Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
The first recorded gastrointestinal assistant was:
A. Florence Nightingale
B.
Frances Reiter
C. Gabriele Schindler
D. BC Charaka
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
The individual who first developed the fiberoptic telescope used for gastroenterology procedures was:
A. Hippocrates
B. Hopkins
C. Schindler
D. Baird
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
During what period was medicine so far advanced that they had what is equivalent to today's subspecialties?
A. Egyptians
B. Pre-Christian era
C. Middle Ages
D. Greeks and Romans
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
The rationale for the rapid adoption of fiberoptic instruments includes:
A. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety
B. Complex lens system and noncoherent bundles
C. Perfect imaging and ease of use
D. Combination of noncoherent bundles and coherent bundles to make a perfect image
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
The first Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants (SGA) was formed in what year?
A. 1968
B. 1976
C. 1972
D. 1974
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
The practice of gastroenterology nursing requires application of the nursing process. The components include:
A. Communication, planning, evaluation, follow-up
B. Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
C. Interviewing, observing, communicating, listening
D. Assessment, planning, evaluation, follow-up
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
A gastroenterology associate is defined as:
A. A nurse who is engaged in the field of gastroenterology
B. A non-RN healthcare professional with varied educational background engaged in the field of gastroenterology
C. An individual with advanced education who is engaged in gastroenterology
D. An individual who is responsible for transporting patients and caring for instruments and equipment
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
A general requirement for a recently graduated nurse who is interested in practicing gastroenterology nursing is:
A. To work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience
B. To work for a private gastroenterology physician to gain knowledge of diagnosis and procedures
C. To work in a special procedures unit for one year
D. To work in an ambulatory care unit to practice skills for one year
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
Initial assessment of patients on arrival to the gastroenterology unit is usually the responsibility of the:
A. Physician
B. Nurse manager
C. Staff nurse (RN)
D. Associate
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
The theoretical framework upon which departmental management is based involves:
A. Coordination of the five functions of management
B. Getting things done through others
C. Micromanaging all tasks in the unit
D. Ensuring that the employee knows to whom to report
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
______________________________ outlines a course of action that is realistic for the unit and involves the development of a purpose, philosophy, goals, and objectives for the unit.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Staffing
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
Managerial components of "Planning" include:
A. Forecasting and managing the budget
B. Maintaining a structure of working relationships
C. Assigning work activities
D. Hiring new personnel
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
Activities the gastroenterology nurse leader performs in the "Directing" function of management include:
A. Counseling employees
B. Leading and guiding employees
C. Developing position descriptions
D. Conducting performance appraisals
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
The following are examples of leadership styles, except for:
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Transformational
D. Autocratic
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
To determine the staffing budget, it will be necessary to calculate:
A. Full-time equivalents and flexible staff
B. Volume of procedures and required staff
C. Qualifications of the required staff
D. Volume and cost of procedures
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
The conscious use of the current best practice in making decisions about patient care is defined as:
A. The tasks unassigned to staff
B. The tasks delegated to staff
C. Evidence-based practice
D. The tasks of other managers
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
In an operating budget salaries, overtime, benefits, and medical-surgical supplies are usually considered:
A. Indirect expenses
B. Fixed assets
C. Direct expenses
D. Capital budget items
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
The process of getting tasks accomplished with the help of others and directed toward common organizational and departmental goals is defined as:
A. Planning
B. Management
C. Staffing
D. Directing
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
This term represents the use of computer technology to support nursing and includes clinical practice, administration, education and research.
A. Nursing management
B. Nursing administrators
C. Performing a financial forecast
D. Nursing informatics
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The most common infectious agents in the clinical setting are:
A. Viruses
B. Fungi
C. Helminthes
D. Bacteria
E. Protozoa
Chapter 3: Infection Control
Examples of endogenous infections include:
A. Cholangitis following manipulation of an obstructed bile duct
B. Endocarditis in patients with mitral valve regurgitation who have sustained transient bacteremia during esophageal dilatation
C. Both A & B
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The most frequent exogenous infection associated with endoscopic transmission is:
A. Hepatitis C virus
B. Gram-negative bacteria or mycobacteria
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chapter 3: Infection Control
According to the Spaulding classification system, examples of critical items are:
A. Injection needles
B. Endoscopes
C. Biopsy forceps
D. A & C
E. B & C
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The only circumstance in which sterilization of an endoscope is required is:
A. For patients with known HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B
B. For use of the endoscope in a sterile operative field
Chapter 3: Infection Control
True or False: Procedure rooms should be separate from reprocessing rooms.
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The standard of care for reprocessing of GI endoscopes is:
A. Sterilization
B. High-level disinfection
Chapter 3: Infection Control
Agents approved for high-level disinfection include:
A. Green soap
B. Isopropyl alcohol
C. Glutaraldehyde
D. Hydrogen peroxide
E. Peracetic acid
F. Ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA)
G. C, D, E, & F
Chapter 3: Infection Control
Reprocessing of an ERCP scope requires:
A. Brushing of distal tip with the elevator up and down (during pre-cleaning)
B. Possible manual reprocessing of the elevator channel (if automated reprocessor pressure is not sufficient to access)
C. A & B
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The statement that best describes the SGNA position on reprocessing of single-use accessory equipment is:
A. Reprocessing is accepted by the FDA as long as third-party processors are registered
B. Critical medical devises originally manufactured and labeled for single-use should not be reused
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The agency which regulated liquid chemical disinfectants for medical devices is:
A. CDC
B. OSHA
C. FDA
D. EPA
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