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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 are the people at the meeting in Chapter 3?
(a) Renowned pediatricians from other hospitals.
(b) Financial administrators at the hospital.
(c) People who know Patrick best.
(d) Specialists who are consulting about Patrick's treatment.

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

3. 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.

4. When Sharon is rotated out, who is Taylor's new doctor?
(a) Eugene Adcock.
(b) Virginia Lennox.
(c) Lin Weeks.
(d) Richard Wright.

5. What is the most important criterion of Patrick's status?
(a) He must be given the least expensive treatment option.
(b) He must be allowed to participate in the discussion of his treatment options.
(c) He must be kept out of the treatment loop, so that he does not become upset.
(d) He must be kept comfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patrick feel about the hospital?

2. What is causing Patrick excess suffering?

3. Why do Fran and Carey dislike Sharon Crandell?

4. Why does Patrick do things to his IV line?

5. Who wrote the note at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Javier feel about Patrick?

2. What is Teresa's family situation?

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

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

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

6. On what question does the Ethics Committee's debate center in Chapter 1?

7. What does Patrick admit to doing in Chapter 7?

8. What are Jake and Taylor's conditions when they are born?

9. What happens to Taylor at the end of Chapter 6?

10. What is the treatment for Patrick's condition?

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