slow breathing out really does make a jab hu…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hurt» (+3). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t9/)

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### Test 10 · wrong ✗ {#t10}

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Nurse asks if you want numbing cream. You think it's for wimps. Right?

- **1.** Yes, only wimps who can't take a bit of pain use it — **← Mova's choice** · score 7
- **2.** Yes, it's only for babies — no support
- **3.** No, it's only for adults having operations — no support
- **4.** No, it's a sensible tool anyone can ask for — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 15, line 10: «Steroid creams used as the doctor says are safe and don't thin the skin when used properly.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «steroid creams» (+4); the same action «use» (+3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t10/)

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### Test 11 · wrong ✗ {#t11}

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Which question is fine to ask before a blood test?

- **1.** How long will it take and how will it feel? — **✓ the right answer** · score 4
- **2.** Only grown-ups ask questions — score 5
- **3.** None, children aren't allowed to ask questions — **← Mova's choice** · score 8
- **4.** Only "can I go home now?" — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 8: «Children's prescriptions often change as they grow, so regular eye tests matter.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «children» (+3); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 4. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/t11/)

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### Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓ {#e1}

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the fear of needles.

- **1.** It is indicative of a disorder of the blood — no support
- **2.** It is common amongst both children and adults — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 11
- **3.** It is confined to infants and young children — no support
- **4.** It is unknown amongst adults — score 8

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 11, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 32, line 5: «Fear of needles is very common in both children and adults, and it isn't babyish.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «fear» (+3); the same property (+3); the same circumstance (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/e1/)

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### Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e2}

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Identify the principal reason for which deliberate slow exhalation may diminish the pain of an injection.

- **1.** It thickens the skin of the arm — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** It numbs the arm by cooling the blood — no support
- **3.** It calms the bodily response to fear — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** It reduces the volume of blood — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/e2/)

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### Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓ {#e3}

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Whereas a patient has previously fainted during venepuncture, determine the precaution customarily adopted.

- **1.** The procedure is performed with the patient lying down — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** Food is withheld for twenty-four hours — no support
- **3.** The procedure is performed with the patient standing upright — no support
- **4.** The procedure is abandoned permanently thereafter — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/e3/)

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### Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e4}

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Ascertain the most accurate characterisation of bravery in the context of medical treatment.

- **1.** The refusal of numbing preparations — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** The undertaking of the treatment notwithstanding fear — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** The complete absence of fear in the patient — no support
- **4.** The suppression of all tears — no support

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**Why:** Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/medicine/32-needles-and-brave-faces/e4/)

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