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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Medicine I: A Failure of the Heart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specialty does Konner decide to follow?
(a) Medical psychiatry.
(b) Pediatrics.
(c) Cardiology.
(d) Gynecology.

2. How does Konner characterize the anesthesiologist?
(a) Irritable and judgmental.
(b) Weak and fussy.
(c) Witty and detached.
(d) Aggressive and combative.

3. How does Konner say Dr. Greenspan was embroiled in a controversy?
(a) He pursued a staff member.
(b) He published others' work.
(c) He defended a subordinate.
(d) He faked some research results.

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

5. What strategy did Dr. Greenspan advocate for learning medicine?
(a) An exhaustive encyclopedic approach.
(b) A community of experts sharing diagnoses approach.
(c) Taking a case by case approach.
(d) A trial and error approach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did pediatrics appeal to Konner?

2. Who gave the order to have Geraldine intubated?

3. What does Konner say was keeping him tired?

4. How does Konner characterize Dr. Ringler?

5. In whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?

(see the answer key)

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