CGRN study plan

Diagram the GI tract and label each segment's role in digestion, absorption, and secretion

Compare the pathophysiology, assessment findings, and nursing priorities for upper GI bleeding, bowel obstruction, and inflammatory bowel disease

Outline pre-, intra-, and post-procedure nursing care for EGD and colonoscopy, including patient preparation, monitoring during the case, and discharge criteria

Interpret normal versus abnormal liver function tests, pancreatic enzymes, and stool studies, and state the nursing action for each abnormal value

Sequence the nursing management of cirrhosis complications, including ascites, varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and coagulopathy

Explain the indication, patient preparation, and post-procedure monitoring for ERCP, variceal banding, and PEG tube placement

Describe the sedation continuum and match each level to expected patient responsiveness, airway, and ventilation findings

Compare the pharmacokinetics of the agents commonly used for endoscopic sedation and state the reversal agents and their triggers

Perform a pre-sedation risk assessment using ASA classification, airway evaluation, and screening for obstructive sleep apnea and aspiration risk

Identify the monitoring parameters, alarm settings, and escalation thresholds used during and after sedation

Distinguish causes of hypotension, hypoxemia, and arrhythmia during a procedure and select the first-line nursing response for each

Explain the documentation and discharge requirements for moderate sedation, including readiness-for-discharge criteria

Correlate focused abdominal assessment findings (inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation) with likely underlying pathology

Calculate and interpret mean arterial pressure, corrected QT interval, and fluid-deficit estimates from provided numeric data

Demonstrate the infection prevention steps for reprocessing a flexible endoscope, from pre-cleaning through storage

Differentiate sterile, clean, and non-critical equipment and state the disinfection standard required for each

Apply standard and transmission-based precautions to scenarios involving C. difficile, hepatitis B and C, and multidrug-resistant organisms

Conduct a hazard review of the procedure room covering electrical safety, fire risk, and positioning injuries

Verify the safety checks required before, during, and after use of electrosurgical and ablation equipment

Outline the response to a sharps injury or body-fluid exposure, including reporting and post-exposure steps

Explain informed consent and the nurse's role in verifying voluntariness, capacity, and disclosure of risks

Draft a teach-back script for patient education before and after colonoscopy preparation

Describe advocacy actions for an uninsured patient, a patient with limited English proficiency, and a patient declining recommended care

Identify the professional standards and scope-of-practice limits that govern delegated tasks in the endoscopy setting

Rank your five domains by practice-test accuracy and allocate this week's hours to the two lowest-scoring areas

Rework every missed question from weeks 1 through 6 and write the underlying rule or rationale for each miss

Complete timed 25-question blocks across all domains under exam pacing

Recite from memory a rapid-review sheet of high-risk facts (reversal agents, reprocessing steps, isolation categories, consent elements)

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam-day conditions

Review every missed item on both exams and re-read only the source material tied to those misses

Rehearse a 48-hour pre-exam plan covering logistics, rest, and a final one-page review sheet

Confirm weak-area performance has improved by retesting the two lowest domains from week 7