CGRN - Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse Cgrn/Questions/Trivia 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who is credited with performing the first complete colonoscopy reaching the cecum, in 1969?
- Rudolf Schindler
- Basil Hirschowitz
- William Wolff and Hiromi Shinya (Correct answer)
- Allen Whipple
Correct answer: William Wolff and Hiromi Shinya
William Wolff and Hiromi Shinya performed the first complete colonoscopy to the cecum at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York in 1969, a landmark achievement in endoscopic medicine.
Question 2: In what year did Basil Hirschowitz demonstrate the world's first flexible fiberoptic gastroscope?
- 1945
- 1957 (Correct answer)
- 1963
- 1971
Correct answer: 1957
Basil Hirschowitz demonstrated the first flexible fiberoptic gastroscope in 1957 at the University of Michigan, revolutionizing upper GI endoscopy by replacing rigid instruments.
Question 3: The landmark 1932 paper first describing regional ileitis — now called Crohn's disease — was authored by how many physicians?
- One
- Two
- Three (Correct answer)
- Four
Correct answer: Three
The 1932 JAMA paper was co-authored by three physicians: Burrill Crohn, Leon Ginzburg, and Gordon Oppenheimer. The disease was named after Crohn because his name appeared first alphabetically.
Question 4: The Bristol Stool Form Scale, which classifies stool consistency into seven types, was developed at which institution?
- Royal London Hospital
- Bristol Royal Infirmary (Correct answer)
- Cambridge University Hospital
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
Correct answer: Bristol Royal Infirmary
The Bristol Stool Form Scale was developed by Dr. Ken Heaton at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and published in 1997. It remains a widely used clinical and research tool in gastroenterology.
Question 5: The word 'peptic,' as in peptic ulcer disease, derives from a Greek root meaning what?
- Burning
- Wound
- Digestion (Correct answer)
- Stomach
Correct answer: Digestion
Peptic comes from the Greek 'peptikos,' meaning able to digest, which itself derives from 'pepsis' (digestion). Peptic ulcers occur in areas exposed to digestive acid and enzymes.
Question 6: Which surgeon pioneered the pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) and performed the first successful planned version in 1935?
- Harvey Cushing
- Allen Whipple (Correct answer)
- Charles Mayo
- Rudolf Nissen
Correct answer: Allen Whipple
Allen Oldfather Whipple of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center performed the first successful planned pancreaticoduodenectomy in 1935. The multi-stage procedure he refined became the standard surgical treatment for pancreatic head cancer.
CGRN - Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse Cgrn/Questions/Trivia 1
Who is credited with performing the first complete colonoscopy reaching the cecum, in 1969?