Module 11 Quiz: Advanced Imaging 2

When cleaning an endoscope, one must use ______ water.

sterile

distilled or deionized

cold

warm

Distilled or deionized

Which part(s) of a patient's body is/are considered radioactive after they have been administered a radioisotope?

waste products

all of these

skin

hair

All of these

The best cleaning agents to use with an endoscope are:

enzymatic

acidic

parvocidal

alkaline

Enzymatic

When the number of an atom's neutrons is different from the number of its protons, the atom is an:

isotope

electrolyte

isomer

ion

Isotope

One must be sure not to administer _____ to a patient prior to a gastrointestinal endoscopy.

sedative

radiopaque iodine

barium

an enema

Barium; can damage equipment if it lines on endoscopy

This radioisotope is used for nuclear scintigraphy is:

tungsten

gamma radiation

technetium 99m

millicurie

iodine-131

Technetium 99m

Radioactive iodine is used in the treatment of:

Addison's disease

osteosarcoma

portosystemic shunt

hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism; thyroid the only organ that uses iodine, treatment will go directly at overactive thyroid cells

What does the color blue indicate on a nuclear medicine study?

no activity

high activity

low activity

neoplasia

High activity

Any instrumentation used during an endoscopy must be ______ than the channel diameter.

smoother

larger

smalleR

shorter

Smaller

In nuclear scintigraphy, the radioisotope is carried to the area with the greatest:

edemA

atoms

blood supply

density

Blood supply

If an endoscope needs to be transported to a different part of the hospital, it is best to:

hang it in a designated cabineT

hang it on the endoscopy tower

carry it in its original case

carry it with both hands

Carry it in its original case

Why is a mouth gag placed prior to performing an upper GI endoscopy?

to avoid bending the endoscope

to prevent the patient's teeth from damaging the endoscope

to make it easier to pass instrumentation down the endoscope

to prevent the endoscope from going down the trachea

To prevent the patient’s teeth from damaging the endoscope

Which of these can be calculated with the assistance of nuclear medicine?

thyroid hormone level

tidal volume

glomerular filtration rate

heart chamber size

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Indications for an equine nuclear scan include all of these, except:

pregnancy confirmation

pre-purchase examination

to evaluate the healing of a fracture

to localize the cause of lameness

Pregnancy confirmation

Which of these can be used to assist in intubating a rabbit?

fiberoptic endoscope

any of these

rigid endoscope

video endoscope

flexible endoscope

Rigid endoscope; good for small mammals