Healthstream: Radiation safety (PA) Exam Questions and Answers

Healthstream: Radiation safety (PA) Exam Questions and Answers After which of the following procedures should a patient's body fluids be considered radioactive? - Answer- A nuclear medicine procedure After a patient has received therapeutic iodine 131 and returned to her room: - Answer- You should treat all objects in her room as potentially contaminated. I-131 is an unsealed source, and may be present in any of the patient's secretions or excretions. Therefore, you should treat all objects in the room as potentially contaminated, and handle them only with gloves. Which of the following is a source of radiation in the healthcare setting? - Answer- Nuclear medicine Radiation used to diagnose or treat disease can be divided into four categories: unsealed source radiation, brachytherapy, nuclear medicine, and external beam radiation. A patient has an unsealed source radiation procedure. Which of the following statements is true? - Answer- After the procedure, the patient's leftover lunch should be considered radioactive. These procedures use high doses of radiation. It travels all through the patient's body. All of the objects in the patient's room should be considered radioactive. Which of the following involves external beam radiation? - Answer- Fluoroscopy Fluoroscopy is an external beam procedure. Which of the following is a safe and appropriate way to handle radioactive materials? - Answer- Using a certified chemical fume hood when prep