Radiopharmaceuticals: Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and Repackaging Part 8

Question 1

Any radiation shielding equipment used in the SRPA or PEC that is also exposed to patient care areas, must be ____ and ____ before returned to the classified areas

Answer 1

cleaned and disinfected

Question 2

Syringes used in patient administration should never be brought back into ____ or ____ areas

Answer 2

PEC or SRPA areas

Question 3

When assigning a beyond-use date (BUD) for a radiopharmaceutical, the time starts with the first puncture into the ____

Answer 3

vial septum

Question 4

Radiochemical stability may be affected by ____, ____, or ____

Answer 4

packaging type, stabilizing agents used, or storage temperature

Question 5

Radioactive materials decay over time and must be considered in assigning a ____

Answer 5

BUD

Question 6

What does age of generator mean?

Answer 6

This refers to chemical changes to the atoms and nuclides of the material, which naturally occur