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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Medicine II: Deathwatches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of experiences prevent medical students from looking forward to initial encounters with patients?
(a) Phobias.
(b) Prior experience as a nurse or volunteer.
(c) Severe illnesses.
(d) Car accidents.

2. What was the nature of the first operation in which Konner participated?
(a) Skin surgery.
(b) Gall bladder surgery.
(c) Heart surgery.
(d) Brain surgery.

3. In whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?
(a) A nurse's.
(b) An intern's.
(c) A patient's.
(d) A physician's.

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

5. Who gave the order to have Geraldine intubated?
(a) The hospital lawyers.
(b) The EMTs.
(c) The nursing home physician.
(d) The ER physician.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Konner characterize Lily Corwin?

2. Why was Konner's condition ironic?

3. What did interns do after rounds?

4. For how long has Konner wanted to study medicine?

5. What did Konner think was unrealistic about the doctor he saw on TV?

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