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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did Dr. Harrison rate Konner's performance?
(a) Near excellent.
(b) High pass.
(c) Insufficient.
(d) Satisfactory.

4. What was the result when Konner broke one of the rules about which patients he could help?
(a) He was sanctioned.
(b) He was reprimanded by the hospital.
(c) He was appreciated.
(d) He caused unnecessary complications.

5. What was Harrison's specialty?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Eye surgery.
(c) Gastrointestinal tumors.
(d) Nervous disorders.

6. What happened to Barb's condition by the time Konner returned to his rotation?
(a) She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers.
(b) She was involved in a car accident.
(c) She regained her health.
(d) She was hospitalized for further complications.

7. What was John Brandt's approach, which influenced Konner?
(a) Electroshock therapy.
(b) Behavioral therapy.
(c) Psychopharmacology.
(d) Psychodynamic interpretation.

8. What condition gave Konner cause for concern in his friend's pregnancy?
(a) Hypertension.
(b) Ambiguous ultrasounds.
(c) Alcoholism in the family.
(d) High risk of Down syndrome.

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

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

11. What does Konner say African men did when their wives were in labor?
(a) Put animals in their robes as if they had given birth to them.
(b) Hold their wives' hands and encourage them through the pain.
(c) Leave the village until they were done.
(d) Induce constipation.

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

13. What sense does Konner say he had as he entered his fourth and final year of med school?
(a) Starting from scratch.
(b) Flailing.
(c) Struggling.
(d) Coasting.

14. What was the patient outcome of the treatment Dr. Brass recommended?
(a) Additional surgery.
(b) The Pickwickian syndrome resolved.
(c) Death.
(d) Arm damage.

15. What optimism does Konner retain in the end?
(a) Patients will heal themselves.
(b) Even an incompetent doctor is better than no doctor at all.
(c) Healing is possible.
(d) Human beings will be good to one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brought about an improvement in Charlotte's condition?

2. How long had Konner spent in Obstetrics?

3. What was the danger of the treatment Dr. Brass recommended?

4. What gave Konner an emotional boost during his rotation with Dr. Brass?

5. What did Konner find when he researched Sophie Hellman's case?

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