NMT..Exam..4
1. 1...A..[Tc-
99m]..medronate..image..of..the..region..shown..(pelvis)..would..best..demonstra
te..which..of..the..following..structures?
I. iliac..crests
II. distal..femur
III. ischium
IV. thoracic..vertebrae..10-12
a. III..and..IV..only
b. I..and..III..only
c. III
d. I,..III,..and..IV..only
e. I,..II,..III,..and..IV:..c...III
2. 2...In..performing..a..bone..image,..which..of..the..following..views..would..best..d
emonstrate..an..abnormality..in..the..calcaneus?
a. lateral..views..of..the..patella
b. post-void..image..of..the..pelvis
c. posterior..view..of..the..distal..humerus..and..radius
d. anterior..view..of..the..distal..humerus..and..radius
e. plantar..view..of..the..feet:..e...plantar..view..of..the..feet
3. 3...All..of..the..following..statements..about..4-
phase..bone..imaging..are..true,..except:
a. The..study..may..be..performed..with..any..blood..pool..agent.
b. This..study..includes..both..dynamic..and..static..imaging.
c. The..patient..is..positioned..under..the..camera..before..tracer..administration.
d. The..third..phase..is..performed..5-6..hr..after..tracer..administration.
e. The..fourth..phase..is..performed..the..next..day.:. . a...The..study..may..be..performed..with..any..blood
pool..agent.
4. 4...Which..of..the..following..patients..should..receive..fewer..particles..than..typi-
cally..administered..for..lung..perfusion..imaging?
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a. 80-year-old..woman..with..suspected..pulmonary..embolism
b. 65-year-old..man..with..chronic..obstructive..pulmonary..disease
c. 25-year-old. . woman. . with. . asthma
d. 45-year-old..man..with..right-to-left..cardiac..shunt
e. 19-year-old..woman..who..is..pregnant:..d...45-year-old..man..with..right-to-left..cardiac..shunt
5. 5...Which..of..the..following..statements..about..the..wash-in/wash-
out..method..for..performing..xenon..ventilation..studies..is..true?
a. The..patient..rebreathes..a..mixture..of..xenon..and..oxygen..during..the..wash-
in..phase.
b. The..patient..can..be..disconnected..from..the..gas-
trapping..apparatus..after..the..wash-in..phase.
c. This..method..is..not..recommended..for..comatose..patients.
d. It..is..not..necessary..to..introduce..oxygen..or..air..into..the..xenon..delivery..sy
stem.
e. The..xenon..system..is..a..self-contained..generator..of..xenon.:..a..The.patient.rebreathes
a..mixture..of..xenon..and..oxygen..during..the..wash-in..phase.
6. 6...After..the..administration..of..[Tc-
99m]..pentetate..aerosol..with..a..face..mask,..radioactive..contamination..is..likely..t
o..be..found..in..all..of..the..following..areas..except:
a. on..the..technologist's..hands
b. around..the..patient's..mouth
c. on..the..patient's..chest
d. on..the..floor..between..the..patient..and..nebulizer
e. on..the..patient's..face:..a...on..the..technologist's..hands
7. 7...Thyroid.imaging.may.be.performed.with.which.of.the.following.radiophar-
maceuticals?
a. [Tc-99m]. . . . pertechnetate
b. [Tc-99m]. . sestamibi
c. [Tc-99m]. . medronate
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d. [Tc-99m]. . . . pyrophosphate
e. [Tc-99m]..sulfur..colloid:..a...[Tc-99m]..pertechnetate
8. 8...When.performing.a.radioiodine.thyroid.uptake,.nonthyroidal.(body).back-
ground..measurements..may..be..taken..over..the:
a. lateral..skull
b. mediastinum
c. thigh
d. abdomen
e. substernal.. notch:.. c...thigh
9. 9...Pulse..rates..may..be..determined..by..all..of..the..following..methods..except:
a. listening..to..the..heart..with..a..stethoscope
b. using..a..pulse..oximeter
c. multiplying..the..reparation..rate..by..4
d. analyzing..the..electrocardiogram
e. using..a..3-lead..EKG:..c...multiplying..the..reparation..rate..by..4
10. 10...Which..of..the..following..statements..regarding..the..administration..of..o
xygen..is..false?
a. Oxygen..is..classified..as..a..drug.
