Nuclear Medicine: Exit Exam Practice

Nuclear Medicine: Exit Exam Practice

Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) A patient with a chest tube arrives in the nuclear medicine

department for an Imaging study. The technologist should:

• Cancel the procedure because the chest tube apparatus

will interfere with the study

• Place the chest tubes external apparatus on the Imaging

table next to the patient C.Hang the chest tubes external apparatus from an IV pole and raise it above the patient's chest D.Place the chest tubes external apparatus on a level lower than the patient's chest - Correct Answers ✅D. Place the chest tubes external apparatus on a level lower than the patient's chest for proper drainage, chest tube apparatus must always remain lower than the patient's chest

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Nuclear Medicine: Exit Exam Practice

Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) 99mTc-Oxidronate image of the region shown would

demonstrate all the following structures except the:

• Costochondral Junctions
• Acromion processes
• Sternum
• Clavicles - Correct Answers ✅B. Acromion processes

The image depicts an anterior view of the rib cage and proximal upper extremities. The acromion processes would be demonstrated on a posterior view of the upper thorax that includes the scapulae.Which of the following is common to imaging gastroesophageal reflux in both adults and children?

• The patient ingests diluted hydrochloric acid with the

radiopharmaceutical

• 99mtc sulfur colloid is the radiopharmaceutical of choice
• The patient must fast from Midnight before the test 2 / 4

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• An abdominal binder is used to increase pressure over the

abdomen - Correct Answers ✅B. 99mtc sulfur colloid is the radiopharmaceutical of choice 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid is the radiopharmaceutical used to image gastroesophageal reflux in both adults and children.However, adults are administered a mixture of dilute hydrochloric acid, orange juice and tracer after fasting from midnight. In infants and toddlers, the procedure is performed at the time of a scheduled feeding, so they may fast as little as two hours before receiving the tracer. In adults, an abdominal binder is used to increase external abdominal pressure to demonstrate more subtle instances of reflux.Because the abdominal muscles are important in pediatric respiration, the binder is typically not used with children, particularly infants.

The shelf life of most 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals is:

• 4-6 hrs
• 6-8 hrs
• 10-12 hrs
• 16-18 hrs - Correct Answers ✅B. 6-8hrs

For most 99mTc-Radiopharmaceuticals, the expiration time is

• hrs, equal to the physical half-life of 99mTC (t1/2= 6 hrs) 3 / 4

Nuclear Medicine: Exit Exam Practice

Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) On an intrinsic field uniformity image, the area of increased

activity around the image is called:

• Flare phenomenon
• Septal penetration
• Edge packing
• Halo effect - Correct Answers ✅C. Edge packing

The phenomenon known as Edge packing can show up as a bright rim of activity around the perimeter of the [intrinsic flood]. To prevent Edge packing, most manufacturers provide a lead- shielded ring that masks the effect when attached to the edge of the camera head.A patient who becomes hypoglycemic may exhibit all the

following signs and symptoms except:

• Weakness and shakiness
• Irritability
• Nausea and vomiting
• Confusion - Correct Answers ✅C. Nausea and vomiting

The onset of symptoms of hypoglycemia may be sudden and include general weakness, sweating, clammy, cold skin,

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