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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. How was the woman injured that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) A fall at home.
(b) A fall at work.
(c) Auto accident.
(d) A domestic incident.

2. How large was the fourth patient that Gawande had to insert a central line?
(a) About 195 pounds.
(b) About 380 pounds.
(c) Over 300 pounds.
(d) About 250 pounds.

3. How much might it cost in most hospitals to repair a hernia?
(a) Around $3,000.
(b) Upward of $4,000.
(c) Around $5,500.
(d) Upward of $8,000.

4. What were the occupations of Gawande's parents?
(a) Orthodontists.
(b) Engineers.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Lawyers.

5. What color of blood indicates that the central line is inserted properly?
(a) Brown.
(b) Maroon.
(c) Rusty brown.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do patients leave the operating room at Shouldice after having surgery?

3. Who introduced the term "health-care focused factory"?

4. Who was the chief resident in charge of the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?

5. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?

(see the answer key)

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