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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through June, Chapter 2: Taylor and Jake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethical issue does the Committee debate focus on?
(a) Whether Patrick should stay at the hospital, or go somewhere else.
(b) How Patrick should be told that his mother has decided to withdraw his life support.
(c) Whether withdrawing Patrick's life support is "giving up," or letting nature take its course.
(d) Whether it is right to withdraw life support if Patrick's mother can't pay, considering the hospital's already massive debt.

2. What system in Patrick's body is affected by his disease?
(a) His circulatory system.
(b) His central nervous system.
(c) His immune system.
(d) His digestive tract.

3. How long has Patrick been in and out of the hospital?
(a) His entire life.
(b) The last five years.
(c) The last two years.
(d) The last six months.

4. What is Patrick's central IV line for?
(a) It delivers morphine.
(b) It drains fluid from the area around his heart.
(c) It delivers antibiotics.
(d) It delivers the nutrients his body needs.

5. What disease does Patrick have?
(a) Lou Gehrig's disease.
(b) Hirschsprung's disease.
(c) Blastocytosis.
(d) Leukemia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Fran's obstetrician?

2. Which of the babies is in worse health?

3. Why are the doctors reluctant to install a new line for Patrick?

4. What is wrong with Taylor and Jake?

5. Who are Fran and Carey Poarch?

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