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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. How old was Katie Mason when she died?

2. According to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3, heart muscle and brain cells are unable to do what?

3. According to the author in Chapter 1, James McCarty was the picture of what when he was admitted to the university hospital?

4. Who first identified and named Alzheimer’s disease?

5. What is the title of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is “legal death” defined by the author in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. What is a pathophysiologist? How does this relate to etymology, according to the author in Chapter 5?

7. What case study does the author cite in discussing death by murder in Chapter 6? How did this individual die?

8. Who is Horace Giddens and how is he described by the author?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Describe the works of William Osler and Lewis Thomas. What theories and philosophies did these individuals present? What were the Ingersoll Lectures? Why does the author view the philosophies of William Osler and Lewis Thomas to be deceiving?

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