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The first recorded gastrointestinal assistant was:
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Frances Reiter
C. Gabriele Schindler
D. BC Charaka - ✔✔C. Gabriele Schindler
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The individual who first developed the fiberoptic telescope used for
gastroenterology procedures was:
A. Hippocrates
B. Hopkins
C. Schindler
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D. Baird - ✔✔B. Hopkins
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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 - ✔✔A. Egyptians
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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 - ✔✔A. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety
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The first Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants (SGA) was formed in what
year?
A. 1968
B. 1976
C. 1972
D. 1974 - ✔✔D. 1974
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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 - ✔✔B. Assessment,
planning, implementation, evaluation
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A gastroenterology associate is defined as:
A. A nurse who is engaged in the field of gastroenterology
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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 - ✔✔B. A non-RN healthcare professional
with varied educational background engaged in the field of
gastroenterology
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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 -
✔✔A. To work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience
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