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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - The Computer and the Hernia Factor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On an EKG, what is the downstroke at the start of a heart beat called?
(a) S wave.
(b) T wave.
(c) R wave.
(d) Q wave.

2. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 8.

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

4. How many years of training did Gawande require to be a general surgeon?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

5. Who examined a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against the computer?
(a) Hans Ohlin.
(b) Henrich Wagner.
(c) John Brighton.
(d) Andrew Weaver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?

2. How much might it cost in most hospitals to repair a hernia?

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

4. What color of blood indicates that the central line is inserted properly?

5. How many electrocardiograms did a man examine to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

(see the answer key)

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