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1 SCHOOL OF LAW ROOM.406 LAW/Sem-1/’20 It was 4.56 P.M. on Tuesday on the surgical floor of John Randolph Mem...

1 SCHOOL OF LAW ROOM.406 LAW/Sem-1/’20 It was 4.56 P.M. on Tuesday on the surgical floor of John Randolph Memorial Hospital. Nurse Rhoda Fleming, an efficient woman with 15 years’ service in the hospital, was in charge of the floor that afternoon. She was making her final check of the rooms prior to the arrival of her relief, who came on at 5.00 P.M. In Room 406, she found that Mr. Henry Youstra, who had undergone surgery the week before, and who had not responded well, had finally died. Mentally, she began to review the procedure on expirations - call doctor to pronounce death; notify various administrative departments, including Admissions and Reception; wrap body; and so forth. Suddenly recalling that she had a 5.15 P.M. dental appointment, she decided to ask her relief, who generally arrived early, to handle the procedure. While depressed with the death, she couldn’t suppress a feeling of relief, for bed space was a critical problem at the hospital. She would tell her relief to prepare the room immediately for a new patient. She returned to the floor desk, which was located near the elevators. The night nurse, Ann Simmons, had already arrived and was waiting at the desk. “Anything new, Rho?” she asked. “406 just died, so that room’s all set to go again. I hate to see them go that way, but we can certainly use the space. I’m pressed—will you take over?” “Sure. How about 411, did you give her her shot yet?” “No, and you’d better do that soon. Old Doc Anders might be up, and he’d have a conniption if she hadn’t had it yet. “Does the office know that 406 is ready?” “No, you can tell them after you get things cleaned up.” Nurse Fleming then left, and Nurse Simmons gave 411 her shot and went about her other routine duties. At about 6.30 P.M. Nurse Simmons called the office and told them that room 406 was ready for occupancy, though she had not checked that room herself. She was told that a Mr. Leopold would be down from emergency surgery later on and would be given that bed. She then carried on her other activities. Visitor’s hours began at 7.00 PM. at Randolph Hospital, and as was her custom Mrs. Henry Youstra left home at 6.00 P.M. so as to arrive at 7:00. Over the weeks if visiting her husband, she had acquired the habit of asking for her visitor’s card by the room number, as the cards were issued by room number. The woman at the front desk gave her the card prepared for visitors of Mr. Leopold, and she took the elevator to the fourth floor. Nurse Simmons was at the fourth-floor desk when Mrs. Youstra arrived there. Nurse Simmons recognized Mrs. Youstra as a nightly visitor and smiled professionally at her, not recalling which patient she visited, nor looking at the name on the card. Nurse Simmons placed the card in the desk file, and Mrs. Youstra went down the hall. At 8:00 pm, the end of visiting hours, Nurse Simmons checked each room to see that all visitors had left. In Room 406 she found Mrs. Youstra dead on the floor beside the bed containing her husband’s body. KLS / ZT & CN / LAW Sem-1 ‘2020  2 I. Find out a suitable word from the passage for the following sentences: 1. Someone who takes the place of another ___________________________ 2. Reaction to something said or done _______________________________ 3. Officially declare something ____________________________________ 4. Control or refrain from showing emotion ___________________________ 5. Lifting device that carries people from one floor to another ____________________ 6. To be burdened with something ____________________ 7. Fit of anger ______________________ 8. The act of taking possession ______________________ 9. Habitual practice _______________________ 10. Take on a certain attribute or aspect ________________________ II. Comprehension questions: 11 At what time did Nurse Rhoda Flemings’ duty hours get over? 12. Why did Nurse Fleming feel relieved at Mr. Youstras’ death? 13. What was the procedure on expirations? 14. Had Nurse Simmons checked Room 406 before telling the office about it ? 15. Who was allotted Mr. Youstras’ bed in Room 406? III Discuss: 16. Who would you hold responsible for Mrs. Youstras’ death? Give reasons. 17. Given a chance, which role would you take up from the passage and why? KLS / ZT & CN / LAW Sem-1 ‘2020