Nuclear Medicine Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
99mTc MAA or 99mTc Labeled RBC - ANS-Radionuclide venography may be
performed with...
Dipyridamole - ANS-Stress testing agent that stays in the plasma for the greatest length
of time.
10-15 after tracer admin - ANS-When is SPECT liver imaging with 99mTc sulfur colloid
is performed
Kidneys - ANS-Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which
of the following to be visualized on hepatobiliary images?
99mTc-pertechnetate - ANS-Localization of a Meckels diverticulum can be
accomplished with which of the following radiopharmaceuticals.
Lung Fields - ANS-In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to
demonstrate gastroesophageal reflux?
Generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava. - ANS-Evaluating the quality
of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following techniques?
Kidneys - ANS-Not normally visualized on a Ga 67 imaging acquired 72 hour after
tracer admin.
Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia - ANS-The purpose of using acetazolamide in
conjunction with a brain agent is to
Ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity. -
ANS-The technologists responsibilities during tracer administration for a cisternogram
includes.
Polycythemia Vera - ANS-Sodium phosphate P32 may be used to treat what condition?
I-131 Tositumomab - ANS-Supersaturated potassium iodide solution may be
administered to the patient for therapy with what radiopharmaceutical?
A total parenteral nutrition mix - ANS-In 111 Pentetreotide should not be administered
through an intravenous line containing.
,99mTc pentetate - ANS-The radiopharmaceutical used to assess vesicoureteral reflux
by the indirect method.
Hemolytic Anemia - ANS-the red cell survival test is most often performed on a patient
with suspected______
Flat Field - ANS-Which type of collimator should be used for organ counting during a
red cell sequestration study?
Infiltration of the tracer - ANS-If plasma volume has been deter,ind to be 15 L, which of
the following events has most likely occurred?
a. completion of a satisfactory study
b. over hydration of the patient
c. dehydration of the patient
d. patient did not fast for the study
e. infiltration of the tracer
Unit of blood released for clinical use. - ANS-A bioharzard warning label would be found
on all of the following except a:
a. contaminated sharps container
b. refrigerator containing potentially infectious material
c. receptacle for contaminated laundry
d. unit of blood released for clinical use
e. uncontaminated sharps container.
CORRECTED PLASMACRIT - ANS-The total blood volume may be calculated by
dividing the plasma volume measured with labeled albumin by the.
a. hematocrit
b. plasmacrit
c. corrected hematocrit
d. corrected plasmacrit
e. hemoglobin
Falsely decreased - ANS-If radioactivity in the circulation from a previous nuclear
medicine test is unaccounted for results of a plasma volume determination will be:
a. Falsely decreased
b. falsely elevated
c. positive
d. impossible to predict
e. unaffected
,25-50 mg - ANS-The recommended amount of captopril to be given orally an hour
before renal imaging in a hypertension study is:
a. 10-15 mg
b. 15-20 mg
c. 25-50 mg
d. 55-100 mg
e. 105-110 mg
Head to upper femurs - ANS-Imaging with In 111 pentetreotide routinely includes what
areas of the body
?
Right antecubital area - ANS-A pt scheduled fot scintimammography has symtoms
involving her left breast. Which of the following sites if the best choice for injection of the
radiopharmaceutical?
a. subcutaneous in the left breast
b. right carotid artery
c. right antecubital area
d. left hand
e. left carotid
6.76 uCi - ANS-250 kilobecqurels are equivalent to how many micro curies?
a. .25 uCi
b. .55 uCi
c. 6.76 uCi
d. 9.25 uCi
e. 10.35 uCi
0600 on Tuesday - ANS-If a 99Mo/ 99m Tc generator is eluted on Monday at 0600, the
maximum 99m Tc activity could be eluted at what time?
only after the first elution - ANS-According to the NRC, 99Mo contamination in 99mTc
eluate must be measured how often?
