CGRN Exam Prep Questions with
verified answers
C. Gabriele Schindler - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. Hopkins - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Egyptians - correct answer ✔✔ Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
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. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety - correct answer ✔✔ 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
D. 1974 - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. A non-RN healthcare professional with varied educational background engaged in the field of
gastroenterology - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. To work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience - correct answer ✔✔
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
C. Staff nurse (RN) - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Coordination of the five functions of management - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Planning - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Forecasting and managing the budget - correct answer ✔✔ Chapter 2: Leadership Roles &
Management of the Gastroenterology Department
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C. Gabriele Schindler - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. Hopkins - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Egyptians - correct answer ✔✔ Chapter 1: The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
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. Simplicity, ease of use and patient safety - correct answer ✔✔ 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
D. 1974 - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ 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
B. A non-RN healthcare professional with varied educational background engaged in the field of
gastroenterology - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. To work for one year on a medical-surgical unit to gain experience - correct answer ✔✔
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
C. Staff nurse (RN) - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Coordination of the five functions of management - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Planning - correct answer ✔✔ 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
A. Forecasting and managing the budget - correct answer ✔✔ Chapter 2: Leadership Roles &
Management of the Gastroenterology Department
