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

2. Patrick is able to absorb even fewer nutrients due to what?
(a) His heart arrhythmia.
(b) His antibiotics.
(c) His constant vomiting.
(d) His kidney problems.

3. What happened as Hermann continued to grow?
(a) It hired better and more prestigious doctors.
(b) It was incorporated with other medical facilities.
(c) It started to compete with other local area hospitals.
(d) It hired more interns and student doctors.

4. How does Armando respond when asked if he wants to be placed on a DNR?
(a) He strongly declines.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He says he needs time to think about it.
(d) He wants more information before deciding.

5. Who is Lee Zacharias?
(a) Financial administrator.
(b) Director of pediatric medicine.
(c) The hospital's lawyer.
(d) Director of social work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much time elapsed between the events, and the book being written?

3. What decision is made regarding Patrick at the end of Chapter 17?

4. Who is Javier's department chairman?

5. What is Claire doing at the beginning of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary try to do for Armando in Chapter 18?

2. Who was the founder of Hermann Hospital, and how did he make his fortune?

3. What is the hospital's situation when the book was written in 1988?

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

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

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

7. What happened to Javier after he quit Hermann?

8. Who is Cindy Walker?

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

10. What are the guidelines the Committee must follow regarding withdrawing life support, as set forth by Randy in Chapter 25?

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