USP 825 Radiopharmaceuticals UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are radiopharmaceuticals? - CORRECT ANSWER - finished dosage forms that
contain radioactive substances
What 2 agencies control radiopharmaceuticals? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC)
-FDA
T or F: Federal/state regulation limit radiation exposure to all personnel who handle
radiopharmaceuticals and require detection/measuring devices to be used. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
What 3 things are important in efforts to protect individuals from radioactive meds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Time
-Distance
-Shielding
What does ALARA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - As low as reasonably achievable
What is the concept behind ALARA? - CORRECT ANSWER - ensures safety and the
least exposure time to radiopharmaceuticals
Dosimetry badges allow the compounder to know the ________ readings - CORRECT
ANSWER - exposure
T or F: The closer to the radioactive material the more exposure is recieved. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
, Special shields are used to protect the compounder from exposure to radiopharmaceuticals. What
2 types of materials can be used for the shields? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Lead
-Tungsten
Name 2 other types of shields that can be used when compounding radiopharmaceuticals? -
CORRECT ANSWER - -Torso vests
-L-blocks (mini walls)
-Injectable (IV, SQ, IP, inhalations, opthalmics, ID, IT); usually packages in sterile vials -
CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of sterile radiopharmaceuticals
What are radioisotopes used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - used in Dx procedures
(imaging tests)
-Gallium
-Technetium TC 99m lidofenin
-Technetium TC 99m mebrofenin - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of radioisotopes
T or F: certain cancers of the bone, thyroid, or prostate use radioactive drugs as Tx. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
-Radioactive iodine
-Strontium
-Samarium
-Radium - CORRECT ANSWER - Radioactive drugs used for certain Cancers
What are extremity dosimeters? - CORRECT ANSWER - devices worn on the ring finger
under chemo gloves used to measure long-term radiation exposure
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are radiopharmaceuticals? - CORRECT ANSWER - finished dosage forms that
contain radioactive substances
What 2 agencies control radiopharmaceuticals? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC)
-FDA
T or F: Federal/state regulation limit radiation exposure to all personnel who handle
radiopharmaceuticals and require detection/measuring devices to be used. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
What 3 things are important in efforts to protect individuals from radioactive meds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Time
-Distance
-Shielding
What does ALARA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - As low as reasonably achievable
What is the concept behind ALARA? - CORRECT ANSWER - ensures safety and the
least exposure time to radiopharmaceuticals
Dosimetry badges allow the compounder to know the ________ readings - CORRECT
ANSWER - exposure
T or F: The closer to the radioactive material the more exposure is recieved. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
, Special shields are used to protect the compounder from exposure to radiopharmaceuticals. What
2 types of materials can be used for the shields? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Lead
-Tungsten
Name 2 other types of shields that can be used when compounding radiopharmaceuticals? -
CORRECT ANSWER - -Torso vests
-L-blocks (mini walls)
-Injectable (IV, SQ, IP, inhalations, opthalmics, ID, IT); usually packages in sterile vials -
CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of sterile radiopharmaceuticals
What are radioisotopes used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - used in Dx procedures
(imaging tests)
-Gallium
-Technetium TC 99m lidofenin
-Technetium TC 99m mebrofenin - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of radioisotopes
T or F: certain cancers of the bone, thyroid, or prostate use radioactive drugs as Tx. - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
-Radioactive iodine
-Strontium
-Samarium
-Radium - CORRECT ANSWER - Radioactive drugs used for certain Cancers
What are extremity dosimeters? - CORRECT ANSWER - devices worn on the ring finger
under chemo gloves used to measure long-term radiation exposure
