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

2. How old was the patient who needed a central line?
(a) Fiftyish.
(b) In his sixties.
(c) In his forties.
(d) In his thirties.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?

2. When was it first suggested that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?

3. Who examined a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against the computer?

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

5. What type of surgery had the patient who needed a central line had a week earlier?

(see the answer key)

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