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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - The Computer and the Hernia Factor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who examined a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against the computer?
(a) Hans Ohlin.
(b) Henrich Wagner.
(c) John Brighton.
(d) Andrew Weaver.

2. What was wrong with Lee Tran?
(a) A tumor.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) The flu.
(d) Bronchitis.

3. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) About 40.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Mid 30s.

4. How long after Bryce Shouldice left medical school did he begin performing hernia operations at Shouldice?
(a) 18 months after finishing medical school.
(b) About 2 years after finishing medical school.
(c) About a year after finishing medical school.
(d) Right from medical school.

5. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long might it take in most hospitals to repair a hernia?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many weeks had Gawande been in training?

3. On an EKG, what is the downstroke at the start of a heart beat called?

4. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?

5. What color of blood indicates that the central line is inserted properly?

(see the answer key)

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