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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Anesthesiology: The Technicians of Sleep.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Melvin Konner a medical student?
(a) Galen Memorial Hospital.
(b) Beth Israel Hospital.
(c) Kings County Hospital.
(d) Bay State Hospital.

2. How does Konner characterize surgeons?
(a) Men who thrive on stress.
(b) Men who wanted to help people.
(c) Men who thrive on problem solving.
(d) Men who enjoyed making snap decisions.

3. How does Konner say anesthesiologists view surgeons?
(a) As dangerous.
(b) As drama queens always stealing the show.
(c) As daredevils taking all the risks.
(d) As actors in their drama.

4. How does Konner characterize the anesthesiologist?
(a) Witty and detached.
(b) Irritable and judgmental.
(c) Aggressive and combative.
(d) Weak and fussy.

5. Where was the woman on the stretcher sent after Konner and his colleagues saw her in ER?
(a) Back home.
(b) An operating room.
(c) To the morgue.
(d) An intensive care unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the four laws of medicine?

2. Why was Konner distressed by the first part of the National Medical Board Examinations?

3. What kind of surgery did Konner watch Dr. Ruskin perform?

4. How does Konner compare to the other students in his cohort?

5. What did the surgeon order Konner to get rid of because it would be useless?

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