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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July, Chapter 11: The Cost of Care.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Armando's family feel about his condition?
(a) Due to a language barrier, they are unable to fully understand it.
(b) They are relieved that it isn't as bad as they feared.
(c) They are unaware of his condition.
(d) He is much worse than they had imagined.

2. What do Fran and Carey want to do with Taylor at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) They want to bring her home and let her die in peace.
(b) They want to put her on a DNR.
(c) They want to move her to another hospital.
(d) They want to take her off the ventilator and see how she does.

3. What is Teresa's profession?
(a) Oncologist.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Pediatrician.
(d) Pilot.

4. 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 it is right to withdraw life support if Patrick's mother can't pay, considering the hospital's already massive debt.
(c) Whether Patrick should stay at the hospital, or go somewhere else.
(d) Whether withdrawing Patrick's life support is "giving up," or letting nature take its course.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Matthew?

2. What initially happened to the money that the founder left behind for the construction of the hospital?

3. Who is Fran's obstetrician?

4. How many people are at the meeting in Chapter 3?

5. How does Fran get to the hospital?

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