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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ward Surgery: Crossing the Boundary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Melvin Konner a medical student?
(a) Galen Memorial Hospital.
(b) Bay State Hospital.
(c) Beth Israel Hospital.
(d) Kings County Hospital.

2. What did interns do after rounds?
(a) Wait for patients to come in.
(b) Start to study.
(c) Begin assignments.
(d) Write up the rounds.

3. What was Konner's experience in Africa?
(a) As an anthropologist.
(b) As a pilot.
(c) As a soldier.
(d) As a nurse.

4. Which is NOT one of the four laws of medicine?
(a) Do nothing if you don't know.
(b) Never call a surgeon.
(c) Learn by experimenting.
(d) Keep doing things that work.

5. What does a retractor do?
(a) Stops bleeding.
(b) Holds skin open.
(c) Drains blood from a body cavity.
(d) Applies pressure to a wound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nature of the first operation in which Konner participated?

2. How does Konner characterize his teachers in the basic clinical skills classes?

3. What kind of surgery did Konner watch Dr. Ruskin perform?

4. What medical term does Konner use to describe his book?

5. Who did students meet with during initial basic clinical skills class?

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