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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. How much time has Patrick spent in the hospital?
(a) He has spent more time in the hospital than out of it.
(b) He has spent very little time in the hospital; most of his care is outpatient.
(c) He has spent a total of about one year in the hospital.
(d) He has spent a total of about five years in the hospital.

2. What happens on the last day of May?
(a) One of the twins dies.
(b) Taylor and Jake are born.
(c) Fran goes in for her last prenatal check-up.
(d) Fran undergoes a Caesarian section.

3. What do the doctors have to do to Taylor and Jake?
(a) Give them antibiotics.
(b) Give them steroids.
(c) Put them on a ventilator.
(d) Put them into detox.

4. What hospital is Fran rushed to, a few days after her check-up?
(a) Hermann.
(b) Methodist Hospital.
(c) Ben Taub.
(d) San Jacinto.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do Jake and Taylor weigh?

2. What is Patrick's central IV line for?

3. What happens to Jake?

4. Which baby is born first?

5. How old is Patrick Dismuke?

(see the answer key)

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