NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXIT TEST EXAM
LATEST 2026/2027 PRACTICE STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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,NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXIT TEST EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
PRACTICE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS ASSURED A+
Which of the following patients should receive fewer particles than typically administered for
lung perfusion imaging?
A. An 80 year old woman with suspected pulmonary embolism
B. A 65-year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C. A 45- year old man with right-to-left cardiac shunt
D. A 25- year old woman with asthma - Answer>>> C. A 45- year old man with right-to-left
cardiac shunt
In patients with right-to-left shunts, young children and patients with pulmonary hypertension,
reduce the number of particles to about 60,000 to 100,000.
The mainstream of X-ray photons generated in the X-ray tube is described as:
A. Braking radiation
B. Compton scattering
C. Attenuation photons
D. Characteristic radiation - Answer>>> A. Braking radiation
Almost all of the X-rays produced by the X-ray tube are bremsstrahlung, or braking, radiation. If
the bombarding electrons have sufficient energy, they can knock an electron shell of the target
,metal atoms, and as a result, electrons from higher states drop down to fill the vacancy, emitting
X-ray photons of precise energies determined by the levels (characteristic X-rays).
A technologist monitors the empty carton from a shipment of 131I sodium iodide. The container
measures 0.08 mR/hr, and room background measures 0.07 mR/hr. What should the technologist
do next?
A. Obliterate any radiation symbols and dispose of the container in regular trash
B. Wipe test the container for contamination
C. Notify the NRC
D. Dispose of the container as radioactive waste - Answer>>> A. Obliterate any radiation
symbols and dispose of the container in regular trash
The exposure rate of the packing material is approximately the same as room background, so the
carton may be disposed of in the regular trash after any radiation symbols are removed or
obliterated.
When a technologist cares for a patient who is not known to have a communicable disease, all of
the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
A. Wearing gloves when collecting a blood sample
B. Using a needle recapping device
C. Hand washing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
D. Decontaminating the imaging equipment with an antiseptic - Answer>>> D. Decontaminating
the imaging equipment with an antiseptic
, Standard precautions should be used routinely with all patients. These precautions include
activities such as hand-washing, wearing gloves, and recapping needles using a safety device.
Decontaminating imaging equipment would be performed only if it came in contact with
biological fluids from a patient or with a patient known to be infected with a communicable
disease.
On an intrinsic field uniformity image, the area of increased activity around the image is called:
A. Flare phenomenon
B. Septal penetration
C. Edge packing
D. Halo effect - Answer>>> 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.
Patient preparation for post-thyroidectomy I-131 whole-body imaging for metastasis may include
all of the following except:
A. Administration of exogenous TSH
B. Discontinuation of replacement thyroid hormone
C. Following a low iodine diet for 1-2 weeks prior to imaging
D. Administration of 600-1000 mg of potassium perchlorate 2 hours before imaging -
Answer>>> D. Administration of 600-1000 mg of potassium perchlorate 2 hours before imaging
LATEST 2026/2027 PRACTICE STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
100% GUARANTEED PASS ASSURED A+
,NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXIT TEST EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
PRACTICE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS ASSURED A+
Which of the following patients should receive fewer particles than typically administered for
lung perfusion imaging?
A. An 80 year old woman with suspected pulmonary embolism
B. A 65-year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C. A 45- year old man with right-to-left cardiac shunt
D. A 25- year old woman with asthma - Answer>>> C. A 45- year old man with right-to-left
cardiac shunt
In patients with right-to-left shunts, young children and patients with pulmonary hypertension,
reduce the number of particles to about 60,000 to 100,000.
The mainstream of X-ray photons generated in the X-ray tube is described as:
A. Braking radiation
B. Compton scattering
C. Attenuation photons
D. Characteristic radiation - Answer>>> A. Braking radiation
Almost all of the X-rays produced by the X-ray tube are bremsstrahlung, or braking, radiation. If
the bombarding electrons have sufficient energy, they can knock an electron shell of the target
,metal atoms, and as a result, electrons from higher states drop down to fill the vacancy, emitting
X-ray photons of precise energies determined by the levels (characteristic X-rays).
A technologist monitors the empty carton from a shipment of 131I sodium iodide. The container
measures 0.08 mR/hr, and room background measures 0.07 mR/hr. What should the technologist
do next?
A. Obliterate any radiation symbols and dispose of the container in regular trash
B. Wipe test the container for contamination
C. Notify the NRC
D. Dispose of the container as radioactive waste - Answer>>> A. Obliterate any radiation
symbols and dispose of the container in regular trash
The exposure rate of the packing material is approximately the same as room background, so the
carton may be disposed of in the regular trash after any radiation symbols are removed or
obliterated.
When a technologist cares for a patient who is not known to have a communicable disease, all of
the following infection control measures should be implemented except:
A. Wearing gloves when collecting a blood sample
B. Using a needle recapping device
C. Hand washing before and after the nuclear medicine examination
D. Decontaminating the imaging equipment with an antiseptic - Answer>>> D. Decontaminating
the imaging equipment with an antiseptic
, Standard precautions should be used routinely with all patients. These precautions include
activities such as hand-washing, wearing gloves, and recapping needles using a safety device.
Decontaminating imaging equipment would be performed only if it came in contact with
biological fluids from a patient or with a patient known to be infected with a communicable
disease.
On an intrinsic field uniformity image, the area of increased activity around the image is called:
A. Flare phenomenon
B. Septal penetration
C. Edge packing
D. Halo effect - Answer>>> 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.
Patient preparation for post-thyroidectomy I-131 whole-body imaging for metastasis may include
all of the following except:
A. Administration of exogenous TSH
B. Discontinuation of replacement thyroid hormone
C. Following a low iodine diet for 1-2 weeks prior to imaging
D. Administration of 600-1000 mg of potassium perchlorate 2 hours before imaging -
Answer>>> D. Administration of 600-1000 mg of potassium perchlorate 2 hours before imaging
