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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sally Olsen?
(a) Javier's assistant.
(b) Patrick's social worker.
(c) The hospital's financial administrator.
(d) Patrick's doctor.

2. What happens to Taylor near the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Her kidneys fail.
(b) She develops a serious infection.
(c) She goes into cardiac arrest.
(d) She dies.

3. What status is the committee considering giving to Patrick?
(a) A recipient of pro bono charity care.
(b) Priority status on the list of potential organ recipients.
(c) High-priority care status.
(d) DNR, or "Do Not Resuscitate."

4. What happened to Armando as a result of this misfortune?
(a) He had both legs amputated.
(b) He eventually died.
(c) His left side was paralyzed.
(d) He was paralyzed from the chin down.

5. Who is Richard Weir?
(a) Patrick's doctor.
(b) Patrick's play therapist.
(c) Patrick's social worker.
(d) Patrick's lawyer.

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

7. Who is Fran's obstetrician?
(a) Jane Reed.
(b) Sharon Crandell.
(c) Sally Olsen.
(d) Eugene Adcock.

8. What does Patrick sometimes do to his IV line?
(a) Pollutes it with feces and dirt.
(b) Pulls it out.
(c) Cuts it open.
(d) Blows air into it.

9. What do the doctors think Armando's chances of recovery are?
(a) Very low.
(b) Very high.
(c) Zero.
(d) Fairly high.

10. What does Teresa want to do?
(a) Cut funding for uninsured or underinsured patient care.
(b) Participate in the ethics committee at Hermann.
(c) Donate money to the pediatric wing of the hospital.
(d) Establish new guidelines for withdrawing life support from patients.

11. How long was Patrick's central IV line supposed to last?
(a) For as long as he needed it.
(b) For just a short time.
(c) Indefinitely.
(d) For the rest of his life.

12. How does Patrick feel about the decision made in Chapter 7?
(a) He doesn't appear to understand when they attempt to explain it.
(b) They don't bother him with it.
(c) He throws a fit, screaming and trying to rip out his IVs.
(d) He solemnly agrees with the doctor.

13. What happened to Mark?
(a) He was stillborn.
(b) He was healthy.
(c) He died after two days.
(d) He had cerebral palsy.

14. Who is the chairman of the Institutional Ethics Committee?
(a) Shannon Crandell.
(b) Sally Olsen.
(c) Lin Weeks.
(d) Richard Weir.

15. How does Javier feel about Patrick?
(a) He is attached to Patrick, and this burdens him because he is also responsible for all of the other children at the hospital.
(b) He thinks he is too demanding, and at times paranoid about his condition.
(c) He is not sure if he thinks Patrick is spoiled, or simply attention-starved.
(d) He is more attached to him than the other hospital staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision is made, in Chapter 7, regarding Patrick?

2. How do Fran and Carey feel about their hospital doctor?

3. What happened to Armando the night he left for Madisonville?

4. What is the problem with Taylor being on a ventilator?

5. Which baby is born first?

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