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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Neurosurgery and Neurology: Lesions of the Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Konner find for the street person who came in with a minor injury?
(a) A clean syringe.
(b) A place to stay.
(c) An empty bed.
(d) A bottle of alcohol.

2. Who did students meet with during initial basic clinical skills class?
(a) Nurses.
(b) Patients' relatives.
(c) Patients.
(d) Doctors.

3. What was the diagnosis for patient Edie?
(a) Manic-depression.
(b) Early-onset Alzheimers.
(c) Traumatic brain injury.
(d) Brain cancer.

4. How did Dr. Feldstein make an impression on Konner?
(a) By presenting a contrasting range of patients.
(b) By his calm under pressure.
(c) By his patience and insight.
(d) By describing successes with radical procedures.

5. What did Konner think was unrealistic about the doctor he saw on TV?
(a) He cared about his patients.
(b) He had no life outside the hospital.
(c) He got away with gross incompetence.
(d) He was relentless in his pursuit of nurses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Konner convinced of, after Mike's mistake?

2. How does Konner characterize Dr. Brennan's medical skills?

3. Where do first-year medical students' clinical experiences take place?

4. What does Konner say is typical of brain disease?

5. What kinds of experiences prevent medical students from looking forward to initial encounters with patients?

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