a. weekly
b. daily
c. only after the first elution
d. yearly
e. after each elution
The aluminum ion concentration in the equate is below the U.S. pharmacopeia (USP)
limit - ANS-A technologist performs an aluminum ion breakthrough test on 99mTc eluate
and obtains the following results: when the indicator paper is spotted with aluminum ion
, solution, a faint red color is observed, but when the paper is spotted with equate, no
color change is observed. these results indicate....
both the in vivo method and the modified in vivo method - ANS-Reconstituted "cold"
pyrophosphate is administered to the patient in which red blood cell labeling methods?
a. in vitro method
b. both the in vivo method and the modified in vivo method
c. modified in vivo method
d. both the in vitro method and in vivo method
e. in vivo method
90% - ANS-According to the USP, most 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals should
have a radiochemical purity of at least what percentage to be administered to patients?
a. 98%
b. 95%
c. 90%
d. 88%
e. 85%
99mTc Exametazime - ANS-Which of the following radiopharmaceutical is used to label
white blood cells with 99mTc?
a. 99mTc albumin
b. 99mTc pertechnetate
c. 99mTc sulfur colloid
d. 99mTc pyrophosphate
e. 99mTc exametazime
Patient blood, radio chromium, ascorbic acid - ANS-In labeling RBCs with radio
chromium, the order of components to be added to the vial containing ACD solution is.
a. radiochromium, ACD, patient blood, ascorbic acid
b. radiochromium, patient blood, ascorbic acid
c. radiochromium, ascorbic acid, patient blood
d. patient blood, radio chromium, ascorbic acid
e. ascorbic acid, radio chromium, patient blood
"Caution Radioactive Materials" - ANS-According to the NRC, imaging rooms should be
posted with which of the following signs?
A. no posting is required
B. "caution: no food or drink"
C. "Caution: Radiation area"
D. "Caution: Radioactive materials"
Questions and Answers
99mTc MAA or 99mTc Labeled RBC - ANS-Radionuclide venography may be
performed with...
Dipyridamole - ANS-Stress testing agent that stays in the plasma for the greatest length
of time.
10-15 after tracer admin - ANS-When is SPECT liver imaging with 99mTc sulfur colloid
is performed
Kidneys - ANS-Significantly increased serum bilirubin levels will most likely cause which
of the following to be visualized on hepatobiliary images?
99mTc-pertechnetate - ANS-Localization of a Meckels diverticulum can be
accomplished with which of the following radiopharmaceuticals.
Lung Fields - ANS-In infants, 24 hr images are sometimes performed over what area to
demonstrate gastroesophageal reflux?
Generating a time-activity curve for the superior vena cava. - ANS-Evaluating the quality
of a bolus injection is best accomplished by which of the following techniques?
Kidneys - ANS-Not normally visualized on a Ga 67 imaging acquired 72 hour after
tracer admin.
Evaluate cerebrovascular ischemia - ANS-The purpose of using acetazolamide in
conjunction with a brain agent is to
Ensuring that personnel and the surroundings are not contaminated with radioactivity. -
ANS-The technologists responsibilities during tracer administration for a cisternogram
includes.
Polycythemia Vera - ANS-Sodium phosphate P32 may be used to treat what condition?
I-131 Tositumomab - ANS-Supersaturated potassium iodide solution may be
administered to the patient for therapy with what radiopharmaceutical?
A total parenteral nutrition mix - ANS-In 111 Pentetreotide should not be administered
through an intravenous line containing.
,99mTc pentetate - ANS-The radiopharmaceutical used to assess vesicoureteral reflux
by the indirect method.
Hemolytic Anemia - ANS-the red cell survival test is most often performed on a patient
with suspected______
Flat Field - ANS-Which type of collimator should be used for organ counting during a
red cell sequestration study?
