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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Dr. Nuland’s grandmother when he was born?
(a) 56.
(b) 61.
(c) 68.
(d) 78.

2. What was the name of the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked when James McCarty was admitted?
(a) The Yale-New Haven Hospital.
(b) The Shriner's Hospital.
(c) St. Paul's Hospital.
(d) St. Joseph’s Hospital.

3. At what age was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) 92.
(b) 41.
(c) 58.
(d) 49.

4. James McCarty was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked after experiencing what?
(a) A pain in his right knee.
(b) Loss of hearing.
(c) Pressure in his chest and left side.
(d) Loss of vision.

5. How old was James McCarty when he was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked?
(a) 52.
(b) 35.
(c) 18.
(d) 43.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother eventually die from?

2. Dr. Nuland compares the metabolic changes of aging to what in Chapter 3?

3. What refers to systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind?

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

5. How old was Katie Mason when she died?

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