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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a symptom of delirium mentioned by Julia?
(a) Hallucinations of odor.
(b) No pain.
(c) Low fever.
(d) Peaceful rest.

2. What is Julia’s response to Mary, when she asks if labor will be much longer?
(a) Yes, it will still be awhile.
(b) No.
(c) Hopefully not.
(d) I do not know.

3. What has happened to Ita's arm from the flu?
(a) It is ashy.
(b) It is white and swollen.
(c) It is black.
(d) It is slightly palsied.

4. How long prior to birth does Dr. Lynn believe Delia’s baby’s heart stopped beating?
(a) Quite a few hours prior.
(b) A few minutes prior.
(c) Several days prior.
(d) Several weeks prior.

5. What does Bridie mean by the term nurse-child?
(a) A child up to age four who is boarded out with a foster mother.
(b) A child who cares for others.
(c) A child who is nursed beyond infancy.
(d) A child who wants to study to be a nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. MacAuliffe finally prescribe for Delia for her pain?

2. As Julia waits for the tram in "Blue," about what does a man sing?

3. What training does the narrator have?

4. Why do the nurses have to bundle the Maternity/Fever ward patients?

5. Why is there no birth or death certificate needed for Delia's stillborn baby?

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