Rene Laennec — Questions and answers

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What was a common way doctors tried to listen to patients' bodies before Laennec's invention?

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  1. Using a special ear device.
  2. Placing their ear directly on the patient's chest. ✓
  3. Tapping the patient's knee with a hammer.
  4. Asking the patient to describe their feelings.

Answer: Placing their ear directly on the patient's chest.

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Why was direct listening to a patient's chest difficult for doctors before Laennec's invention?

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  1. The sounds were too loud.
  2. It was sometimes awkward or hard with certain patients. ✓
  3. Doctors didn't want to get too close.
  4. Patients always talked too much.

Answer: It was sometimes awkward or hard with certain patients.

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What was Laennec's stethoscope first made from after the paper cylinder?

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  1. Plastic
  2. Rubber
  3. Wood ✓
  4. Metal

Answer: Wood

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What was a big improvement to the stethoscope after Laennec's original design?

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  1. It was made much smaller.
  2. It was given earpieces for both ears. ✓
  3. It was made out of glass.
  4. It started playing music.

Answer: It was given earpieces for both ears.

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What did Laennec's work help create new specialized fields of medicine for?

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  1. Cooking and gardening.
  2. Playing sports and dancing.
  3. Heart (cardiology) and lung (pulmonology) studies. ✓
  4. Building houses and painting.

Answer: Heart (cardiology) and lung (pulmonology) studies.

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