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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. Why does Fran want to remove Taylor's ventilator?
(a) Their insurance won't cover it any longer.
(b) She wants to see if Taylor can breathe on her own.
(c) She doesn't want Taylor to live because she will have too many health problems.
(d) It appears to make Taylor uncomfortable.

2. What part of Taylor's body is continuing to weaken in Chapter 13?
(a) Kidneys.
(b) Brain.
(c) Heart.
(d) Lungs.

3. How is Ben Taub described?
(a) A poorer, publicly-funded hospital that deals with uninsured patients.
(b) A very small, exclusive private hospital that caters only to those who can pay cash for their care.
(c) A large, well-funded private hospital.
(d) A small, well-funded private hospital, that deals with uninsured patients.

4. In August, from what does Patrick increasingly suffer?
(a) The side effects of his antibiotics.
(b) Seizures.
(c) Heart problems.
(d) Aches and pains.

5. Who is Javier's department chairman?
(a) Jan Van Eys.
(b) Lin Weeks.
(c) Sally Olsen.
(d) Richard Wright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Armando's doctor kept from him?

2. What is Armando not allowed to do at the Total Life Care Center?

3. What fact must the ethics committee face?

4. What does Hazel want to avoid at the end of Chapter 11?

5. Who is Armando's social worker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cindy Walker?

2. What happened to Javier after he quit Hermann?

3. Why did the courts revise Hermann's will after his death?

4. How does Armando behave with his nurses at Hermann?

5. What is Mary Coffey's relationship with Armando?

6. How is Patrick's condition changing in Chapter 12?

7. According to the author, what does the debate over medical ethics boil down to?

8. What happens when Norma tells Armando about his condition?

9. What does Dr. Butler tell Kenny, in Chapter 23, regarding Landon's condition and treatment?

10. What happens to Armando when he arrives at his new facility?

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