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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 outcome has Dr. Burdick tried to prevent in his practice?
(a) Returning patients to the general public.
(b) Letting patients bounce around between different wards and hospitals.
(c) Keeping patients in the hospital indefinitely.
(d) Discharging patients to mental hospitals.

2. What was Konner nominated for?
(a) A military appointment.
(b) A Pulitzer Prize.
(c) A prestigious medical honor.
(d) A National Book Award.

3. What does asepsis mean?
(a) Treating infection.
(b) Preventing infection.
(c) Without infection.
(d) With infection.

4. What does Konner say patients almost always want doctors to do?
(a) Talk with them.
(b) Fix all their problems.
(c) Give them pills.
(d) Leave them in peace.

5. What did the residents explain to the daughter of the woman suffering with terminal cancer?
(a) What surgery and chemotherapy would cost.
(b) What heroic measures could still be taken.
(c) Why her mother should be allowed to die.
(d) When her mother could be released back to her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Konner characterize surgeons?

2. What complications did Konner's friend Barb suffer after giving birth?

3. What did the surgeon order Konner to get rid of because it would be useless?

4. How does Konner characterize obstetrics?

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

(see the answer key)

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