Cutting for Stone - Chapter 4 Quiz

What procedure does Dr. Thomas Stone decide to perform instead of a Cesarean section?

Question Answer Choices He decides to drill a hole in the baby's skull, crush it, and pull it out. He decides to induce labor with medication. He decides to use forceps to pull the baby out. He decides to perform an emergency hysterectomy.

What does Matron regret during the ordeal?

Question Answer Choices She regrets not stopping the surgery earlier. She regrets not calling for more help. She regrets helping Dr. Thomas Stone gather the instruments. She regrets not informing the patient's family.

Why is Dr. Thomas Stone hesitant to perform a Cesarean section on Sister Mary Joseph Praise?

Question Answer Choices He thinks Sister Mary Joseph Praise would not survive any surgical procedure. He has never performed a Cesarean section and has an aversion to anything obstetrical. He believes the baby is already dead and a Cesarean section would be pointless. He is waiting for Dr. Hemlatha to arrive and take over the surgery.

Why does Matron believe the instruments are now thinking for the surgeon?

Question Answer Choices She feels the instruments are cursed. She believes the instruments are malfunctioning. She knows these are tools intended to help mothers in desperate need, not desperate doctors. She thinks the surgeon is too tired to think clearly.

What happened when Dr. Thomas Stone opened the uterus of his cadaver in medical school?

Question Answer Choices A tiny fetus fell out, still connected to its umbilical cord. He discovered a rare tumor. He found a hidden surgical instrument. He realized the cadaver was misidentified.

Who does Dr. Thomas Stone say they need to help with the surgery?

Question Answer Choices Dr. Matron Dr. John Dr. Hemlatha Dr. Praise

What does Matron tell Dr. Stone for the third time regarding Sister Mary Joseph Praise?

Question Answer Choices She tells him that the baby is in distress. She tells him that the surgery is too risky. She tells him that Sister Mary Joseph Praise is his patient. She tells him that Dr. Hemlatha is on the way.

What condition is Matron suffering from during the ordeal?

Question Answer Choices A severe headache A high fever A broken arm An irregular heartbeat

What is the Five-F Rule that Dr. Thomas Stone recites?

Question Answer Choices Fatigue, Fever, Fainting, Fibrillation, and Foul odor. Fight, Flee, Freeze, Fawn, and Fret. Fear, Frustration, Failure, Fat, and Fluids. Flatus, Fluid, Feces, Foreign body, and Fetus feel better out than in.

Why does Dr. Thomas Stone feel helpless and afraid when Matron hands him Sister Mary Joseph Praise?

Question Answer Choices He is overwhelmed by the number of patients. This situation is unfamiliar to him, but he realizes it is how the families of his patients must often feel. He is concerned about the hospital's reputation. He is afraid of Matron's reaction.