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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pathology: The Aspect of Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Konner suffer from on his trip to Galen the day after his ob/gyn rotation?
(a) Chest pains.
(b) Back pains.
(c) A cold.
(d) Gastric distress.

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

3. What distinguished Peter Byron's patient care?
(a) He went out of his way to take care of his patients and their families.
(b) He was incompetent and his heavy drinking obscured his medicine.
(c) He was brusque and aloof.
(d) He was gentle and non-disruptive.

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

5. What condition does Konner's Uncle Dave suffer?
(a) Multiple sclerosis.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Konner characterize shock therapy?

2. What was the nature of the first operation in which Konner participated?

3. What does Konner say was keeping him tired?

4. What is the prognosis for the patients Konner sees under Dr. Burdick?

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

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