FES ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● (blank) allow for optimal access to certain areas of the stomach and
duodenum and are most commonly utilized during ERCP
Answer: side-viewing
●● What is a charge coupled device or complementary metal oxide
semioconducter chip based camera?
Answer: sends digital message to a digital processor
●● the suction button and the biopsy cap share a ****
Answer: common channel
●● The suction/biopsy channel is usually between what position on a
clock face
Answer: 5 and 7 oclock
●● The (blank) cable connects to the video processing unit either
wirelessly or via a separate cable.
Answer: umbilical
●● Can you use saline in your water channel?
,Answer: NO it can crystalize
●● Do not activate (blank) until the functioning end of the device is
fully exited from the endoscope channel.
Answer: energy sources
●● What scope is a side viewing scope?
Answer: A duodenoscope
●● What are external sources of endoscopic illumination?
Answer: Xenon Arc, halogen filled tungsten filament lamp, LED
●● What happens when the blue button of the scope handle is
depressed?
Answer: Provides water to clear the lens
●● If the endoscope does not have a dedicated auxillary channel for
irrigation, what channel can be used?
Answer: The suction/biopsy channel
●● Informed consent is based on what 2 ethical principles?
Answer: Autonomy and self-determination
,●● Is routine testing recommended prior to endoscopy?
Answer: No
●● When should you do a pregnancy test?
Answer: All females of child bearing age
●● Who should get coag tests?
Answer: active bleeding, history of bleeding, acquired coagulopathy
●● Who should get a CXR?
Answer: Patients with a suspected pulmonary or cardiac decompensation
●● Who should get a chem panel?
Answer: pts with impaired renal, hepatic or endocrine function
●● Is there a perfect bowel prep?
Answer: nope
●● What would be an ideal prep?
Answer: Reliable empties colon
No effect on mucosa
Short time for ingestion and evacuation
, No discomfort or signif SE
No fluid or electrolyte shifts
●● What is a split dose bowel regiment?
Answer: half fluid given in the evening and then half in the morning of
the colonoscopy completing at least 3 hours prior to procedure.
●● If you are doing rectum and sigmoid colon endoscopy what can be
the prep?
Answer: 1 or 2 enemas morning of procedure
●● If your patient is older than 65, what type of bowel prep should you
use?
Answer: PEG solutions to avoid electrolyte and fluid shifts
●● (blank) are osmotically balanced, non-absorbable electrolyte
solutions that effect bowel cleansing by washing out the ingested fluid
without producing significant fluid or electrolyte shifts
Answer: Isosmotic preparations
●● What fragile patient populations can use isosmotic preps?
Answer: Liver and renal failures, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION
●● (blank) allow for optimal access to certain areas of the stomach and
duodenum and are most commonly utilized during ERCP
Answer: side-viewing
●● What is a charge coupled device or complementary metal oxide
semioconducter chip based camera?
Answer: sends digital message to a digital processor
●● the suction button and the biopsy cap share a ****
Answer: common channel
●● The suction/biopsy channel is usually between what position on a
clock face
Answer: 5 and 7 oclock
●● The (blank) cable connects to the video processing unit either
wirelessly or via a separate cable.
Answer: umbilical
●● Can you use saline in your water channel?
,Answer: NO it can crystalize
●● Do not activate (blank) until the functioning end of the device is
fully exited from the endoscope channel.
Answer: energy sources
●● What scope is a side viewing scope?
Answer: A duodenoscope
●● What are external sources of endoscopic illumination?
Answer: Xenon Arc, halogen filled tungsten filament lamp, LED
●● What happens when the blue button of the scope handle is
depressed?
Answer: Provides water to clear the lens
●● If the endoscope does not have a dedicated auxillary channel for
irrigation, what channel can be used?
Answer: The suction/biopsy channel
●● Informed consent is based on what 2 ethical principles?
Answer: Autonomy and self-determination
,●● Is routine testing recommended prior to endoscopy?
Answer: No
●● When should you do a pregnancy test?
Answer: All females of child bearing age
●● Who should get coag tests?
Answer: active bleeding, history of bleeding, acquired coagulopathy
●● Who should get a CXR?
Answer: Patients with a suspected pulmonary or cardiac decompensation
●● Who should get a chem panel?
Answer: pts with impaired renal, hepatic or endocrine function
●● Is there a perfect bowel prep?
Answer: nope
●● What would be an ideal prep?
Answer: Reliable empties colon
No effect on mucosa
Short time for ingestion and evacuation
, No discomfort or signif SE
No fluid or electrolyte shifts
●● What is a split dose bowel regiment?
Answer: half fluid given in the evening and then half in the morning of
the colonoscopy completing at least 3 hours prior to procedure.
●● If you are doing rectum and sigmoid colon endoscopy what can be
the prep?
Answer: 1 or 2 enemas morning of procedure
●● If your patient is older than 65, what type of bowel prep should you
use?
Answer: PEG solutions to avoid electrolyte and fluid shifts
●● (blank) are osmotically balanced, non-absorbable electrolyte
solutions that effect bowel cleansing by washing out the ingested fluid
without producing significant fluid or electrolyte shifts
Answer: Isosmotic preparations
●● What fragile patient populations can use isosmotic preps?
Answer: Liver and renal failures, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances
