A Patient Has a Nuclear Medicine Lung Scan

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient has a nuclear medicine lung scan.Once the particles have been injected, the technologist notices activity in the brain and other organs.The technologist recognizes this as

• A)a right-to-left shunt.
• B)normal.
• C)too many particles injected.
• D)an expired kit.

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Definitions:

Venous Stasis

A condition of slow blood flow in the veins, typically in the legs, which can lead to swelling, pain, and complications like varicose veins or venous ulcers.

Thrombus Formation

The process of blood clotting within the vascular system, which can block blood flow and lead to various medical conditions.

General Anaesthesia

A medically induced coma with loss of protective reflexes, resulting from the administration of one or more general anaesthetic agents.

Abdominal Incision

A surgical cut made in the abdomen's skin and underlying tissues, often used for procedures involving the internal organs.