NMTCB Sample Questions with Complete Solutions

NMTCB Sample Questions with Complete Solutions According to NRC criteria, which of the following is a misadministration? a. Infiltration of an attempted intravenous injection b. Administration of 10 mCi I-131 instead of the prescribed 9 mCi c. Administration of 20 mCi Tc-99m pertechnetate instead of the prescribed 10 mCi d. Administration of 15 mCi I-131 sodium iodide intravenously instead of orally as prescribed. e. Administration of 5 mCi Tc-99m sulfur colloid to the wrong patient. - Answer-d. Administration of 15 mCi I-131 sodium iodide intravenously instead of orally as prescribed. Chromatography testing of technetium radiopharmaceuticals is done to check for: a. Aluminum Contamination b. Molybdenum breakthrough c. Radionuclidic purity d. Radiochemical purity e. Chemical purity - Answer-d. Radiochemical purity The use of elliptical and/or body contour orbits in SPECT imaging should result in improved: a. Temporal resolution b. Spatial resolution c. Reconstruction times d. Acquisition times e. Patient comfort - Answer-b. Spatial resolution Which of the following variables does not affect spatial resolution in nuclear medicine imaging systems: a. Physical design of the collimator b. Material of which the collimator is constructed c. Energy of the gamma rays being counted d. Computer matrix pixel size e. Byte vs. word acquisition mode - Answer-e. Byte vs. word acquisition mode