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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 is described by the author in Chapter 5 as a physician who will investigate a disease by evaluating its origins and symptoms?

2. 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?

3. What word from Chapter 5 refers to a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage?

4. What does Dr. Nuland discuss that is also called also called coronary artery or coronary heart disease in Chapter 1?

5. Who was the first physician to correctly diagnose myocardial infarction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are heart problems and heart disease diagnosed and predicted, according to the author in Chapter 2?

2. What case study does the author use as an example in his discussion of Alzheimer’s in Chapter 5?

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

4. How does the author begin his Introduction? What does he say of the primary avenues leading to death in this section of the book?

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

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

7. How does the author describe the degeneration of his grandmother in Chapter 3?

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

9. How does the author go about explaining the heart’s functions in Chapter 2?

10. What does Dr. Nuland suggest as the cause for the sense of peace that describes certain individuals who die through severe trauma in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the six primary avenues leading to death as defined in the Introduction of the book. Which of these avenues affects the elderly principally? Which are more common among the young? Were there any avenues on this list that surprised you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the case study of Irv Lipsiner in Chapter 1. Why does Lipsiner stand apart as an anomaly? What was his history with heart problems? How did he recover from cardiac collapse?

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