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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Medicine III: Healing and Hope.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Konner's friend call to discuss with him?
(a) Applying to med school.
(b) His aging mother.
(c) His pregnant wife.
(d) His fainting spells.

2. What is Pickwickian syndrome?
(a) A patient falls asleep during the day.
(b) A patient lives in an imaginary world.
(c) A patient passes out while eating.
(d) A patient forgets where he lives.

3. What does Konner say African men did when their wives were in labor?
(a) Hold their wives' hands and encourage them through the pain.
(b) Leave the village until they were done.
(c) Induce constipation.
(d) Put animals in their robes as if they had given birth to them.

4. What is the immigrant neurosurgeon's rule, when Konner makes rounds with him?
(a) Read the chart first.
(b) Touch the patient.
(c) Spend as little time as possible with the patient.
(d) Talk to the patient.

5. How long was Konner away from the hospital for, as a result of this nomination?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interest did Konner's medical training have in common with his previous training?

2. Who was the surgeon in the operation on patient Laura?

3. How often were walk-rounds performed in the psychiatric ward?

4. How does Konner characterize the other medical students?

5. Who confirmed the nurse-anesthesiologist's concern that a patient not be released immediately after surgery?

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