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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Nine Thousand Surgeons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many might attend an M&M at Gawande's hospital?
(a) About 200 people.
(b) Almost 100 people.
(c) 75 people.
(d) 55 people.

2. What was the woman's alcohol level that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) 3 times the legal limit.
(b) About twice the legal limit.
(c) A little over the legal limit.
(d) Just under the legal limit.

3. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?
(a) $750,000.
(b) $550,000.
(c) $980,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

4. On an EKG, what is the downstroke at the start of a heart beat called?
(a) R wave.
(b) S wave.
(c) Q wave.
(d) T wave.

5. During what year of his training does Gawande have a chance to attend a surgeons convention?
(a) 6th year.
(b) 8th year.
(c) 5th year.
(d) 7th year.

Short Answer Questions

1. When installing a central line, how long is the wire that is inserted into the vein toward the vena cava ?

2. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?

3. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?

4. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?

5. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

(see the answer key)

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