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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 7, the combination of accidents, suicide, and euthanasia comprise one of the foremost causes of death in those under what age?
(a) 65.
(b) 56.
(c) 44.
(d) 77.

2. William Osler was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at what institution?
(a) Johns Hopkins Hospital.
(b) St. Joseph's Hospital.
(c) St. Mark's Hospital.
(d) The Yale-New Haven Hospital.

3. Where was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered from complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) At his office.
(b) A hiking trail.
(c) A tennis court.
(d) In his home.

4. How old was Dr. Nuland’s grandmother when he was born?
(a) 61.
(b) 78.
(c) 68.
(d) 56.

5. What does TIA stand for?
(a) Total ischemic attack.
(b) Transient ischemic attack.
(c) Transient irregular achievement.
(d) Tubercular incendiary attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Nuland was in what year of his medical studies when he encountered James McCarty?

2. How old was James McCarty when he was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked?

3. What refers to the process by which the ability to grow new cells or perform exchanges in muscle, cells, or molecules becomes impossible?

4. Where was William Osler born?

5. A person’s heart rate does what annually as they age, according to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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