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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Konner away from the hospital for, as a result of this nomination?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

2. How does Konner characterize Dr. Brass?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Enigmatic.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Vulgar.

3. What did Konner deliver twice, in his first week?
(a) Down syndrome babies.
(b) Twins.
(c) Still births.
(d) Triplets.

4. What is the fourth year of med school designed to do?
(a) Give medical students responsibility for patient care.
(b) Allow students to broaden their experience before seeing patients of their own.
(c) Give medical students a break before they are responsible for patients.
(d) Develop skills without direct responsibility.

5. What does Konner wonder at, during one of his deliveries?
(a) Women can survive the pain of labor.
(b) So many American women were routinely anaesthetized during birth.
(c) Hospitals are even required for child birth.
(d) Babies can survive compression to pass through the birth canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition was Charlotte suffering?

2. What caused RPTA for Konner?

3. Who gave the order to have Geraldine intubated?

4. What was the treatment Dr. Brass recommended for the Pickwickian syndrome case?

5. What strategy did Dr. Greenspan advocate for learning medicine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Konner characterize pathology and its place in the spectrum of medical services?

2. How did Konner violate the rules of obstetrics under Chief Resident Caggiola?

3. How does Konner characterize the medical experience of working in obstetrics?

4. What condition was patient Charlotte suffering from?

5. Describe Konner's conversation with the friend who wanted to apply to med school.

6. How did Konner spend non-surgical afternoons in gynecology?

7. What happened when Konner confronted Dr. Brass?

8. What African ritual does Konner describe relative to birth?

9. Describe the laparotomy Konner assisted in.

10. What was unique about Konner's first week in obstetrics?

(see the answer keys)

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