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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 many electrocardiograms did a man examine to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 1,775.
(b) 2,240.
(c) 3,215.
(d) 675.

2. What was wrong with the woman who Gawande saw in the emergency room on his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Had a fractured finger.
(b) Had a fractured ankle.
(c) Had a 3-inch screw in her foot.
(d) Had a piece of wire in her hand.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after Bryce Shouldice left medical school did he begin performing hernia operations at Shouldice?

3. How large was the fourth patient that Gawande had to insert a central line?

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

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

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