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Before tracer administration, all of 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
B. answering the patients questions
C. ruling out pregnancy
D. explaining the procedure to the patient
E. swab the injection site with alcohol - ANSWERS---A.
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of
increased activity on the bone images of children?
A. Diaphyses of the bones
B. Breast Tissue
C. Lumbar spine and cranium
D. Costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
E. Metatarsals - ANSWERS---D.
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If tracer concentration is visualized in the skeleton, stomach, thyroid,
and salivary glands on a bone image, the most likely explanation for
these findings is that the:
A. Patient was imaged too soon after administration
B. Patient's renal function is compromised
C. Radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tc99m pertechnetate
D. Incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
E. Radiopharmaceutical contains excess free (18F) Sodium -
ANSWERS---C.
For interpretation of nuclear medicine lung images, a chest x-ray is
required to:
A. Rule out possible causes of the patients symptoms
B. Determine cardiac size
C. rule out previous lung surgery
D. rule out pulmonary embolism
E. Rule in a pulmonary embolism - ANSWERS---A.
The purpose of a charcoal filter in a xenon gas delivery unit is to
absorb:
A. Bacteria
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Xenon Gas
D. Moisture
E. Oxygen - ANSWERS---C.
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Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the
following radiopharmacueticals?
A. 99mTc pentetate
B. 99mTc petechnetate
C. 99mTc exametazime
D. 99mTc Mebrofenin
E. 99mTc MAA - ANSWERS---E.
If ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected, the technologist can expect to
find it most commonly in which of the following areas?
A. in the brain
B. in the skull
C. in the nasopharynx
D. in the mediastinum
E. behind the optic nerve - ANSWERS---D.
During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck
are obtained to:
A. correct the image series for patient movement
B. visualize the substernal thyroid tissue
C. visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
D. diagnose hyperparathryoidism
E. to localize the parathyroid - ANSWERS---C.
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When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the
following anatomical views best seperates the right and left
ventricles?
A. left lateral
B. left anterior oblique
C. left posterior oblique
D. anterior
E. posterior - ANSWERS---B.
In preparation for a 201Tl stress test, patients are instructed to fast
to:
A. prevent GI upset during excercise
B. minimize tracer uptake in the GI tract
C. enhance myocardial tracer uptake
D. standardize test conditions among patients
E. prevent redistribution of the tracer - ANSWERS---B.
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing
remain in the plasma for the greatest length of time?
A. dobutamine
B. adenosine
C. nitroglycerine
D. dipyridamole
E. regadenoson - ANSWERS---C.
ARRT NUC MED TEST Final Exam Prep Test Bank Newest
Actual Exam With Complete 300+ Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
Before tracer administration, all of 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
B. answering the patients questions
C. ruling out pregnancy
D. explaining the procedure to the patient
E. swab the injection site with alcohol - ANSWERS---A.
Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of
increased activity on the bone images of children?
A. Diaphyses of the bones
B. Breast Tissue
C. Lumbar spine and cranium
D. Costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
E. Metatarsals - ANSWERS---D.
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If tracer concentration is visualized in the skeleton, stomach, thyroid,
and salivary glands on a bone image, the most likely explanation for
these findings is that the:
A. Patient was imaged too soon after administration
B. Patient's renal function is compromised
C. Radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tc99m pertechnetate
D. Incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
E. Radiopharmaceutical contains excess free (18F) Sodium -
ANSWERS---C.
For interpretation of nuclear medicine lung images, a chest x-ray is
required to:
A. Rule out possible causes of the patients symptoms
B. Determine cardiac size
C. rule out previous lung surgery
D. rule out pulmonary embolism
E. Rule in a pulmonary embolism - ANSWERS---A.
The purpose of a charcoal filter in a xenon gas delivery unit is to
absorb:
A. Bacteria
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Xenon Gas
D. Moisture
E. Oxygen - ANSWERS---C.
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Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the
following radiopharmacueticals?
A. 99mTc pentetate
B. 99mTc petechnetate
C. 99mTc exametazime
D. 99mTc Mebrofenin
E. 99mTc MAA - ANSWERS---E.
If ectopic thyroid tissue is suspected, the technologist can expect to
find it most commonly in which of the following areas?
A. in the brain
B. in the skull
C. in the nasopharynx
D. in the mediastinum
E. behind the optic nerve - ANSWERS---D.
During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck
are obtained to:
A. correct the image series for patient movement
B. visualize the substernal thyroid tissue
C. visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
D. diagnose hyperparathryoidism
E. to localize the parathyroid - ANSWERS---C.
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When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the
following anatomical views best seperates the right and left
ventricles?
A. left lateral
B. left anterior oblique
C. left posterior oblique
D. anterior
E. posterior - ANSWERS---B.
In preparation for a 201Tl stress test, patients are instructed to fast
to:
A. prevent GI upset during excercise
B. minimize tracer uptake in the GI tract
C. enhance myocardial tracer uptake
D. standardize test conditions among patients
E. prevent redistribution of the tracer - ANSWERS---B.
Which of the following agents used for pharmacologic stress testing
remain in the plasma for the greatest length of time?
A. dobutamine
B. adenosine
C. nitroglycerine
D. dipyridamole
E. regadenoson - ANSWERS---C.
