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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. While in the midst of doing his admission paperwork, Dr. Nuland observed James McCarty begin to do what, according to the author in Chapter 1?

2. What was the profession of James McCarty?

3. What director of the autopsy service of the Yale-New Haven Hospital does Dr. Nuland credit for his assistance in Chapter 4?

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

5. At what age was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What medical procedure did Dr. Nuland Perform on James McCarty? What was the outcome?

2. What statistics does Dr. Nuland provide relating to ischemic heart disease in Chapter 1?

3. How does the author describe the metabolic changes of aging in Chapter 3?

4. What seven primary causes of death does the author cite for elderly patients in Chapter 4?

5. How does the author describe the progression of Alzheimer’s in Chapter 5?

6. How does the author explain man’s need for oxygen in Chapter 6?

7. What differences does the author cite between the young and the old in dealing with the seven causes of death in Chapter 4?

8. How has the determination of death changed over time, according to the author in Chapter 2? What are Dr. Nuland’s conclusions of the determination of death?

9. How do the brain and heart change as a person ages, according to the author in Chapter 3?

10. What medical progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the author in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of the electrocardiogram on modern medicine and treatment. What developments have been made in the past 20 years? What other tests are commonly used today to detect heart muscle damage? How effective are each of these diagnostic tests?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the major viruses affecting humankind as well as the discovery of the virus and its components. When was the first virus discovered? How? How do viruses replicate? What are common, nonlethal viruses? What are the most deadly viruses?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Janet Whiting’s sequence of reactions to her husband’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. In what ways did Janet’s responses mimic those of grief? Give examples of how Phil’s wife employed both rationalization and denial as his symptoms presented themselves.

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