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

2. What decision does Konner reaffirm during his visit with family?
(a) To publish an anthropological piece on his time in med school.
(b) Not to be a surgeon.
(c) Not to practice medicine.
(d) To write an expose about his time in med school.

3. How many hours a week did Konner work with Dr. Brass and the others on his rotation?
(a) 80.
(b) 40.
(c) 100.
(d) 60.

4. Who confirmed the nurse-anesthesiologist's concern that a patient not be released immediately after surgery?
(a) Konner.
(b) The Emergency Ward chief.
(c) The surgeon.
(d) The chief of Anesthesiology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was patient Petey's diagnosis?

2. What was the surgeons response when Dr. Ramirez asked Konner to intubate?

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

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

5. What gave Konner an emotional boost during his rotation with Dr. Brass?

(see the answer key)

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