What is the major challenge of ultrathin bronchoscopy?
a. Bronchoscopy kinking during procedure
b. The equipment is expensive
c. Issues with CT guidance equipment
d. Maintaining proper anatomical orientation in the peripheral airways
Q. 2 Which of the following must be continuously monitored during a bronchoscopy? 1. Cardiac monitoring 2. Blood pressure 3. Oximetry 4. MetHb levels
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
Q. 3 A technique of obtaining a specimen of the lung parenchyma by using flexible forceps positioned distally through the working channel of the bronchoscope is referred to as:
a. an endobronchial biopsy.
b. bronchial brushing.
c. transbronchial needle aspiration.
d. a transbronchial biopsy.
Q. 4 To obtain lavage fluid, the bronchoscope is wedged at which of the following locations?
a. The level of the carina
b. The level of second or third generation bronchus
c. The level of fourth or fifth generation bronchus
d. At least at the level of the sixth generation bronchus
Q. 5 What portion of the airway are bronchial washings generally obtained?
a. The large airways
b. Either of the upper lobes
c. Either of the lower lobes
d. The lowest portion of the airways possible
Q. 6 Where should a bronchoalveolar lavage be obtained?
a. The nondependent part of the lung
b. The dependent part of the lung
c. The largest lobe of the lung affected
d. The smallest lobe of the lung affected
Q. 7 When is endobronchial biopsy performed?
a. To obtain a sputum sample from a visible endobronchial lesion.
b. To obtain a tissue sample from a visible endobronchial lesion.
c. It is used with transbronchial needle aspi-ration.
d. It is used during bronchial stent place-ment.
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