CNMT CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
2. For a patient undergoing bone imaging, all of the following information from the
medical history is relevant to the interpretation of the bone images except:
A. Gallbladder surgery a year ago
B. Abdominal surgery 10 days ago
C. Radiation therapy to the breast 6 months ago
D. Results of previous bone imaging procedure
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Gallbladder surgery a year ago
Question 2
3. If a patient is injected with 99mtc-MAA while in the upright position, which of the
following is most likely to be seen on the perfusion lung images?
A. Increased tracer activity in the lung apices
B. Decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
C. Decreased tracer activity in the lung bases
D. Decreased tracer activity throughout both lungs
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
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,Question 3
4. If the usual adult dose of 99mtc-MAA is 4 mci, a patient who has had a right
pneumonectomy should receive what dosage?
A. 1 mci
B. 2 mci
C. 3 mci
D. 4 mci
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 2 mci
Question 4
5. Which one of the following steps would be appropriate during standby-assist
wheelchair transfer?
A. The wheelchair should be perpendicular to the imaging table
B. The wheelchair footrest should be out of the way
C. The wheelchair should be placed parallel to the imaging table
D. The wheelchair should be unlocked
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The wheelchair footrest should be out of the way
Question 5
6. Patient preparation for the infection imaging using tagged wbcs include:
A. Fasting for at least 4 hr with a blood glucose level below 120 mg/dl
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,B. Amoking cessation for at least 24 hr
C. Discontinuation of certain medication
D. Lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusion
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusion
Question 6
7. Thyroid imaging may be performed with wich of the following collimators?
A. Flat field
B. Pinhole
C. Parallel hole
D. Pinhole or parallel hole
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Pinhole or parallel hole
Question 7
8. In performing a thyroid uptake, a technologist collects thyroid counts 5 cm from the
surface of the patient's neck and the standard counts 20 cm from the surface of the neck
phantom. What is the effect on the thyroid uptake value calculated from this data?
A. The uptake value will be accurate
B. The uptake value will be falsely decreased
C. The uptake value will be falsely increased
D. The results are unpredictable
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. The uptake value will be falsely increased
Question 8
9. The percentage left ventricular ejection fraction calculated from the net counts per
minutes shown here:
End diastole: 2875
End systole: 2162
IS APROXIMATELY:
A. 13%
B. 25%
C. 33%
D. 75%
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 25%
Question 9
10. When the technologist cares for a patient who is not know to have a communicable
disease, all of the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
A. Decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
B. Wearing gloves collecting a blood sample
C. Handwashing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
D. Using a needle recapping device
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
2. For a patient undergoing bone imaging, all of the following information from the
medical history is relevant to the interpretation of the bone images except:
A. Gallbladder surgery a year ago
B. Abdominal surgery 10 days ago
C. Radiation therapy to the breast 6 months ago
D. Results of previous bone imaging procedure
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Gallbladder surgery a year ago
Question 2
3. If a patient is injected with 99mtc-MAA while in the upright position, which of the
following is most likely to be seen on the perfusion lung images?
A. Increased tracer activity in the lung apices
B. Decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
C. Decreased tracer activity in the lung bases
D. Decreased tracer activity throughout both lungs
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
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,Question 3
4. If the usual adult dose of 99mtc-MAA is 4 mci, a patient who has had a right
pneumonectomy should receive what dosage?
A. 1 mci
B. 2 mci
C. 3 mci
D. 4 mci
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 2 mci
Question 4
5. Which one of the following steps would be appropriate during standby-assist
wheelchair transfer?
A. The wheelchair should be perpendicular to the imaging table
B. The wheelchair footrest should be out of the way
C. The wheelchair should be placed parallel to the imaging table
D. The wheelchair should be unlocked
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The wheelchair footrest should be out of the way
Question 5
6. Patient preparation for the infection imaging using tagged wbcs include:
A. Fasting for at least 4 hr with a blood glucose level below 120 mg/dl
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,B. Amoking cessation for at least 24 hr
C. Discontinuation of certain medication
D. Lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusion
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusion
Question 6
7. Thyroid imaging may be performed with wich of the following collimators?
A. Flat field
B. Pinhole
C. Parallel hole
D. Pinhole or parallel hole
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Pinhole or parallel hole
Question 7
8. In performing a thyroid uptake, a technologist collects thyroid counts 5 cm from the
surface of the patient's neck and the standard counts 20 cm from the surface of the neck
phantom. What is the effect on the thyroid uptake value calculated from this data?
A. The uptake value will be accurate
B. The uptake value will be falsely decreased
C. The uptake value will be falsely increased
D. The results are unpredictable
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. The uptake value will be falsely increased
Question 8
9. The percentage left ventricular ejection fraction calculated from the net counts per
minutes shown here:
End diastole: 2875
End systole: 2162
IS APROXIMATELY:
A. 13%
B. 25%
C. 33%
D. 75%
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 25%
Question 9
10. When the technologist cares for a patient who is not know to have a communicable
disease, all of the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
A. Decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
B. Wearing gloves collecting a blood sample
C. Handwashing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
D. Using a needle recapping device
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
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