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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. How does Konner say Dr. Brass reacted to his work?
(a) She nit-picked it.
(b) She praised it.
(c) She ignored it.
(d) She corrected it.

2. What is intubation?
(a) Placing a tube for intravenous fluids into a patient's arm.
(b) Placing a tube into a patient's ear.
(c) Placing a tube into a patient's bladder.
(d) Placing a breathing tube into a patient's throat.

3. How does Konner characterize surgeons' personalities?
(a) Patient.
(b) Abrasive.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Timid.

4. What luxury did Konner's relationship with Dr. Haley allow him?
(a) He could take more time off.
(b) He could make more money.
(c) He could diagnose patients by himself.
(d) He could rely on Dr. Haley when he was uncertain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What criticism does Konner make of the surgery that went on for three hours?

2. What specialty does Konner decide to follow?

3. How does Konner say anesthesiologists view surgeons?

4. How long a break does Konner get at Christmas?

5. What was patient Petey's diagnosis?

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