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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Psychiatry: The Mind-Body Problem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Konner's Uncle Bobby's role in Konner's life?
(a) Hero.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Nemesis.
(d) Inspiration.

2. What did the article Konner find in his last week of surgery argue?
(a) Malpractice insurance was raising the cost of everyone's care.
(b) Pharmaceutical companies were paying doctors to perform unsafe procedures.
(c) Science came before patients in medical schools.
(d) America's standard of care was lower than most industrial nations'.

3. How long does Konner say it took for the motorcycle accident victim to recover enough to be transferred to O.R.?
(a) Fifty minutes.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Fifteen seconds.

4. What is intubation?
(a) Placing a tube into a patient's bladder.
(b) Placing a tube into a patient's ear.
(c) Placing a tube for intravenous fluids into a patient's arm.
(d) Placing a breathing tube into a patient's throat.

5. How does Konner characterize shock therapy?
(a) Non-invasive.
(b) Ineffectual.
(c) Mild compared with surgery.
(d) Violent and dehumanizing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is 'dura mater'?

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

3. How did Dr. Feldstein make an impression on Konner?

4. Who took over the anesthesiology after Dr. Ramirez was finished bagging and intubating a patient?

5. How many people were in the group of interns seeing patients on rounds?

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