NUCM 215 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is a pathogen? - ANS a microorganism that has the ability to produce disease
What are the four types of pathogens - ANS Bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses
What is Bacteria - ANS most common pathogen, can be transported through air, water, food,
soil, body tissues, and inamimate objects
What is fungi - ANS includes yeast and molds
what are parasites - ANS live off other living organisms.
What are viruses - ANS they must enter living cells to reproduce because they are primarily
nucleic acid
What type of pathogen must enter living vells to reproduce because they are primarily nucleic
acid? - ANS Viruses
What are the three BBP types - ANS HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
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,What is the greatest risk of exposure to BBP in a workplace? - ANS contaminated sharp
objects (needles)
A needle should always be placed where? - ANS a sharps container
True or false a NMT should wash their hands before and after every patient contact? -
ANS true
a comprehensive approach to infection control that treats all human blood and certain human
body fluids as if known to be contaminated with BBP is called what - ANS universal
precautions
What is the most important technique for preventing and controlling the transmission of
infections? - ANS Handwashing, before and after every patient contact
A comprehensive approach to infection control that treats all human blood and certain human
body fluids as if known to be contaminated with BBP is called what - ANS Universal
precautions
What is venipuncture used for? - ANS administration of radiopharmaceuticals, administration
of adjunct medications, and to obtain blood samples
A tech chooses to use a butteryfly needle for a radiotracer administration because the patient
has small veins. What method of administration is being used in this situation? -
ANS intravenous
a urethral catheter administration is used to image what organ? - ANS bladder
what route of administration involves a radiopharmaceutical injected into the space
surrounding the spinal cord - ANS Intrathecal
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, An intradermal injection would be used for which of the following studies? -
ANS lymphoscintigraphy
Which of the following is a common injection site for infants, but not adults? - ANS The scalp
When identifying your patient for their nuclear medicine exam, you must identify them by at
least how many methods - ANS You must identify your patient by at least two methods
What are aspects before an exam that you should know about a patients history? - ANS At
least two identifying factors, contraindications, allergies, medications, diagnosis, last menstrual
period, ask if your patient is breastfeeding
A NMT can be certain a female patient is not pregnant if the start of her LMP was less than how
many days ago - ANS less than 10 day ago
True or False: female patients who are breastfeeding must discontinue breastfeeding after
administration of a radiopharmaceutical for all nuclear medicine exams - ANS False
true or false all nuclear medicine exams have the same set of contraindications - ANS false
A persons perception concerning the quality of his or her care is formed how fast? - ANS a
persons first impression is formed during the first 30 seconds of the encounter
0-6 months care as a tech - ANS need to be touched, respond well to being held, loud noises
scare them, allow parent to stay with child
6-15 months care as a tech - ANS Limit strangers in room, restraining devices might be used,
keep healthcare supplies out of reach
15-24 months care as a tech - ANS more independent, able to communicate, may hold
blanket
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is a pathogen? - ANS a microorganism that has the ability to produce disease
What are the four types of pathogens - ANS Bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses
What is Bacteria - ANS most common pathogen, can be transported through air, water, food,
soil, body tissues, and inamimate objects
What is fungi - ANS includes yeast and molds
what are parasites - ANS live off other living organisms.
What are viruses - ANS they must enter living cells to reproduce because they are primarily
nucleic acid
What type of pathogen must enter living vells to reproduce because they are primarily nucleic
acid? - ANS Viruses
What are the three BBP types - ANS HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
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,What is the greatest risk of exposure to BBP in a workplace? - ANS contaminated sharp
objects (needles)
A needle should always be placed where? - ANS a sharps container
True or false a NMT should wash their hands before and after every patient contact? -
ANS true
a comprehensive approach to infection control that treats all human blood and certain human
body fluids as if known to be contaminated with BBP is called what - ANS universal
precautions
What is the most important technique for preventing and controlling the transmission of
infections? - ANS Handwashing, before and after every patient contact
A comprehensive approach to infection control that treats all human blood and certain human
body fluids as if known to be contaminated with BBP is called what - ANS Universal
precautions
What is venipuncture used for? - ANS administration of radiopharmaceuticals, administration
of adjunct medications, and to obtain blood samples
A tech chooses to use a butteryfly needle for a radiotracer administration because the patient
has small veins. What method of administration is being used in this situation? -
ANS intravenous
a urethral catheter administration is used to image what organ? - ANS bladder
what route of administration involves a radiopharmaceutical injected into the space
surrounding the spinal cord - ANS Intrathecal
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, An intradermal injection would be used for which of the following studies? -
ANS lymphoscintigraphy
Which of the following is a common injection site for infants, but not adults? - ANS The scalp
When identifying your patient for their nuclear medicine exam, you must identify them by at
least how many methods - ANS You must identify your patient by at least two methods
What are aspects before an exam that you should know about a patients history? - ANS At
least two identifying factors, contraindications, allergies, medications, diagnosis, last menstrual
period, ask if your patient is breastfeeding
A NMT can be certain a female patient is not pregnant if the start of her LMP was less than how
many days ago - ANS less than 10 day ago
True or False: female patients who are breastfeeding must discontinue breastfeeding after
administration of a radiopharmaceutical for all nuclear medicine exams - ANS False
true or false all nuclear medicine exams have the same set of contraindications - ANS false
A persons perception concerning the quality of his or her care is formed how fast? - ANS a
persons first impression is formed during the first 30 seconds of the encounter
0-6 months care as a tech - ANS need to be touched, respond well to being held, loud noises
scare them, allow parent to stay with child
6-15 months care as a tech - ANS Limit strangers in room, restraining devices might be used,
keep healthcare supplies out of reach
15-24 months care as a tech - ANS more independent, able to communicate, may hold
blanket
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