Exam 1/8 NUC Med Mock with 100%
Correct Answers
a.) - ANS-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 patient's questions
c.) ruling out pregnancy
d.) explaining the procedure to the patient
e.) swab the infection site with alcohol
d.) - ANS-Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased
activity on the bone images of children?
a.) diaphyses of the long bone
b.) breast tissue
c.)lumbar spine and cranium
d.) costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
e.) metatarsals
c.) - ANS-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 tracer administration
b.) patients renal function is compromised
c.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tech
d.) incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
e.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free F18 sodium
a.) - ANS-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 a PE
e.) rule in a PE
c.) - ANS-The purpose of the charcoal filter in xenon delivery unit is to absorb?
a.) bacteria
b.) carbon dioxide
c.) xenon gas
d.) moisture
,e.) oxygen
e.) - ANS-Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following
radiopharms?
a.) Tc99m pentetate
b.) Tc99m pertechnetate
c.) Tc99m exametazime
d.) Tc99m mebrofenin
e.) Tc99m MAA
d.) - ANS-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.) being the optic nerve
c.) - ANS-During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are
obtained to?
a.) correct the image series for patient motion
b.) visualize substernal thyroid tissue
c.) visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
d.) diagnose hyperparathyroidism
e.) to localize the parathyroid
b.) - ANS-When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following
anatomical views best separates the right and left ventricles?
a.) left lateral
b.) left anterior oblique
c.) left posterior oblique
d.) anterior
e.) posterior
b.) - ANS-In preparation for a Tl-201 stress test, patients are instructed to fast to
a.) prevent gastrointestinal upsets during exercise
b.) minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
c.) enhance myocardial tracer uptake
d.) standardize test conditions among patients
e.) prevent redistribution of the tracer
d.) - ANS-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.) nitroglycerin
, d.) dipyridamole
e.) regadenoson
b.) - ANS-SPECT liver imaging with Tc99m sulfur colloid is performed how soon after
tracer administration?
a.) immediately
b.) 10-15 min
c.) 30-45 min
d.) 1-2 hr
e.) 3-4 hr
a.) - ANS-Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of
the following to be visualized on hepatobiliary images?
a.) kidneys
b.) colon
c.) lungs
d.) spleen
e.) pancreas
e.) - ANS-Localization of a Meckel's diverticulum can be accomplished with which of the
following radiopharmaceuticals?
a.) Ga67 citrate
b.) Tc99m pentetate
c.) Tc99m MAA
d.) Tc99m sulfur colloid
e.) Tc99m pertechnetate
b.) - ANS-In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to
demonstrate gastroesophageal reflux?
a.) nasopharynx
b.) lung fields
c.) stomach
d.) upper small intestine
e.) lower esophagus
d.) - ANS-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
a.) - ANS-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
Correct Answers
a.) - ANS-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 patient's questions
c.) ruling out pregnancy
d.) explaining the procedure to the patient
e.) swab the infection site with alcohol
d.) - ANS-Which of the following structures normally appear as areas of increased
activity on the bone images of children?
a.) diaphyses of the long bone
b.) breast tissue
c.)lumbar spine and cranium
d.) costochondral junctions and epiphyseal plates
e.) metatarsals
c.) - ANS-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 tracer administration
b.) patients renal function is compromised
c.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free tech
d.) incorrect radiopharmaceutical was administered
e.) radiopharmaceutical contained excess free F18 sodium
a.) - ANS-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 a PE
e.) rule in a PE
c.) - ANS-The purpose of the charcoal filter in xenon delivery unit is to absorb?
a.) bacteria
b.) carbon dioxide
c.) xenon gas
d.) moisture
,e.) oxygen
e.) - ANS-Radionuclide venography may be performed with which of the following
radiopharms?
a.) Tc99m pentetate
b.) Tc99m pertechnetate
c.) Tc99m exametazime
d.) Tc99m mebrofenin
e.) Tc99m MAA
d.) - ANS-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.) being the optic nerve
c.) - ANS-During parathyroid imaging, images of the chest as well as the neck are
obtained to?
a.) correct the image series for patient motion
b.) visualize substernal thyroid tissue
c.) visualize ectopic parathyroid tissue
d.) diagnose hyperparathyroidism
e.) to localize the parathyroid
b.) - ANS-When performing a gated equilibrium cardiac study, which of the following
anatomical views best separates the right and left ventricles?
a.) left lateral
b.) left anterior oblique
c.) left posterior oblique
d.) anterior
e.) posterior
b.) - ANS-In preparation for a Tl-201 stress test, patients are instructed to fast to
a.) prevent gastrointestinal upsets during exercise
b.) minimize tracer uptake in the gastrointestinal tract
c.) enhance myocardial tracer uptake
d.) standardize test conditions among patients
e.) prevent redistribution of the tracer
d.) - ANS-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.) nitroglycerin
, d.) dipyridamole
e.) regadenoson
b.) - ANS-SPECT liver imaging with Tc99m sulfur colloid is performed how soon after
tracer administration?
a.) immediately
b.) 10-15 min
c.) 30-45 min
d.) 1-2 hr
e.) 3-4 hr
a.) - ANS-Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which of
the following to be visualized on hepatobiliary images?
a.) kidneys
b.) colon
c.) lungs
d.) spleen
e.) pancreas
e.) - ANS-Localization of a Meckel's diverticulum can be accomplished with which of the
following radiopharmaceuticals?
a.) Ga67 citrate
b.) Tc99m pentetate
c.) Tc99m MAA
d.) Tc99m sulfur colloid
e.) Tc99m pertechnetate
b.) - ANS-In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to
demonstrate gastroesophageal reflux?
a.) nasopharynx
b.) lung fields
c.) stomach
d.) upper small intestine
e.) lower esophagus
d.) - ANS-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
a.) - ANS-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
