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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Nine Thousand Surgeons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) New York City.

2. When does the American College of Surgeons convention take place?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) Mid-October.

3. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 30-45 minutes.
(b) About 90 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 20-25 minutes.

4. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?
(a) $750,000.
(b) $1,000,000.
(c) $550,000.
(d) $980,000.

5. How heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) About 130 pounds.
(b) About 300 pounds.
(c) About 175 pounds.
(d) More than 200 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

2. How many minutes without oxygen could lead to brain damage and perhaps death?

3. What surgery did Gawande assist with for a seventy-five-year-old woman?

4. What percent of patients with heart attacks who are seen in emergency rooms are mistakenly discharged?

5. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

(see the answer key)

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