NMT Exam 5 Questions & Answers Verified
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For a patient undergoing bone imaging, all of the following information from the
medical history is relevant to the interpretation of the bone image except:
-gallbladder surgery a year ago
-abdominal surgery 10 days ago
-radiation therapy to the breast 6 months ago
-results of previous bone imaging procedures - ANSWER gallbladder surgery a year ago
If a patient is injected with Tc MAA while in an upright position, which of the following is
the most likely to be seen on the perfusion lung images?
-increased tracer activity in the lung apices
-decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
-decreased tracer activity in the lung bases
-decreased tracer activity throughout both lungs - ANSWER decreased tracer activity in
the lung apices
If the usual adult dosage of Tc mAA is 4 mCi, a patient who has had a right
pneumonectomy should receive what dosage?
-1 mCi
-2 mCi
-3 mCi
-4 mCi - ANSWER 2 mCi
,Which one of the following steps would be appropriate during a standby assist
wheelchair transfer?
-The wheelchair should be perpendicular to the imaging table
-the wheelchair footrests should be out of the way
-the wheelchair should be placed parallel to the imaging table
-the wheelchairs should be unlocked - ANSWER the wheelchair footrests should be out
of the way
Patient preparation for infection imaging used tagged white blood cells include:
-fasting for at least 4 hr with a blood glucose level below 120 mg/mL
-smoking cessation for at least 24 hr
-discontinuation of certain medication
-lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusions - ANSWER lab work and
information concerning recent blood transfusions
Thyroid imaging may be performed with which of the following collimators?
-flat field
-pinhole
-parallel hole
-pinhole or parallel hole - ANSWER pinhole or parallel hole
, In performing a thyroid uptake, a technologist collects the thyroid counts 5 cm from the
surface of the patients 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?
-the uptake value will be accurate
-the uptake value will be falsely decreased
-the uptake value will be falsely increased
-the results are unpredictable - ANSWER The uptake value will be falsely increased
The percentage left ventricle ejection fraction calculation from the net counts per
minute shown here:
end diastole: 2875
end systole: 2162
-13%
-25%
-33%
-75% - ANSWER 25%
When a technologist carer for a patient who is not known to have a communicable
disease, all of the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
-decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
-wearing gloves when collecting a blood sample
-handwashing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
-using a needle recapping device - ANSWER decontaminated imaging equipment with an
antiseptic
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For a patient undergoing bone imaging, all of the following information from the
medical history is relevant to the interpretation of the bone image except:
-gallbladder surgery a year ago
-abdominal surgery 10 days ago
-radiation therapy to the breast 6 months ago
-results of previous bone imaging procedures - ANSWER gallbladder surgery a year ago
If a patient is injected with Tc MAA while in an upright position, which of the following is
the most likely to be seen on the perfusion lung images?
-increased tracer activity in the lung apices
-decreased tracer activity in the lung apices
-decreased tracer activity in the lung bases
-decreased tracer activity throughout both lungs - ANSWER decreased tracer activity in
the lung apices
If the usual adult dosage of Tc mAA is 4 mCi, a patient who has had a right
pneumonectomy should receive what dosage?
-1 mCi
-2 mCi
-3 mCi
-4 mCi - ANSWER 2 mCi
,Which one of the following steps would be appropriate during a standby assist
wheelchair transfer?
-The wheelchair should be perpendicular to the imaging table
-the wheelchair footrests should be out of the way
-the wheelchair should be placed parallel to the imaging table
-the wheelchairs should be unlocked - ANSWER the wheelchair footrests should be out
of the way
Patient preparation for infection imaging used tagged white blood cells include:
-fasting for at least 4 hr with a blood glucose level below 120 mg/mL
-smoking cessation for at least 24 hr
-discontinuation of certain medication
-lab work and information concerning recent blood transfusions - ANSWER lab work and
information concerning recent blood transfusions
Thyroid imaging may be performed with which of the following collimators?
-flat field
-pinhole
-parallel hole
-pinhole or parallel hole - ANSWER pinhole or parallel hole
, In performing a thyroid uptake, a technologist collects the thyroid counts 5 cm from the
surface of the patients 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?
-the uptake value will be accurate
-the uptake value will be falsely decreased
-the uptake value will be falsely increased
-the results are unpredictable - ANSWER The uptake value will be falsely increased
The percentage left ventricle ejection fraction calculation from the net counts per
minute shown here:
end diastole: 2875
end systole: 2162
-13%
-25%
-33%
-75% - ANSWER 25%
When a technologist carer for a patient who is not known to have a communicable
disease, all of the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
-decontaminating imaging equipment with an antiseptic
-wearing gloves when collecting a blood sample
-handwashing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
-using a needle recapping device - ANSWER decontaminated imaging equipment with an
antiseptic
