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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the members of the ethics committee feel about one another?
(a) They all know each other quite well, and are comfortable with speaking honestly and openly to each other.
(b) They are suspicious of, and spread rumors about, one another.
(c) They are rarely together, and aren't comfortable with one another.
(d) There are several members of the committee who refuse to work with some of the others.

2. How does Patrick feel about the hospital staff?
(a) He likes them all.
(b) He is emotionally dependent on them.
(c) He likes some, but not others.
(d) He likes very few of them.

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

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

5. Who debates the question of Patrick's surgery and medical status?
(a) His doctor and nurses.
(b) The ethics committee.
(c) Specialists from other hospitals.
(d) His doctor and parents.

6. What is Patrick's home like?
(a) He lives with his grandmother in a small, dark house in the poorest part of town.
(b) He lives with his aunt and uncle, in a large house with a big yard.
(c) He lives in a foster home.
(d) He lives with his parents, in a comfortable home.

7. What is the problem with Taylor being on a ventilator?
(a) It interferes with other treatments.
(b) It scars her lung tissue.
(c) Her parents' insurance won't cover it.
(d) It requires her to be dependent on medication.

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

9. Why does Patrick do things to his IV line?
(a) So he can return to Hermann.
(b) Because he wants to die.
(c) He wants to be normal.
(d) He doesn't like needles.

10. What happened to Armando?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was walking, and was hit by a car.
(c) He was driving a car, and hit a tree.
(d) He fell off of a ladder.

11. Why are the hospital staff concerned about Armando's care?
(a) With no prospect of recovery, they're not sure the cost of his care can be justified.
(b) They are not certain that their doctors are experienced enough to handle his case.
(c) They are unsure if they can provide the quality of care that he needs.
(d) They need special equipment to be able to care for him.

12. How old is Patrick Dismuke?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

13. How many members are on the ethics committee at Hermann?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Five.

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

15. What does Fran's obstetrician do for her at her last check-up?
(a) She gives Fran drugs, and sends her home.
(b) She admits her to the hospital for observation.
(c) She tells Fran not to worry, the problem is not as serious as she thinks.
(d) She recommends a Caesarian section.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of Patrick's medical chart?

2. What is Teresa's profession?

3. Who is Victoria Dimas?

4. What started the fight between Armando and the man in Madisonville?

5. What happens on the last day of May?

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