CGRN EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 - Answers - C. Gabriele Schindler
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 - Answers - B. Hopkins
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 - Answers - B. A non-RN healthcare professional with varied educational
background engaged in the field of gastroenterology
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 - Answers - A. To
work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience
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 - Answers - C. Staff nurse (RN)
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 - Answers - A. Coordination of
the five functions of management
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 - Answers - A. Planning
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 - Answers - A. Forecasting and managing the budget
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 - Answers - B. Leading and guiding employees
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 - Answers - C. Transformational
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 - Answers - B. Volume of procedures and required
staff
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 - Answers - C. Evidence-based practice
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 - Answers - C. Direct expenses
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
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 - Answers - A. Egyptians
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
- Answers - A. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety
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 - Answers - 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 - Answers - B. Assessment, planning,
implementation, evaluation
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
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 - Answers - B. Management
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 - Answers - D. Nursing informatics
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The most common infectious agents in the clinical setting are:
A. Viruses
B. Fungi
C. Helminthes
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 - Answers - C. Gabriele Schindler
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 - Answers - B. Hopkins
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 - Answers - B. A non-RN healthcare professional with varied educational
background engaged in the field of gastroenterology
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 - Answers - A. To
work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience
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 - Answers - C. Staff nurse (RN)
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 - Answers - A. Coordination of
the five functions of management
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 - Answers - A. Planning
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 - Answers - A. Forecasting and managing the budget
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 - Answers - B. Leading and guiding employees
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 - Answers - C. Transformational
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 - Answers - B. Volume of procedures and required
staff
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 - Answers - C. Evidence-based practice
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 - Answers - C. Direct expenses
Chapter 2: Leadership Roles & Management of the Gastroenterology Department
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 - Answers - A. Egyptians
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
- Answers - A. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety
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 - Answers - 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 - Answers - B. Assessment, planning,
implementation, evaluation
Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
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 - Answers - B. Management
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 - Answers - D. Nursing informatics
Chapter 3: Infection Control
The most common infectious agents in the clinical setting are:
A. Viruses
B. Fungi
C. Helminthes
