HCA: HCA Practice Exam : Questions & Answers
Which answer is False? List three ways endoscopes can be used to meet patient needs.
A. Routine screening
B. Diagnostic treatment
C. Neuro screening
D. Therapeutic treatment - ANSWER:B. Neuro Screening
True/False: Failure to provide a functional endoscope can result in an inaccurate diagnosis -
ANSWER:True
Visual examination of the interior structures of the body is called :
A. Visioscopy
B. Endoscopy
C. Fiberoscopy
D. Robotoscopy - ANSWER:B. Endoscopy
This scope examines the upper airway and nasal passages - ANSWER:Rhinolaryngoscope
This scope examines the lower gastrointestinal tract - ANSWER:Colonscope
This scope examines the throat, trachea and lower airways - ANSWER:Bronchoscope
This scope views the inside of the stomach(upper) - ANSWER:Gastroscope
This scope type views the lower gastrointestinal tract (small bowel) - ANSWER:Enteroscope
This scope examines the inside of the kidneys and urinary tract organs - ANSWER:Cystoscope
This scope diagnoses and treats abnormalities of the Duodenum - ANSWER:Duodenoscope
This scope is used to remove Gallstones - ANSWER:Choledochoscope
This scope views the airways - ANSWER:Flexible intubation scope
This scope visualizes the urinary tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder - ANSWER:Ureteroscope
This scope examines the uterus - ANSWER:Hysteroscope
The portion of the flexible endoscope that enters the body is called:
A. Control Body
B. Monitor cable
C. Channel canal
,D. Insertion tube - ANSWER:D. Insertion tube
When using a flexible endoscope, instruments are introduced into the body through the:
A. Air port
B. Water port
C. Biopsy port
D. Injection port - ANSWER:C. Biopsy port
Along with the benefits to the patient, endoscopic procedures benefit the facility by:
A. Reducing procedure time
B. Freeing up operating rooms
C. Reducing operation costs
D. Eliminating the need for surgery - ANSWER:A. Reducing procedure time
Which of the following statements is true?
A. The average turnaround time for a flexible endoscope is 30 minutes
B. Flexible endoscopes should be replaced every two months
C. More healthcare-associated infections are linked to contaminated endoscopes than any other device
D. One million endoscopies are performed each year - ANSWER:C. More healthcare-associated infections
are linked to contaminated endoscopes than any other device
A challenge to flexible endoscope reprocessing is:
A. Inadequate training
B. Complex design
C. Complex reprocessing instructions
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
The insertion tube of a flexible endoscope can contain the :
A. Instrument channel
B. Control head
C. Scope body
D. Light guide connector - ANSWER:A. Instrument channel
The most complex type of endoscope is the:
A. Semi-rigid endoscope
, B. Hysteroscope
C. Laparoscope
D. Flexible endoscope - ANSWER:D. Flexible endoscope
TRUE/FALSE: Operative (therapeutic) flexible endoscopes are used to identify possible disease -
ANSWER:False
This endoscope is often used to treat kidney stones:
A. Duodenoscope
B. Hysteroscope
C. Ureteroscope
D. Cystoscope - ANSWER:C. Ureteroscope
This endoscope would be used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease:
A. Colonoscope
B. Ureteroscope
C. Duodenoscope
D. Cystoscope - ANSWER:A. Colonoscope
Which of the following is not a purpose of flexible endoscopes:
A. Obtain tissue samples
B. Search for causes of specific symptoms
C. Remove some forms of cancer
D. Implant stents - ANSWER:D. Implant stents
The endoscope universal cord:
A. Contains the hand-held controls
B. Enables the physician to perform procedures, such as biopsies
C. Connects the light connector to the control body
D. Is the part inserted into the patient - ANSWER:C. Connects the light connector to the control body
TRUE/FALSE: Flexible endoscopes can be used to remove Polyps - ANSWER:TRUE
The insertion tube of a flexible endoscope:
A. Protects the inner components of the endoscope
B. House the air, water and instrument channels
Which answer is False? List three ways endoscopes can be used to meet patient needs.
