Question

operation: deep sleep
comprehension check
choose the best answer.

1. “ether day,” is the day on which

a. medical students have a choice of exams
b. ether was officially demonstrated at massachusetts general hospital.
c. colt perfected, and publicly displayed, his pistol
d. an indian girl was relieved of her pain with sulfuric ether.

1. the creation of an adequate anesthetic was

a. due solely to samuel colt.
b. the most important roman contribution to medicine.
c. the result of the efforts of many people.
d. a quick and easy process.

1. according to the selection, which of the following was never used as an anesthetic?

a. hemp.
b. a sleep sponge.
c. electrical energy
d. sulfuric ether.

1. the word “anesthesia” comes from the greek language and means without

a. feeling.
b. laughing.
c. breathing.
d. dreaming.

1. the discovery of anesthesia

a. had little effect on operating room conditions.
b. was a simple process in roman times.
c. had a great effect on future surgical developments.
d. was credited to an inventor rather than to a doctor.

1. this selection might be found in a book entitled

a. “milestones in medicine”
b. “analyzing your dreams.”
c. “indian tribal customs.”
d. “medicine shows go west.”

1. people who make important contributions are

a. always given the credit that is due them.
b. doing so because of their families.
c. sometimes forgotten or overshadowed.
d. easily swayed and convinced.

1. first, colt used laughing gas in his medicine shows. then,

a. oliver wendell holmes wrote a letter congratulating dr. morton.
b. a dentist named morton convinced a doctor to use ether for surgery.
c. dr. long experimented with sulfuric ether on himself.
d. the students in the amphitheater watched in horror as the patient screamed in pain.

1. another name for this selection could be

a. “goddess of the incas.”
b. “samuel colt, medicine man.”
c. “techniques of modern surgery.”
d. “a painless future.”

1. this selection is mainly about

a. the dentists and doctors of ancient greece.
b. the people, experiments and discoveries relating to anesthesia.
c. the people who suffered and lived through terrible pain.
d. the mortality rate in the days of early medicine.

1. develop your own sentences using any four keywords found in the box on the following page

Explanation:

1. "Ether Day" commemorates the official demonstration of ether at Massachusetts General Hospital.
2. The creation of an adequate anesthetic was a collective effort.
3. Electrical energy was not used as an anesthetic.
4. "Anesthesia" from Greek means without feeling.
5. The discovery of anesthesia had a great impact on future surgical developments.
6. The content is about medical milestones, so it could be in "Milestones in Medicine".
7. Those who make important contributions are sometimes forgotten or overshadowed.
8. After Colt used laughing - gas, a dentist named Morton convinced a doctor to use ether for surgery.
9. "A Painless Future" could be another name as it relates to the impact of anesthesia.
10. The selection is mainly about people, experiments and discoveries related to anesthesia.

Answer:

1. b. ether was officially demonstrated at Massachusetts General Hospital.
2. c. the result of the efforts of many people.
3. c. Electrical energy
4. a. feeling
5. c. had a great effect on future surgical developments.
6. a. "Milestones in Medicine"
7. c. sometimes forgotten or overshadowed.
8. b. a dentist named Morton convinced a doctor to use ether for surgery.
9. d. "A Painless Future"
10. b. the people, experiments and discoveries relating to anesthesia.