NUCLEAR MEDICINE BOARD EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS AND STUDY GUIDE (VERSION A AND B) ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+||COMPLETE STUDY MATERIAL

NUCLEAR MEDICINE BOARD EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS

AND STUDY GUIDE (VERSION A AND B) 2023-2024 ACTUAL

EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY

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VERSION A

which procedure is the RP administered orally?

a. vesicoureteral reflux

b. GI bleed

c. salivary gland imaging

d. gastric emptying

e. GBEF - ANSWER- d. gastric emptying

static renal imaging is performed how long after administration of

Tc99m succimer? - ANSWER- 2 hours

patient prep for Ga67 citrate imaging includes? - ANSWER- laxatives

a normal biodistribution of In111-labeled leukocytes will demonstrate

the greatest tracer uptake at 24 hours after injection in which site? -

ANSWER- the spleen

hypoglycemic patient will exhibit what symptoms? - ANSWERweakness, shakiness, confusion, irritability, and low blood sugar

counting cotton gauze that has been placed in a patients nose after

intrathecal tracer administration is most useful when which condition is

suspected? - ANSWER- rhinorrhea

colloidal (32 chromic phosphate is administered by which route? -

ANSWER- intraperitoneal

on the basis of blood flow, what is visualized as an area of high tracer

concentration on a brain image performed with Tc99m exametazime? -

ANSWER- gray matter

LeVeen shunt patency may be demonstrated with which RP? -

ANSWER- Tc99m MAA or Tc99m sulfur colloid

what is common to imaging gastroesophageal reflux in both adults and

children? - ANSWER- tc99m sulfur colloid is the tracer of choice

ROI for detection of a left-to-right cardiac shunt are drawn around which

structures? - ANSWER- one or both lungs

common antecubital vein used for IV administration of a RP is the: -

ANSWER- cephalic

acceptable flow rate is how many drops per minute? - ANSWER- 10-20

after a mo99/tc99m generator is eluted, it takes how many hours for the

tc99m activity to build up to a maximum level? - ANSWER- 24 hours

a wet column generator is equipped with all of the following parts: -

ANSWER- alumina column, lead shield, saline supply, and collection

port

which ingredients in a sulfur colloid kit are combine and heated? -

ANSWER- tc99m pertechnetate, thiosulfate mixture, and acid

what is the average CT number for the lung in Hounsfield units? -

ANSWER- -500

what equipment is needed to verify the size and number of MAA

particles in a Tc99m MAA preparation? - ANSWER- hemocytometer,

light microscope

records of patient dosage determinations must be retained for how long?

- ANSWER- 3 years

upon visual inspection, a vial of Tc99m MAA has a white, slightly

cloudy appearance. what should the tech do next? - ANSWER- prepare

unit doses from the vial

The NRC defines an unrestricted area as one in which an individual will

receive less than how many millirems in an hour: A)2mrem B)5mrem

C)50mrem D)100mrem - ANSWER- 2 mrem

the NRC requires that all of the following information be included in

unit dosage measurement records except the: - ANSWER- dose

calibrator make and model number

if the distance between a radiation point source and a survey meter is

doubled, the measured radiation exposure rate is reduced: - ANSWERto one-quarter of the original exposure rate

example of a radiopharmaceutical misadministration error that must be

reported to the NRC: - ANSWER- a patient receives a whole-body scan

dosage of I131 instead of I123 for a thyroid uptake and scan

a written directive for the administration of Sr89 chloride must include

all of the following: - ANSWER- radiopharmaceutical name, route of

administration, signature of an authorized user, and patients name

radiation dose to the fetus of a declared pregnant worker must not

exceed how many Rems during the pregnancy? - ANSWER- 0.5 Rem

packages with which of the following DOT labels must be checked for

contamination using a wipe test? - ANSWER- White I, Yellow II, and

Yellow III

10 millisieverts is equivalent to how many milliRems? - ANSWER1,000)