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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July, Chapter 6: Taylor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethical issue does the Committee debate focus on?
(a) Whether Patrick should stay at the hospital, or go somewhere else.
(b) How Patrick should be told that his mother has decided to withdraw his life support.
(c) Whether it is right to withdraw life support if Patrick's mother can't pay, considering the hospital's already massive debt.
(d) Whether withdrawing Patrick's life support is "giving up," or letting nature take its course.

2. What is Taylor's biggest health problem?
(a) Cerebral palsy.
(b) Underdeveloped lungs.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Leukemia.

3. Who is Sally Olsen?
(a) The hospital's financial administrator.
(b) Patrick's social worker.
(c) Javier's assistant.
(d) Patrick's doctor.

4. What happened to Armando as a result of this misfortune?
(a) He had both legs amputated.
(b) He eventually died.
(c) His left side was paralyzed.
(d) He was paralyzed from the chin down.

5. How often do patients' families follow the advice of the ethics committee?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Usually.
(c) Never.
(d) Always.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who raises the question of whether to withdraw Patrick's IV line?

2. What do Fran and Carey begin to worry about, as the weeks go on?

3. In what year did Teresa have her children?

4. What is Teresa's profession?

5. Who is Richard Weir?

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