b. With..the..consent..of..a..physician..or..nurse,..an..oxygen..appliance..may..be..re
moved..from..the..patient..if..it..interferes..with..the..imaging..procedure.
c. Oxygen..therapy..may..be..ordered..by..a..physician,..nurse,..athletic..trainer,..or..r
espiratory..therapist.
d. Orders..for..oxygen..therapy..must..include..the..amount..to..be..delivered,..and..t
he..type..of..oxygen..appliance..to..be..used.
e. Orders..for..oxygen..therapy..must..include..whether..administration..is..to..be..con
tinuous..or..intermittent.:..c...Oxygen..therapy..may..be..ordered..by..a..physician,..nurse,..athletic..trainer,
or..respiratory..therapist.
11. 11...Treatment..of..the..adverse..effects..induced..by..dipyridamole..involves..the..a
dministration..of:
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a. aminophylline
b. adenosine
c. acetazolamide
d. nitroglycerin
e. aspirin:..a...aminophylline
12. 12...Which.of.the.following.must.be.discontinued.for.at.least..24-
36.hr..before..the..administration..of..dipyridamole?
a. water
b. theophylline
b...insulin
c...Latex
e...aspirin:..b...theophylline
13. 13...In.a.normal..hepatobiliary.study,.secretion.of..the.tracer..into.the.intestine..sh
ould..occur..a..maximum..of..how..long..after..tracer..administration?
a. 20-30.. min
b. 35-40.. min
c. 45-60.. min
d. 1-2..hr
e. 2-3..hr:..a...20-30..min
14. 14...Which..of..the..following..agents..would..be..used..to..perform..a..gallbladder..ej
ection..fraction?
a. morphine..and..[Tc-99m]..lidofenin
b. sincalide. . and. . [Tc-99m]. . sulfur. . colloid
c. sincalide.. and.. [Tc-99m].. disofenin
d. morphine..and..[Tc-99m]..mertiatide
e. sincalide..and..[Tc-99m]..medronate:..c...sincalide..and..[Tc-99m]..disofenin
15. 15...For..which..of..the..following..procedures..is..the..radiopharmaceutical..ad-
ministered..orally?
1. 1...A..[Tc-
99m]..medronate..image..of..the..region..shown..(pelvis)..would..best..demonstra
te..which..of..the..following..structures?
I. iliac..crests
II. distal..femur
III. ischium
IV. thoracic..vertebrae..10-12
a. III..and..IV..only
b. I..and..III..only
c. III
d. I,..III,..and..IV..only
e. I,..II,..III,..and..IV:..c...III
2. 2...In..performing..a..bone..image,..which..of..the..following..views..would..best..d
emonstrate..an..abnormality..in..the..calcaneus?
a. lateral..views..of..the..patella
b. post-void..image..of..the..pelvis
c. posterior..view..of..the..distal..humerus..and..radius
d. anterior..view..of..the..distal..humerus..and..radius
e. plantar..view..of..the..feet:..e...plantar..view..of..the..feet
3. 3...All..of..the..following..statements..about..4-
phase..bone..imaging..are..true,..except:
a. The..study..may..be..performed..with..any..blood..pool..agent.
b. This..study..includes..both..dynamic..and..static..imaging.
c. The..patient..is..positioned..under..the..camera..before..tracer..administration.
d. The..third..phase..is..performed..5-6..hr..after..tracer..administration.
e. The..fourth..phase..is..performed..the..next..day.:. . a...The..study..may..be..performed..with..any..blood
pool..agent.
4. 4...Which..of..the..following..patients..should..receive..fewer..particles..than..typi-
cally..administered..for..lung..perfusion..imaging?
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a. 80-year-old..woman..with..suspected..pulmonary..embolism
b. 65-year-old..man..with..chronic..obstructive..pulmonary..disease
c. 25-year-old. . woman. . with. . asthma
d. 45-year-old..man..with..right-to-left..cardiac..shunt
e. 19-year-old..woman..who..is..pregnant:..d...45-year-old..man..with..right-to-left..cardiac..shunt
5. 5...Which..of..the..following..statements..about..the..wash-in/wash-
out..method..for..performing..xenon..ventilation..studies..is..true?
a. The..patient..rebreathes..a..mixture..of..xenon..and..oxygen..during..the..wash-
in..phase.
b. The..patient..can..be..disconnected..from..the..gas-
trapping..apparatus..after..the..wash-in..phase.
c. This..method..is..not..recommended..for..comatose..patients.
d. It..is..not..necessary..to..introduce..oxygen..or..air..into..the..xenon..delivery..sy
stem.
e. The..xenon..system..is..a..self-contained..generator..of..xenon.:..a..The.patient.rebreathes
a..mixture..of..xenon..and..oxygen..during..the..wash-in..phase.
