The PITT Quiz: Episodes 11 & 12

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This episode has everything! Precipitous deliveries, spurting blood, gay dads, the sounds of drilling into bone, and Dr. Langdon bragging about his healing hands….to which Dr. Garcia replies “too bad they’re they’re so small”.

Also, in case you missed it, The Pitt picked up one of what is likely to be the first of many: the Award for Best Breakthrough Drama Series at the Gotham awards on June 2, 2025.

1. Dr. Mohan suspects she’s dealing with an opioid addict "from out of town" complaining of back pain & requesting morphine. Signs of a client with a drug-seeking opioid addiction would typically include all of the following except:

A) Dilated pupils, tearing, piloerection, goosebumps B) Agitation, restlessness, perspiration C) Hypotension, arrhythmias D) Hypertension, tachycardia

2. A precipitous delivery forces two dads and their surrogate mom to give birth in the emergency room. Shoulder dystocia occurs during delivery. Drs. Collins and Robby try the "McRobert’s Maneuver" which:

A) Least invasive procedure & effective 42% of the time B) has higher risk of brachial injury than other methods C) has a mechanism of action not fully understood D) All of the above

3. A woman is urgently admitted with bleeding esophageal varices, As she suffers significant blood loss, Dr. Robby orders the "Minnesota Box". Dr. McKay explains it contains a device that:

A) Anchors tube in gut & inflates 2nd tube at varices B) Balloons in stomach to create pressure, reducing bleeding C) Balloons in the esophagus to put pressure on the varices

4. Fiona Dourif, who plays Dr. Cassie McKay is the daughter of an actor that voices the following character:

A) Bart Simpson B) Shrek C) Chucky D) Spongebob Squarepants

5. While THE PITT is one of the most accurate medical shows to air, episodes 11/12 has an incident that is hard to overlook. Which of these situations would be least likely to occur IRL?

A) ER physicians delivering a shoulder dystocia B) Dr. Langdon returning to work W/O permission

6. Princess & Perlah are two senior beloved Fililpina nurses in the ER. Which of these statements is not true about Filipino nurses coming to US & Canada?

A) Have formed between 15 -18% of the total nursing workforce B) Have to pass the NCLEX C) There is an oversupply of nurses in the Phillipines

7. A 'Code Triage' is called indicating victims of an external disaster will be arriving. Dr. Abbot instructs the staff that every critical patient needs "IO & intubation". IO is:

A) In and Out Record B) Intraosseous Vascular access C) Intra Nasal Oxygen till intubated

8. Dr Abbot explains that code triage is like "combat zone medicine, no electronic record, no imaging, no labs. Assess on two things:"

A) B/P and respirations B) Mental status and pulse strength C) B/P and pulse strength D) Mental status and respirations

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