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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Konner say is the typical method of childbirth in the U.S.?
(a) Full-conscious with pain drugs.
(b) Heavily sedated.
(c) Fully-conscious, without drugs.
(d) C-section.

2. What was the treatment Dr. Brass recommended for the Pickwickian syndrome case?
(a) Talk therapy.
(b) Antipsychotic drugs.
(c) An anti-cancer drug.
(d) Surgery.

3. What complications did Konner's friend Barb suffer after giving birth?
(a) Depression.
(b) Fever.
(c) Constipation.
(d) Chest pains.

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

5. What was patient Laura a candidate for?
(a) Radiation treatment.
(b) In vitro fertilization.
(c) Mandatory sterilization.
(d) Cesarean section delivery.

6. What strategy did Dr. Greenspan advocate for learning medicine?
(a) An exhaustive encyclopedic approach.
(b) A community of experts sharing diagnoses approach.
(c) Taking a case by case approach.
(d) A trial and error approach.

7. What department was Richard Harrison head of?
(a) Neurology.
(b) Gastroenterology.
(c) Psychiatry.
(d) Cardiology.

8. What field did Konner study after OB/GYN?
(a) Oncology.
(b) Neuropathology.
(c) Cardiology.
(d) Gastroenterology.

9. What part of child birth didn't Konner like?
(a) The sterile hospital environment.
(b) The fathers' sympathetic sufferings.
(c) The doctors' arrogance.
(d) The women's pain.

10. How many hours a week did Konner work with Dr. Brass and the others on his rotation?
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 80.
(d) 100.

11. Which point of view does Konner NOT take in his description of his time in med school?
(a) Anthropologist.
(b) Gadfly.
(c) Educator.
(d) Husband and father.

12. How many deliveries did Konner perform in his last rotation?
(a) 31.
(b) 48.
(c) 12.
(d) 26.

13. How does Konner characterize Johann Ringler?
(a) A demon.
(b) A control freak.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) A hero.

14. How does Konner say Dr. Brass reacted to his work?
(a) She nit-picked it.
(b) She corrected it.
(c) She ignored it.
(d) She praised it.

15. What brought about an improvement in Charlotte's condition?
(a) Relocation to a long-term facility.
(b) Talking therapy.
(c) New medication, and surgery.
(d) Termination of antipsychotic drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the patient outcome of the treatment Dr. Brass recommended?

2. What optimism does Konner retain in the end?

3. Who was the surgeon in the operation on patient Laura?

4. What condition gave Konner cause for concern in his friend's pregnancy?

5. How does Konner characterize obstetrics?

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