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

2. How many operating rooms are at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

3. Where did Gawande grow up?
(a) Atlantic, Iowa.
(b) Alpena, Michigan.
(c) Athens, Ohio.
(d) Atlanta, Georgia.

4. Who introduced the term "health-care focused factory"?
(a) Rochelle Meslinger.
(b) Regina Herzlinger.
(c) Ramona Wyatt.
(d) Rachel Erlinger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first proposed that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?

2. What was wrong with Lee Tran?

3. What were the occupations of Gawande's parents?

4. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many weeks had Gawande been in training?

(see the answer key)

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