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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the four laws of medicine?
(a) Never call a surgeon.
(b) Learn by experimenting.
(c) Keep doing things that work.
(d) Do nothing if you don't know.

2. Why was Konner distressed by the first part of the National Medical Board Examinations?
(a) He was afraid that he would not get a higher score than his class rival.
(b) He was not confident that he could score above the middle of the class.
(c) He was afraid that he would not pass.
(d) He did not know if he would be able to get a scholarship.

3. What was Freddy Robertson's role in the procedures that were performed?
(a) Directing traffic.
(b) Testing her blood type.
(c) Holding the woman down.
(d) Inserting an IV.

4. Who does Konner say benefits from drugs for childhood hyperactivity?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Drug companies.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Children.

5. What kind of surgery did Konner watch Dr. Ruskin perform?
(a) Spine surgery.
(b) Abdominal surgery.
(c) Cataract surgery.
(d) Implant surgery.

6. What was the diagnosis for patient Edie?
(a) Early-onset Alzheimers.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Traumatic brain injury.
(d) Manic-depression.

7. What did Konner think was unrealistic about the doctor he saw on TV?
(a) He cared about his patients.
(b) He got away with gross incompetence.
(c) He had no life outside the hospital.
(d) He was relentless in his pursuit of nurses.

8. How does Konner characterize Dr. Brennan's medical skills?
(a) He says that he was so friendly that his medical procedures seemed more successful than they were.
(b) He says that he saw beyond the CAT scans.
(c) He says that he was aloof and defensive, and made a lot of mistakes.
(d) He says that he could not recognize what was staring him in the face.

9. What does Konner say the younger students do not have, which older students do?
(a) Intuition.
(b) Fear.
(c) Technical expertise.
(d) Political connections.

10. Where was the woman on the stretcher sent after Konner and his colleagues saw her in ER?
(a) An operating room.
(b) To the morgue.
(c) Back home.
(d) An intensive care unit.

11. Why did Konner's procedure with the woman with gonorrhea take five times longer than the procedure should have taken?
(a) He thought the woman's chart had been written up incorrectly.
(b) He was interested in the woman's story, and listened to her talk.
(c) He was confused by the woman's symptoms, and it took him longer to rule out certain complications.
(d) He tried to heal her emotionally.

12. How did Marty Wentworth and Dr. Carter embarrass themselves in front of their colleagues?
(a) By refusing to consult with experts about a patient's case.
(b) By taking inflexible opinions in an argument.
(c) By being caught harassing a nurse.
(d) By making the wrong diagnosis of a patient's symptoms.

13. What did patient Francis Giannetti discover when he came into the hospital with leg cramps from jogging?
(a) Brain cancer.
(b) Alzheimers.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Thyroid issues.

14. For what did John Williams set records?
(a) Longest time without sleep.
(b) Malpractice claims.
(c) Monthly earnings.
(d) Cases handled.

15. What had Konner been before starting med school?
(a) A writer.
(b) A sailor.
(c) An engineer.
(d) A Harvard University professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Konner reaffirm during his visit with family?

2. What insight did Konner get over his break?

3. What does Konner say was keeping him tired?

4. How long does Konner say it took for the motorcycle accident victim to recover enough to be transferred to O.R.?

5. What restrictions did Konner have to observe after scrubbing in?

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