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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - When Good Doctors Go Bad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?
(a) Obstetrics.
(b) General surgeon.
(c) Internist.
(d) Family Practice.

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

3. How many minutes without oxygen could lead to brain damage and perhaps death?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 6 minutes.
(d) 4 minutes.

4. How heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) About 175 pounds.
(b) About 300 pounds.
(c) About 130 pounds.
(d) More than 200 pounds.

5. How was the woman injured that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) A fall at home.
(b) A domestic incident.
(c) Auto accident.
(d) A fall at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with Lee Tran?

2. How many years of training did Gawande require to be a general surgeon?

3. What was wrong with the woman who Gawande saw in the emergency room on his first day as a surgical resident?

4. At what convention center was the surgeon's conference held?

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

(see the answer key)

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