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5 Endoscopic and Pulmonary Procedures Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

A patient preparing for an endoscopic procedure should clarify medication changes with the procedural team rather than independently stopping prescribed medicines.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

After bronchoscopy with throat-numbing medication, withhold food and drink until the has returned.

Written response

1 point

What term describes enlarged esophageal veins that may be seen during an upper endoscopy (EGD)?

Choose one

1 point

A patient scheduled for colonoscopy reports that the prescribed bowel preparation is unfinished and the output is still cloudy. What is the best response?

A
Reassure the patient that the examination will be fully reliable.
B
Tell the patient to take extra preparation without consulting anyone.
C
Contact the procedural team for instructions; the examination may need to be changed or rescheduled.
D
Tell the patient to stop all regular medicines.

Choose all

1 point

Which actions belong in the preprocedure assessment for a patient having a sedated endoscopic procedure? Select all that apply.

A
Verify the patient's identity, planned procedure, and consent.
B
Ask about prior sedation problems, airway concerns, and relevant heart or lung disease.
C
Instruct the patient to stop anticoagulants and diabetes medicines without contacting the procedural team.
D
Ask about allergies and the time and contents of the last food or drink.
E
Review current medicines and baseline status.

True or false

1 point

If an EGD shows a gastric ulcer, the visual finding alone always establishes the cause of the ulcer.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

Pulse oximetry alone does not measure .

Written response

1 point

What is the full name of the airway sampling procedure abbreviated BAL?

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1 point

During sedated endoscopy, a patient becomes difficult to arouse and their oxygen saturation falls. What is the priority response?

A
Continue the procedure and reassess only at discharge.
B
Promptly assess breathing and airway, alert the procedural team, and initiate the unit's rescue response.
C
Give the patient food to increase alertness.
D
Document the change but take no action unless the patient reports discomfort.

Choose all

1 point

Which findings after these procedures warrant prompt clinical assessment rather than being treated as mild, expected symptoms? Select all that apply.

A
After EGD: trouble breathing or swallowing, worsening pain, vomiting blood, or black stools.
B
After colonoscopy: severe or worsening abdominal pain, substantial rectal bleeding, dizziness, or fainting.
C
After bronchoscopy: increasing shortness of breath, chest pain, or significant or increasing blood in sputum.
D
A mild, brief sore throat after EGD.
E
Mild bloating or passing gas after colonoscopy.

Choose one

1 point

Which symptom after colonoscopy with polyp removal should be reported promptly?

A
Mild, brief bloating.
B
Severe or worsening abdominal pain with substantial bleeding.
C
Passing gas.
D
Temporary drowsiness after sedation.

Open ended

1 point

During sedated endoscopy, why is pulse oximetry alone not a complete assessment of ventilation, and what additional monitoring or safety measures may be needed?

Choose one

1 point

A patient scheduled for EGD asks how long to fast. What is the best guidance?

A
Use any fasting interval found online because it applies to all patients.
B
Follow the exact fasting instructions supplied by the care team.
C
Stop all prescribed medicines until after the procedure.
D
Eat a small meal if the patient feels hungry.

True or false

1 point

After sedated upper endoscopy, a patient should avoid driving, operating machinery, and making legal decisions for the remainder of the procedure day.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient feels alert after sedated upper endoscopy and asks whether they can drive home. Which response best follows the aftercare guidance?

A
They may drive as soon as they feel fully awake.
B
They should not drive for the remainder of the procedure day.
C
They may drive if they avoid highways.
D
They should drive only with the escort in the passenger seat.

Choose one

1 point

A patient scheduled for colonoscopy did not finish the prescribed bowel preparation, and the output remains cloudy. What is the best response?

A
Reassure the patient that the examination will be fully reliable.
B
Tell the patient to take extra preparation without consulting anyone.
C
Contact the procedural team for instructions because the examination may need to be changed or rescheduled.
D
Tell the patient to stop all regular medicines.

Choose one

1 point

An EGD reveals a gastric ulcer, and a biopsy is taken. Which statement is most accurate when explaining what happens next?

A
The visual finding alone confirms the cause of the ulcer.
B
The biopsy may help clarify the diagnosis, and the final tissue result may not be available immediately.
C
The finding proves the ulcer is cancerous.
D
Follow-up is unnecessary if the patient feels well.

Choose one

1 point

Which finding after colonoscopy with polyp removal should be reported promptly?

A
Mild, brief bloating.
B
Severe or worsening abdominal pain with substantial bleeding.
C
Passing gas after the procedure.
D
Temporary drowsiness after sedation.

Written response

1 point

During sedated GI endoscopy, pulse oximetry is being used. Which respiratory function does pulse oximetry alone not measure?

Written response

1 point

Several hours after bronchoscopy with lung biopsy, a patient develops sudden shortness of breath and chest pain. Which complication is especially important to consider?

5 Endoscopic and Pulmonary Procedures Online Quiz Questions

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