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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did pediatrics appeal to Konner?
(a) It gave him more room to be aloof and scientific in his observations.
(b) Children had an easier time regaining their health after illness.
(c) It resembled his research on African children.
(d) It let him laugh more.

2. Why was Konner distressed by the first part of the National Medical Board Examinations?
(a) He was afraid that he would not get a higher score than his class rival.
(b) He did not know if he would be able to get a scholarship.
(c) He was afraid that he would not pass.
(d) He was not confident that he could score above the middle of the class.

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

4. What is the key cause of "R.P.T.A." (Rapidly Progressive Testicular Atrophy)?
(a) Power.
(b) Humiliation.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Contempt.

5. What did Mike Colucci do by mistake?
(a) Made the incision in the wrong place.
(b) Failed to anesthetize the patient property.
(c) Removed the wrong organ.
(d) Cut the cystic artery.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?

2. What outcome has Dr. Burdick tried to prevent in his practice?

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

4. How many medical students was Konner grouped with for his rotation in psychiatry?

5. What did patient Francis Giannetti discover when he came into the hospital with leg cramps from jogging?

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