Infiltration of the tracer - ANS-If plasma volume has been deter,ind to be 15 L, which of
the following events has most likely occurred?
a. completion of a satisfactory study
b. over hydration of the patient
c. dehydration of the patient
d. patient did not fast for the study
e. infiltration of the tracer
Unit of blood released for clinical use. - ANS-A bioharzard warning label would be found
on all of the following except a:
a. contaminated sharps container
b. refrigerator containing potentially infectious material
c. receptacle for contaminated laundry
d. unit of blood released for clinical use
e. uncontaminated sharps container.
CORRECTED PLASMACRIT - ANS-The total blood volume may be calculated by
dividing the plasma volume measured with labeled albumin by the.
a. hematocrit
b. plasmacrit
c. corrected hematocrit
d. corrected plasmacrit
e. hemoglobin
Falsely decreased - ANS-If radioactivity in the circulation from a previous nuclear
medicine test is unaccounted for results of a plasma volume determination will be:
a. Falsely decreased
b. falsely elevated
c. positive
d. impossible to predict
e. unaffected
,25-50 mg - ANS-The recommended amount of captopril to be given orally an hour
before renal imaging in a hypertension study is:
a. 10-15 mg
b. 15-20 mg
c. 25-50 mg
d. 55-100 mg
e. 105-110 mg
Head to upper femurs - ANS-Imaging with In 111 pentetreotide routinely includes what
areas of the body
?
Right antecubital area - ANS-A pt scheduled fot scintimammography has symtoms
involving her left breast. Which of the following sites if the best choice for injection of the
radiopharmaceutical?
a. subcutaneous in the left breast
b. right carotid artery
c. right antecubital area
d. left hand
e. left carotid
6.76 uCi - ANS-250 kilobecqurels are equivalent to how many micro curies?
a. .25 uCi
b. .55 uCi
c. 6.76 uCi
d. 9.25 uCi
e. 10.35 uCi
0600 on Tuesday - ANS-If a 99Mo/ 99m Tc generator is eluted on Monday at 0600, the
maximum 99m Tc activity could be eluted at what time?
only after the first elution - ANS-According to the NRC, 99Mo contamination in 99mTc
eluate must be measured how often?
a. weekly
b. daily
c. only after the first elution
d. yearly
e. after each elution
The aluminum ion concentration in the equate is below the U.S. pharmacopeia (USP)
limit - ANS-A technologist performs an aluminum ion breakthrough test on 99mTc eluate
and obtains the following results: when the indicator paper is spotted with aluminum ion
, solution, a faint red color is observed, but when the paper is spotted with equate, no
color change is observed. these results indicate....
both the in vivo method and the modified in vivo method - ANS-Reconstituted "cold"
pyrophosphate is administered to the patient in which red blood cell labeling methods?
a. in vitro method
b. both the in vivo method and the modified in vivo method
c. modified in vivo method
d. both the in vitro method and in vivo method
e. in vivo method
90% - ANS-According to the USP, most 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals should
have a radiochemical purity of at least what percentage to be administered to patients?
a. 98%
b. 95%
c. 90%
d. 88%
e. 85%
99mTc Exametazime - ANS-Which of the following radiopharmaceutical is used to label
white blood cells with 99mTc?
a. 99mTc albumin
b. 99mTc pertechnetate
c. 99mTc sulfur colloid
d. 99mTc pyrophosphate
e. 99mTc exametazime
Patient blood, radio chromium, ascorbic acid - ANS-In labeling RBCs with radio
chromium, the order of components to be added to the vial containing ACD solution is.
a. radiochromium, ACD, patient blood, ascorbic acid
b. radiochromium, patient blood, ascorbic acid
c. radiochromium, ascorbic acid, patient blood
d. patient blood, radio chromium, ascorbic acid
e. ascorbic acid, radio chromium, patient blood
"Caution Radioactive Materials" - ANS-According to the NRC, imaging rooms should be
posted with which of the following signs?
A. no posting is required
B. "caution: no food or drink"
C. "Caution: Radiation area"
D. "Caution: Radioactive materials"
