PrepTest 45, Section 4, Question 7
By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024
Type: Main Point
Difficulty:
Explanations
What was the main point of this passage? Why did the author take the time to write it?
If you're not predicting these the moment you finish reading, you're messing up. Take this as an opportunity to predict instead of reading the explanation. Then, come back and check it out.
Let's dive into the answers.
A
Nah, I can't pick this. This does a decent job outlining the author's argument in the second paragraph, but it doesn't account for any of the several criticisms levied against the Hippocratic oath from the first paragraph.
B
Yes, this is solid. It covers modern criticisms about the oath, it captures that our author wants to maintain the oath, and it captures what about the oath the author thinks is most critical to maintain. This is going to be the answer.
C
No, this is much too narrow and diverts heavily from the text. While we do discuss ancient Greece a bit, we don't dive into it very deeply. Not going to be the answer.
D
Nah, this is too heavy handed. Our author makes some concessions to modern critics that aspects of the oath deserve some amount of revision, but the author isn't arguing that these criticisms could never outweigh patients' need for assurance.
E
No way. This is completely counter to our author's point of view. Side note: obviate means "remove" or "make unnecessary." So does our author think modern medical ethics ideas remove the need for a single code of medical ethics? Not a chance.
Passage
The moral precepts embodied in the Hippocratic oath, which p
Question 7
Which one of the following most accurately states the main p