Radiopharmaceuticals: Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and Repackaging Part 1

Question 1

Radiopharmaceuticals are finished dosage forms that contain ____ substances

Answer 1

radioactive

Question 2

Radiopharmaceuticals fall under the control of the US government’s ____ (NRC), as well as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Question 3

The time that aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals is performed must be balanced with the exposure time to the ____

Answer 3

medication

Question 4

The ALARA, or “____,” practice is used to ensure safety and the least exposure time to radiopharmaceuticals

Answer 4

as low as reasonably achievable

Question 5

____ devices must be used to allow the compounder to know the exposure readings

Answer 5

Measuring

Question 6

Limit the time and ____ in and out of the ISO Class 5 environment

Answer 6

hand movements