A. Routine screening
B. Diagnostic treatment
C. Neuro screening
D. Therapeutic treatment - ANSWER:B. Neuro Screening
True/False: Failure to provide a functional endoscope can result in an inaccurate diagnosis -
ANSWER:True
Visual examination of the interior structures of the body is called :
A. Visioscopy
B. Endoscopy
C. Fiberoscopy
D. Robotoscopy - ANSWER:B. Endoscopy
This scope examines the upper airway and nasal passages - ANSWER:Rhinolaryngoscope
This scope examines the lower gastrointestinal tract - ANSWER:Colonscope
This scope examines the throat, trachea and lower airways - ANSWER:Bronchoscope
This scope views the inside of the stomach(upper) - ANSWER:Gastroscope
This scope type views the lower gastrointestinal tract (small bowel) - ANSWER:Enteroscope
This scope examines the inside of the kidneys and urinary tract organs - ANSWER:Cystoscope
This scope diagnoses and treats abnormalities of the Duodenum - ANSWER:Duodenoscope
This scope is used to remove Gallstones - ANSWER:Choledochoscope
This scope views the airways - ANSWER:Flexible intubation scope
This scope visualizes the urinary tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder - ANSWER:Ureteroscope
This scope examines the uterus - ANSWER:Hysteroscope
The portion of the flexible endoscope that enters the body is called:
A. Control Body
B. Monitor cable
C. Channel canal
,D. Insertion tube - ANSWER:D. Insertion tube
When using a flexible endoscope, instruments are introduced into the body through the:
A. Air port
B. Water port
C. Biopsy port
D. Injection port - ANSWER:C. Biopsy port
Along with the benefits to the patient, endoscopic procedures benefit the facility by:
A. Reducing procedure time
B. Freeing up operating rooms
C. Reducing operation costs
D. Eliminating the need for surgery - ANSWER:A. Reducing procedure time
Which of the following statements is true?
A. The average turnaround time for a flexible endoscope is 30 minutes
B. Flexible endoscopes should be replaced every two months
C. More healthcare-associated infections are linked to contaminated endoscopes than any other device
D. One million endoscopies are performed each year - ANSWER:C. More healthcare-associated infections
are linked to contaminated endoscopes than any other device
A challenge to flexible endoscope reprocessing is:
A. Inadequate training
B. Complex design
C. Complex reprocessing instructions
D. All of the above - ANSWER:D. All of the above
The insertion tube of a flexible endoscope can contain the :
A. Instrument channel
B. Control head
C. Scope body
D. Light guide connector - ANSWER:A. Instrument channel
The most complex type of endoscope is the:
A. Semi-rigid endoscope
, B. Hysteroscope
C. Laparoscope
D. Flexible endoscope - ANSWER:D. Flexible endoscope
TRUE/FALSE: Operative (therapeutic) flexible endoscopes are used to identify possible disease -
ANSWER:False
This endoscope is often used to treat kidney stones:
A. Duodenoscope
B. Hysteroscope
C. Ureteroscope
D. Cystoscope - ANSWER:C. Ureteroscope
This endoscope would be used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease:
A. Colonoscope
B. Ureteroscope
C. Duodenoscope
D. Cystoscope - ANSWER:A. Colonoscope
Which of the following is not a purpose of flexible endoscopes:
A. Obtain tissue samples
B. Search for causes of specific symptoms
C. Remove some forms of cancer
D. Implant stents - ANSWER:D. Implant stents
The endoscope universal cord:
A. Contains the hand-held controls
B. Enables the physician to perform procedures, such as biopsies
C. Connects the light connector to the control body
D. Is the part inserted into the patient - ANSWER:C. Connects the light connector to the control body
TRUE/FALSE: Flexible endoscopes can be used to remove Polyps - ANSWER:TRUE
The insertion tube of a flexible endoscope:
A. Protects the inner components of the endoscope
B. House the air, water and instrument channels
