Quiz: Radionuclide Therapy A multiple-choice quiz consists of: 10 QuestionsQuestions are selected randomly from a collection of 17 questions. More Questions You will get deferent questions every time you take the quiz. Correct AnswersThere could be more than one correct answer, select all that apply.Skip QuestionsYou are allowed to scroll backward and forward before submitting your answers.10 MinutesThe quiz has a time limit. Time's up You can still submit your answers after the allowed period of time has ended . When ready, click Next to start the quiz. Name (Required) Email (Optional) Twitter (Optional) 1. The hematologic toxicity of Y-90 Zevalin therapy is common. All of the following can be a sign of hematologic toxicity EXCEPT: Anemia Bruising Fever Arrhythmia 2. An ultimate treatment for patients who are nonresponsive to or cannot tolerate other available therapies for a particular illness and whose prognosis is often poor is called: Retreatment. Consolidation therapy. Standard therapy. Salvage therapy. 3. To reduce radiation exposure to the patient undergoing radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, all of the following recommendations will be helpful EXCEPT: Patient should use antiperspirant medications Patient should be well hydrated Patient laxatives Patient should urinate frequently 4. Iodine-131 is considered to be the treatment of choice in many patients with Graves’ disease. The most common side effect of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment is: Hyperthyroidism Thyroiditis Hypothyroidism Thyroid carcinoma 5. A lone “cold” nodule in an otherwise normal thyroid gland warrants: Radiation therapy. Surgical removal. Chemotherapy. Fine needle aspiration biopsy. 6. Samarium-153 (Quadramet) is a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical used to treat: Dyspnea in lung Ca Polycythemia vera Pain in bony metastases Medullary thyroid carcinoma 7. Treatment of hyperthyroidism with antithyroid medications must be given for 6 months to 2 years, in order to be effective. The two main antithyroid drugs are: Metronidazole and Propylthiouracil Methimazole and Propranolol Metronidazole and Propranolol Methimazole and Propylthiouracil 8. Which of the following time is advised for patients treated with 1-131 to delay conception after treatment? 6 months 4 months 1 month 2 months 9. The form of targeted radionuclide therapy that uses a monoclonal antibody to deliver localized radiation is called: Radiation therapy. Antibody therapy. Radioimmunotherapy. Radiochemotherapy. 10. The general pretreatment requirements for adult qualifying for therapy with I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) include the following EXCEPT: Reviewing potential interfering medications A diagnostic MIBG scan or previous posttreatment I-131 MIBG scan Performing pulmonary function tests Blocking thyroid uptake of free radioiodine 1 out of 10 Time's upTime is Up! By Nasser AlMutairi|2021-09-20T13:15:38+03:00April 26th, 2021|Radionuclide Therapy| Share This Post With Others! FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppPinterestEmail About the Author: Nasser AlMutairi Senior Nuclear Medicine Specialist at Hafar Al-Batin Central Hospital, Founder of NuclearMed Website. Leave a ReplyCancel reply
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