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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Oria want the medical team to tell Patrick about how serious his condition is?
(a) She doesn't want him to give up.
(b) She wants him to be happy and not worry.
(c) She wants to tell him herself.
(d) She is afraid it will adversely affect his recovery.

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

4. How does Patrick feel about his condition?
(a) He doesn't really understand the severity of his condition.
(b) He is hyper-aware of his condition, to the point of being a hypochondriac.
(c) He hates living the way he does, and is, at times, suicidal.
(d) He tries not to focus on it, and just wants to be normal.

5. What started the fight between Armando and the man in Madisonville?
(a) The man made a pass at Armando's girlfriend.
(b) Armando attempted to steal the man's wallet.
(c) Armando spilled his drink on the man's best jacket.
(d) The man was drunk, and Armando gave him water instead of whiskey.

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

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

8. What did Armando do when he was 17?
(a) Crashed his car.
(b) Left his family to look for odd jobs.
(c) Dropped out of high school.
(d) Got a girl pregnant.

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

10. What decision is made, in Chapter 7, regarding Patrick?
(a) He is placed on a DNR.
(b) He will be taken off of life support.
(c) He will be transferred to another hospital.
(d) He will not have the surgery.

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

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

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

14. How do Fran and Carey feel about their hospital doctor?
(a) They don't feel that she has their best interests in mind.
(b) They connect with her.
(c) They think she is incompetent.
(d) They find her cold and businesslike.

15. What happens to Jake?
(a) He undergoes several surgeries.
(b) He is put on the list for a lung transplant.
(c) He contracts meningitis.
(d) He is baptized, and dies soon after.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the hospital staff concerned about Armando's care?

2. How many members are on the ethics committee at Hermann?

3. What do Fran and Carey want to do with Taylor at the end of Chapter 6?

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

5. What is the main focus of the Ethics Committee?

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