VOICED : Patients suffer as Venezuela hospitals collapse

VOICED : Patients suffer as Venezuela hospitals collapse

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Health Sciences, Biology

10th Grade - University

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The transcript highlights the dire conditions in Venezuelan hospitals, focusing on Freddy, a patient whose health deteriorated after multiple surgeries due to poor hygiene and resource shortages. The hospital's lack of basic supplies and proper sterilization has led to severe consequences for patients, including amputations and deaths. These issues are not isolated, as many public hospitals face similar challenges. Doctors express frustration over their inability to provide adequate care and many plan to seek opportunities abroad, contributing to a medical exodus as the healthcare system collapses.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has contributed to Freddy's worsening condition after his motorcycle accident?

Inadequate sleep

Poor hygiene and medicine shortages

Excessive exercise

Lack of food

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are medical instruments being reused in the hospital?

To improve patient outcomes

For better accuracy

Due to a shortage of supplies

To save time

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant consequence of the hospital's dire conditions?

Increased patient satisfaction

Faster recovery times

Amputations and deaths

Improved hygiene standards

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason doctors feel frustrated in the current healthcare system?

Lack of training

Too many patients to handle

Insufficient resources to treat patients

Inability to use modern technology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action are many doctors considering due to the healthcare crisis?

Retiring early

Starting private practices

Seeking opportunities abroad

Changing professions