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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Anesthesiology: The Technicians of Sleep.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Konner wanted to study medicine?
(a) Since college.
(b) Since high school.
(c) All his life.
(d) Since middle school.

2. Where did Konner go at the end of his last shift, when he wanted to reflect on the trauma patients he treated?
(a) The chapel.
(b) Home.
(c) For a walk with another intern.
(d) The bar.

3. What criticism does Konner make of the surgery that went on for three hours?
(a) The procedure was merely cosmetic.
(b) The patient should not have been operated on.
(c) The surgeon made mistakes even he could recognize.
(d) It could have been finished much sooner.

4. How long is a rotation?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) A semester.

5. For what did John Williams set records?
(a) Cases handled.
(b) Monthly earnings.
(c) Malpractice claims.
(d) Longest time without sleep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Konner say anesthesiologists view surgeons?

3. How does Konner characterize the other medical students?

4. How does Konner characterize Freddy Robertson?

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

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