Potential Complications of an Endoscopy Include

question 16

Multiple Choice

Potential complications of an endoscopy include

• A) perforation of the GI tract.
• B) hemorrhage.
• C) oversedation.
• D) constipation.
• E) aspiration.

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Definitions:

Illumination

The provision of light, enabling visibility in an environment, or the state of being lit with light.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which individuals with damage to their primary visual cortex are capable of responding to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see.

Retinal Image

The projection of visual stimuli on the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye, forming the basis for visual perception.

More Distant

Being further away in terms of physical distance or emotional closeness.