Ch 15 - USP <825> Radiopharmaceutical -
Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and
Repackaging UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the goal of time as a protective effort? - CORRECT ANSWER - To handle
medication and perform compounding as quickly as possible
The closer to radioactive material the person is, the more ________ there will be. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure
L-Blocks - CORRECT ANSWER - Mini walls that the compounder works around
To protect the compounder, special equipment might be used such as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vial and syringe shields (made of lead or tungsten)
Gallium, Technetium Tc99 lidofenin, and Technetium Tc99 mebrofenin are all examples of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Radioisotopes
The time that aseptic technique is performed must be balanced with: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure time to medication
Radioisotopes are often used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic procedures (ex:
imaging tests or diagnoses)
Protective Efforts include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Time, distance, and shielding
What is the indication of radioactive drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - To kill cancer cells
, Radiopharmaceuticals - CORRECT ANSWER - A subset of radioactive materials that fall
under the control of the US government Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the FDA
What is the indication for iodine? - CORRECT ANSWER - To treat thyroid cancer or to
kill the thyroid gland
How often must competencies be evaluated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 12 months
Strontium, samarium, radium, and iodine are all examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Radioactive drugs
Where is handwashing and removal of all outer clothing and jewelry done? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anteroom
Additional measuring devices may be placed in what type of environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ISO Class 5 PEC
Personnel handling radiopharmaceuticals must wear: - CORRECT ANSWER - Extremity
dosimeters and body dosimeters
ALARA - CORRECT ANSWER - As Low as Reasonably Achievable
Integrating Personal Dosimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn on the trunk of the body
for 1-3 months to measure cumulative exposure doses during that period
Electronic Personal Dosimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Equipped with a device to
display dose rates or cumulative doses during a certain period of time and thus convenient for
measuring and managing exposure doses of temporary visitors to radiation handling facilities
Extremity Dosimeters - CORRECT ANSWER - Devices used to measure long-term
radiation exposure
Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and
Repackaging UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the goal of time as a protective effort? - CORRECT ANSWER - To handle
medication and perform compounding as quickly as possible
The closer to radioactive material the person is, the more ________ there will be. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure
L-Blocks - CORRECT ANSWER - Mini walls that the compounder works around
To protect the compounder, special equipment might be used such as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vial and syringe shields (made of lead or tungsten)
Gallium, Technetium Tc99 lidofenin, and Technetium Tc99 mebrofenin are all examples of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Radioisotopes
The time that aseptic technique is performed must be balanced with: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure time to medication
Radioisotopes are often used for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic procedures (ex:
imaging tests or diagnoses)
Protective Efforts include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Time, distance, and shielding
What is the indication of radioactive drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - To kill cancer cells
, Radiopharmaceuticals - CORRECT ANSWER - A subset of radioactive materials that fall
under the control of the US government Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the FDA
What is the indication for iodine? - CORRECT ANSWER - To treat thyroid cancer or to
kill the thyroid gland
How often must competencies be evaluated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 12 months
Strontium, samarium, radium, and iodine are all examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Radioactive drugs
Where is handwashing and removal of all outer clothing and jewelry done? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anteroom
Additional measuring devices may be placed in what type of environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ISO Class 5 PEC
Personnel handling radiopharmaceuticals must wear: - CORRECT ANSWER - Extremity
dosimeters and body dosimeters
ALARA - CORRECT ANSWER - As Low as Reasonably Achievable
Integrating Personal Dosimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn on the trunk of the body
for 1-3 months to measure cumulative exposure doses during that period
Electronic Personal Dosimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Equipped with a device to
display dose rates or cumulative doses during a certain period of time and thus convenient for
measuring and managing exposure doses of temporary visitors to radiation handling facilities
Extremity Dosimeters - CORRECT ANSWER - Devices used to measure long-term
radiation exposure
