What is the medical procedure called that uses a thin fiberoptic tube with a scope at the end to examine the digestive tract?

What is the medical procedure called that uses a thin fiberoptic tube with a scope at the end to examine the digestive tract?

• A. Endoscope
• B. Endoscopy
• C. Upper endoscopy
• D. Colonoscopy

Answer: (B)

This item tests understanding the difference between the instrument and the procedure. The process of examining the digestive tract using a thin fiberoptic tube with a camera at the end is called endoscopy. The device used for this exam is the endoscope, the tube itself, not the procedure. Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy refer to endoscopic exams of specific parts of the digestive tract (upper GI tract and colon, respectively). Since the question describes the procedure in general, the correct term is endoscopy.

This item tests understanding the difference between the instrument and the procedure. The process of examining the digestive tract using a thin fiberoptic tube with a camera at the end is called endoscopy. The device used for this exam is the endoscope, the tube itself, not the procedure. Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy refer to endoscopic exams of specific parts of the digestive tract (upper GI tract and colon, respectively). Since the question describes the procedure in general, the correct term is endoscopy.