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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July, Chapter 4: Armando.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Patrick's doctors supposed to do, given his status?
(a) They are required to do all they can to save his life.
(b) They are required to stop treatment if he goes into cardiac arrest.
(c) They can do whatever they think is right, given the situation.
(d) They are allowed to continue treatment under certain circumstances.

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

3. Who are Fran and Carey Poarch?
(a) A rich couple, and benefactors of the hospital.
(b) A couple, pregnant with fraternal twins.
(c) Patrick's parents.
(d) Doctors at the hospital.

4. Who are the people at the meeting in Chapter 3?
(a) Specialists who are consulting about Patrick's treatment.
(b) Renowned pediatricians from other hospitals.
(c) Financial administrators at the hospital.
(d) People who know Patrick best.

5. Which baby is born first?
(a) They are born at the same time, via Caesarian section.
(b) Jake.
(c) It is not specified.
(d) Taylor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Oria want the medical team to tell Patrick about how serious his condition is?

2. What does David attempt to explain to Armando's family at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Who is Fran's obstetrician?

4. What do the doctors have to do to Taylor and Jake?

5. What happens when Oria tries to broach the subject of death with Patrick?

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