Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam 4 with complete solution
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Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam 4 with complete solutionReview of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam 4 with complete solutionReview of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam 4 with complete solutionReview of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam 4 with complete solution
Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Exam 4 with complete solution
1. A [Tc-99m] medronate image of the region shown (pelvis) would best
demonstrate which of the following structures?
I. iliac crests
II. distal femur
III. ischium
IV. thoracic vertebrae 10-12
a. III and IV only
b. I and III only
c. III
d. I, III, and IV only
e. I, II, III, and IV
c. III
2. In performing a bone image, which of the following views would best
demonstrate an abnormality in the calcaneus?
a. lateral views of the patella
b. post-void image of the pelvis
c. posterior view of the distal humerus and radius
d. anterior view of the distal humerus and radius
e. plantar view of the feet
e. plantar view of the feet
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,3. All of the following statements about 4-phase bone imaging are true, except:
a. The study may be performed with any blood pool agent.
b. This study includes both dynamic and static imaging.
c. The patient is positioned under the camera before tracer administration.
d. The third phase is performed 5-6 hr after tracer administration.
e. The fourth phase is performed the next day.
a. The study may be performed with any blood pool agent.
4. Which of the following patients should receive fewer particles than typically
administered for lung perfusion imaging?
a. 80-year-old woman with suspected pulmonary embolism
b. 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
c. 25-year-old woman with asthma
d. 45-year-old man with right-to-left cardiac shunt
e. 19-year-old woman who is pregnant
d. 45-year-old man with right-to-left cardiac shunt
5. Which of the following statements about the wash-in/wash-out method for
performing xenon ventilation studies is true?
a. The patient rebreathes a mixture of xenon and oxygen during the wash-in
phase.
b. The patient can be disconnected from the gas-trapping apparatus after the
wash-in phase.
c. This method is not recommended for comatose patients.
d. It is not necessary to introduce oxygen or air into the xenon delivery system.
e. The xenon system is a self-contained generator of xenon.
a. The patient rebreathes a mixture of xenon and oxygen during the wash-in
phase.
6. After the administration of [Tc-99m] pentetate aerosol with a face mask,
radioactive contamination is likely to be found in all of the following areas except:
a. on the technologist's hands
b. around the patient's mouth
c. on the patient's chest
d. on the floor between the patient and nebulizer
e. on the patient's face
a. on the technologist's hands
7. Thyroid imaging may be performed with which of the following
radiopharmaceuticals?
a. [Tc-99m] pertechnetate
b. [Tc-99m] sestamibi
c. [Tc-99m] medronate
, d. [Tc-99m] pyrophosphate
e. [Tc-99m] sulfur colloid
a. [Tc-99m] pertechnetate
8. When performing a radioiodine thyroid uptake, nonthyroidal (body)
background measurements may be taken over the:
a. lateral skull
b. mediastinum
c. thigh
d. abdomen
e. substernal notch
c. thigh
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9. Pulse rates may be determined by all of the following methods except:
a. listening to the heart with a stethoscope
b. using a pulse oximeter
c. multiplying the reparation rate by 4
d. analyzing the electrocardiogram
e. using a 3-lead EKG
c. multiplying the reparation rate by 4
10. Which of the following statements regarding the administration of oxygen is
false?
a. Oxygen is classified as a drug.
b. With the consent of a physician or nurse, an oxygen appliance may be
removed from the patient if it interferes with the imaging procedure.
c. Oxygen therapy may be ordered by a physician, nurse, athletic trainer, or
respiratory therapist.
d. Orders for oxygen therapy must include the amount to be delivered, and the
type of oxygen appliance to be used.
e. Orders for oxygen therapy must include whether administration is to be
continuous or intermittent.
c. Oxygen therapy may be ordered by a physician, nurse, athletic trainer, or
respiratory therapist.
11. Treatment of the adverse effects induced by dipyridamole involves the
administration of:
a. aminophylline
b. adenosine
c. acetazolamide
d. nitroglycerin
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