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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is looking at the note at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Javier and Sally.
(b) Lin Weeks and her secretary.
(c) Sharon Crandell.
(d) Eugene Adcock.

5. Why do Fran and Carey dislike Sharon Crandell?
(a) Because they disagree with her diagnosis, and treatment suggestions.
(b) They think that she is too emotionally involved to make good decisions.
(c) Because they don't think she has the required experience.
(d) Because of her cold and businesslike demeanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patrick feel about his condition?

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

3. How often do patients' families follow the advice of the ethics committee?

4. How old is Armando?

5. What does the hospital do for Fran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the Ethics Committee?

2. At the end of Chapter 7, what does the Ethics Committee decide regarding Patrick?

3. How does Javier feel about Patrick?

4. Why did Armando leave Fort Worth to go to Madisonville?

5. What happened on the night that Armando was shot?

6. What condition does Patrick have?

7. What is the situation of Armando's family?

8. Who is attending the meeting at the beginning of Chapter 3?

9. What are Patrick's two worlds, described in Chapter 7?

10. What is Teresa's family situation?

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