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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patrick sometimes do to his IV line?

2. What happens to Taylor?

3. What started the fight between Armando and the man in Madisonville?

4. Which baby is born first?

5. How does Patrick feel about his condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Institutional Ethics Committee?

2. How do the Poarches feel about the doctor they receive when they first arrive at Hermann?

3. What is Fran's treatment when she first arrives at Hermann?

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

5. What is Teresa's family situation?

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

7. What are Sally Olsen's duties and abilities?

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

9. What factors must the Ethics Committee consider in deciding how to treat Patrick?

10. What happens to Fran at the end of May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The founder of Hermann Hospital stipulated that he wanted a large portion of the hospital's funding to be dedicated to charity care. Why was the amount of charity care decreased over time? How do you think Hermann's family felt about these changes? Do you think Hermann would have agreed with the decision to decrease charity care, in order to keep the hospital up and running? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The Ethics Committee at Hermann is a very important part of the hospital's function. Why is their job so important? What would happen to the functioning of the hospital, if the Ethics Committee did not exist? What would the doctors have to do differently? How does the Ethics Committee help to comfort patients' families when they have to make difficult decisions? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Claire Sparks blames herself for Landon's condition, because he was conceived as the result of years of fertility treatments. Are fertility treatments safe for mother and baby? Do you think that the fertility treatments had an adverse effect on Landon's health? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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