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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Emergency Ward Surgery: No Man's Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the woman on the stretcher sent after Konner and his colleagues saw her in ER?
(a) To the morgue.
(b) An operating room.
(c) Back home.
(d) An intensive care unit.

3. How did Dr. Feldstein make an impression on Konner?
(a) By describing successes with radical procedures.
(b) By his calm under pressure.
(c) By presenting a contrasting range of patients.
(d) By his patience and insight.

4. 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.

5. Who did students meet with during initial basic clinical skills class?
(a) Patients' relatives.
(b) Patients.
(c) Nurses.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Konner compare to the other students in his cohort?

2. How long is a rotation?

3. What does Konner say he tried to hide from the woman on whom he had to perform a neurological exam?

4. What is the immigrant neurosurgeon's rule, when Konner makes rounds with him?

5. What kinds of experiences prevent medical students from looking forward to initial encounters with patients?

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