6. 6...After..the..administration..of..[Tc-
99m]..pentetate..aerosol..with..a..face..mask,..radioactive..contamination..is..likely..t
o..be..found..in..all..of..the..following..areas..except:
a. on..the..technologist's..hands
b. around..the..patient's..mouth
c. on..the..patient's..chest
d. on..the..floor..between..the..patient..and..nebulizer
e. on..the..patient's..face:..a...on..the..technologist's..hands
7. 7...Thyroid.imaging.may.be.performed.with.which.of.the.following.radiophar-
maceuticals?
a. [Tc-99m]. . . . pertechnetate
b. [Tc-99m]. . sestamibi
c. [Tc-99m]. . medronate
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d. [Tc-99m]. . . . pyrophosphate
e. [Tc-99m]..sulfur..colloid:..a...[Tc-99m]..pertechnetate
8. 8...When.performing.a.radioiodine.thyroid.uptake,.nonthyroidal.(body).back-
ground..measurements..may..be..taken..over..the:
a. lateral..skull
b. mediastinum
c. thigh
d. abdomen
e. substernal.. notch:.. c...thigh
9. 9...Pulse..rates..may..be..determined..by..all..of..the..following..methods..except:
a. listening..to..the..heart..with..a..stethoscope
b. using..a..pulse..oximeter
c. multiplying..the..reparation..rate..by..4
d. analyzing..the..electrocardiogram
e. using..a..3-lead..EKG:..c...multiplying..the..reparation..rate..by..4
10. 10...Which..of..the..following..statements..regarding..the..administration..of..o
xygen..is..false?
a. Oxygen..is..classified..as..a..drug.
b. With..the..consent..of..a..physician..or..nurse,..an..oxygen..appliance..may..be..re
moved..from..the..patient..if..it..interferes..with..the..imaging..procedure.
c. Oxygen..therapy..may..be..ordered..by..a..physician,..nurse,..athletic..trainer,..or..r
espiratory..therapist.
d. Orders..for..oxygen..therapy..must..include..the..amount..to..be..delivered,..and..t
he..type..of..oxygen..appliance..to..be..used.
e. Orders..for..oxygen..therapy..must..include..whether..administration..is..to..be..con
tinuous..or..intermittent.:..c...Oxygen..therapy..may..be..ordered..by..a..physician,..nurse,..athletic..trainer,
or..respiratory..therapist.
11. 11...Treatment..of..the..adverse..effects..induced..by..dipyridamole..involves..the..a
dministration..of:
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a. aminophylline
b. adenosine
c. acetazolamide
d. nitroglycerin
e. aspirin:..a...aminophylline
12. 12...Which.of.the.following.must.be.discontinued.for.at.least..24-
36.hr..before..the..administration..of..dipyridamole?
a. water
b. theophylline
b...insulin
c...Latex
e...aspirin:..b...theophylline
13. 13...In.a.normal..hepatobiliary.study,.secretion.of..the.tracer..into.the.intestine..sh
ould..occur..a..maximum..of..how..long..after..tracer..administration?
a. 20-30.. min
b. 35-40.. min
c. 45-60.. min
d. 1-2..hr
e. 2-3..hr:..a...20-30..min
14. 14...Which..of..the..following..agents..would..be..used..to..perform..a..gallbladder..ej
ection..fraction?
a. morphine..and..[Tc-99m]..lidofenin
b. sincalide. . and. . [Tc-99m]. . sulfur. . colloid
c. sincalide.. and.. [Tc-99m].. disofenin
d. morphine..and..[Tc-99m]..mertiatide
e. sincalide..and..[Tc-99m]..medronate:..c...sincalide..and..[Tc-99m]..disofenin
15. 15...For..which..of..the..following..procedures..is..the..radiopharmaceutical..ad-
ministered..orally?
