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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color of blood indicates that the central line is inserted properly?

2. How long might it take in most hospitals to repair a hernia?

3. Who is the doctor who was convicted of murdering fifteen patients with lethal doses of narcotics?

4. What did Quinlan hurt when he fell off a plank at a construction site?

5. How many salespeople attended the surgeons convention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some problems with malpractice suits as a remedy for preventing harm to patients?

2. What is the physician's dodge and why is it necessary?

3. How is Shouldice Hospital designed for hernia patients?

4. Why is there often no mechanical explanation for severe back pain?

5. What is a Terribly Quiet Chat and how effective can one be?

6. Why did Gawande have to leave a teenage knifing victim and go tend to another emergency?

7. What was the first program that Gawande attended at the surgeons convention?

8. What is the newest theory of pain proposed by Melzack after abandoning the Gate-Control Theory?

9. Are doctors usually superstitious?

10. How do surgeons learn to do new procedures once they are out of training?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss what happens when the simplicities of science come up against the complexities of individual lives.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the pros and cons of automation in medicine and why some doctors believe medicine cannot be automated. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the traits that make a good surgeon and why those traits are so important.

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