CET Patient Care & Procedure Assistance

Question 1

What is the technician's primary role during an endoscopic procedure?

Accepted Answer

Assist the physician and manage tools

Answer

Diagnose the patient

Answer

Perform sedation

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Interpret biopsy results

Question 2

How should a patient be positioned for a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Left side lying (lateral decubitus)

Answer

Prone

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Supine

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Right side lying

Question 3

Why is patient education important before an endoscopic procedure?

Accepted Answer

To ease patient anxiety and improve compliance

Answer

To fulfill hospital policy

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To reduce equipment use

Answer

To replace physician explanation

Question 4

What is an important responsibility post-procedure?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring patient recovery

Answer

Turning off lights

Answer

Logging out of computer

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Sterilizing gloves

Question 5

Which of the following tasks is part of pre-procedure preparation?

Accepted Answer

Prepare and test endoscopic equipment

Answer

Call the next patient

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Administer anesthesia

Answer

Deliver test results

Question 6

Why is it important for the technician to maintain a sterile field?

Accepted Answer

To prevent patient infection

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To speed up the procedure

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To avoid legal issues

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To assist billing staff

Question 7

What should a technician do if a patient appears distressed during the procedure?

Accepted Answer

Notify the physician immediately

Answer

Ignore it

Answer

Increase oxygen flow

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Pause the procedure alone

Question 8

What information is critical in documenting endoscopy procedures?

Accepted Answer

Scope type, patient info, procedure time

Answer

Technician's break times

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Room temperature

Answer

Patient's weight only

Question 9

What action should a technician take when preparing a pediatric patient?

Accepted Answer

Use age-appropriate explanations and allow comfort items

Answer

Speak in medical terms

Answer

Rush the process

Answer

Rely only on charts