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NMTCB Practice Exam 1-3 ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
NMTCB Practice Exam 1
Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) is measured with which of the following
radiopharmaceuticals?
A. Tc99m pentetate
B. Tc99m disofenin
C. Tc99m medronate
D. Tc99m mertiatide
E. Tc99m exametazime
D. Tc99m mertiatide
In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to demonstrate
gastroesophageal reflux?
A. nasopharynx
B. lung fields
C. stomach
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D. upper small intestine
E. lower esophagus
B. lung fields
Evaluating the quality of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following
techniques?
A. generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
B. calculating the cardiac transit time
C. determining the heart to lung ratio
D. imaging the injection site for residual activity
E. visually inspecting the bolus
A. generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
Which of the following is/are NOT normally visualized on a Ga67 image acquired 72 hr after
tracer administration?
A. nasopharynx
B. lacrimal glands
C. kidneys
D. liver
E. sternum
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C. kidneys
Which of the following statements about "transmission-based precautions" is FALSE?
A. These precautions are applied when a patient is known to be infected with a
communicable disease
B. These precautions replace "standard precautions."
C. These precautions include guidelines for airborne- and droplet-borne diseases.
D. These precautions include guidelines for contact transmitted diseases
E. These precautions must be implemented in the case of diseases such as varicella,
tuberculosis, and mumps.
B. These precautions replace "standard precautions."
Which of the following statements about pentetreotide is TRUE?
A. It exhibits no human antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect.
B. It is a labeled antibody.
C. It is a labeled antigen.
D. It is excreted exclusively through the kidneys.
E. It is labeled with Tc99m.
A. It exhibits no human antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect.
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The purpose of using acetazolamide in conjunction with a brain agent is to:
A. Tranquilize the patient.
B. Localize brain tumors.
C. Localize the area of the brain from which seizures arise.
D. Evaluate cerebrovascular hematoma.
E. Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia.
E. Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia.
The technologist's responsibilities during tracer administration for a cisternogram include:
A. ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity
B. obtaining consent to perform the procedure
C. delivering antihistamines for any adverse reactions to the procedure
D. testing the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid
E. performing the lumbar puncture
A. ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity
Before tracer administration, all the following preparations are required for a 27 year old
woman referred for total-body bone imaging except:
A. removing attenuating materials from the patient
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NMTCB Practice Exam 1-3 ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
NMTCB Practice Exam 1
Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) is measured with which of the following
radiopharmaceuticals?
A. Tc99m pentetate
B. Tc99m disofenin
C. Tc99m medronate
D. Tc99m mertiatide
E. Tc99m exametazime
D. Tc99m mertiatide
In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to demonstrate
gastroesophageal reflux?
A. nasopharynx
B. lung fields
C. stomach
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D. upper small intestine
E. lower esophagus
B. lung fields
Evaluating the quality of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following
techniques?
A. generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
B. calculating the cardiac transit time
C. determining the heart to lung ratio
D. imaging the injection site for residual activity
E. visually inspecting the bolus
A. generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava
Which of the following is/are NOT normally visualized on a Ga67 image acquired 72 hr after
tracer administration?
A. nasopharynx
B. lacrimal glands
C. kidneys
D. liver
E. sternum
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C. kidneys
Which of the following statements about "transmission-based precautions" is FALSE?
A. These precautions are applied when a patient is known to be infected with a
communicable disease
B. These precautions replace "standard precautions."
C. These precautions include guidelines for airborne- and droplet-borne diseases.
D. These precautions include guidelines for contact transmitted diseases
E. These precautions must be implemented in the case of diseases such as varicella,
tuberculosis, and mumps.
B. These precautions replace "standard precautions."
Which of the following statements about pentetreotide is TRUE?
A. It exhibits no human antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect.
B. It is a labeled antibody.
C. It is a labeled antigen.
D. It is excreted exclusively through the kidneys.
E. It is labeled with Tc99m.
A. It exhibits no human antimurine antibody (HAMA) effect.
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The purpose of using acetazolamide in conjunction with a brain agent is to:
A. Tranquilize the patient.
B. Localize brain tumors.
C. Localize the area of the brain from which seizures arise.
D. Evaluate cerebrovascular hematoma.
E. Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia.
E. Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia.
The technologist's responsibilities during tracer administration for a cisternogram include:
A. ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity
B. obtaining consent to perform the procedure
C. delivering antihistamines for any adverse reactions to the procedure
D. testing the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid
E. performing the lumbar puncture
A. ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity
Before tracer administration, all the following preparations are required for a 27 year old
woman referred for total-body bone imaging except:
A. removing attenuating materials from the patient
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