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

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

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

4. How long might it take in most hospitals to repair a hernia?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

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

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

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

5. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?

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