Chapter 15, Level 1 Self-Quiz: D

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What was Semmelweis's reasoning regarding the "overcrowding" hypothesis? (paragraph 16)

It turned out that there was a significant difference between the two clinics in terms of number of patients per available area.

It turned out that there was no real difference between the two clinics in terms of number of patients per available area. If anything, the second clinic might at times have been more crowded than the first, because women were becoming aware of the great chance of death that accompanied admission to the first clinic.

Overcrowding was not an issue. There were similar numbers of patients at both clinics.

Overcrowding was not an issue. The second clinic may have been more overcrowded than the first, and there the rates of childbed fever were lower than at the first clinic.

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What was Semmelweis's reasoning regarding the hypothesis that "doctors and medical students were rougher in handling women than the midwives"? (paragraph 20)

Semmelweis responded that the fetal body was much rougher on women through delivery than was the male doctors' examinations.

Semmelweis responded that midwives were much rougher on women through delivery than was the male doctors' examinations.

Semmelweis responded that the labor pains were much rougher on women through delivery than was the male doctors' examinations.

Semmelweis responded that the psychological pain was much rougher on women through delivery than was the male doctors' examinations.

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What was Semmelweis's reasoning regarding the "linen" hypothesis? (paragraph 24)

Semmelweis determined that the linen was the same but was laundered at the different places.

Semmelweis determined that the linen was not the same but was laundered at the same place.

Semmelweis determined that the linen was different and was laundered at different places.

Semmelweis determined that the linen was the same and was laundered at the same place.

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What was Semmelweis's reasoning regarding the "birth act" hypothesis? (paragraph 29)

Semmelweis found that in some cases, the uterus had been damaged in the birth act. The numbers of such cases in each clinic were about the same.

Semmelweis pointed out that, in some cases, very difficult deliveries were followed by childbed fever, but not only were there not enough such cases, there were more normal deliveries succeeded by childbed fever.

Semmelweis pointed out that all these effects could be seen in both clinics. The outcomes of the birth act had to be similar in both divisions.

Semmelweis pointed out that protracted labor and damaged uteruses were often followed by childbed fever.

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Identify how the Kolletschka case affected Semmelweis's thinking. (paragraph 39)

Semmelweis concluded the cause of Kolletschka's death was the same as the women with childbed fever.

Semmelweis concluded that, while there were several striking similarities, the cause of Kolletschka's death was not the same as the women with childbed fever.

Semmelweis concluded that there were no similarities between Kolletschka's death and the women with childbed fever.

Semmelweis concluded that the cause of Kolletschka's death was similar to the deaths of the newborns.

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