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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. How did Freddy Robertson handle the woman's purple finger?
(a) By amputating it.
(b) By sawing off her ring.
(c) By compressing the finger.
(d) By lancing it and draining the blood.

2. How did Marty Wentworth and Dr. Carter embarrass themselves in front of their colleagues?
(a) By being caught harassing a nurse.
(b) By taking inflexible opinions in an argument.
(c) By making the wrong diagnosis of a patient's symptoms.
(d) By refusing to consult with experts about a patient's case.

3. What medical term does Konner use to describe his book?
(a) A radical treatment.
(b) A compensatory pause.
(c) An orchid in the attic.
(d) A missed heartbeat.

4. What kinds of experiences prevent medical students from looking forward to initial encounters with patients?
(a) Severe illnesses.
(b) Phobias.
(c) Car accidents.
(d) Prior experience as a nurse or volunteer.

5. When was 'Becoming a Doctor' published?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Konner characterize Freddy Robertson?

2. What does a retractor do?

3. How long does Konner say it took for the motorcycle accident victim to recover enough to be transferred to O.R.?

4. What was Konner convinced of, after Mike's mistake?

5. What does Konner say patients almost always want doctors to do?

(see the answer key)

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