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HESI MID CURRICULAR EXAM 2026 MOST RECENT
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST
EXAM!!!
When radiographing a very young child or a mentally
impaired patient:
a. work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming
the patient.
b. ask the patient if he or she has ever had this type of
procedure before
c. try and get a family member to be a part of the
examination for communication and reassurance.
d. speak loudly and take charge of the examination from
the beginning. - Answer-c. try and get a family member to
be a part of the examination for communication and
reassurance.
Which of the following affects communication?
a. Values
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b. Perception
c. Emotions
d. All of the above - Answer-d. All of the above
The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination
states, "My belly hurts." A logical question to ask next
would be:
a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
b. "Can you draw on a diagram of the human body the
area that hurts?"
c. "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the Urgent
Care center?"
d. "Would you point to the area that hurts for the
radiologist when he enters the examination room?" -
Answer-a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that
hurts?"
An imaging sciences professional:
a. relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's
when taking a history.
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b. uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" in
order to encourage the patient to provide more intimate
information about his or her condition.
c. relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to
bias the patient history.
d. does none of the above. - Answer-d. does none of the
above.
When communicating with a young child as part of a
radiographic examination, an effective strategy to
communicate would be to:1. kneel down to the child's eye
level and lower your voice.2. speak loudly and quickly so
the child knows you're in charge.3. allow one of the
younger radiographers in the department to perform the
study.4. speak exclusively to the parent so the child
cooperates.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only - Answer-b. 1 only
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Which of the following could be perceived as blocks to
effective communication?
a. rapid speech
b. language barrier
c. negative body language
d. Answer all of the listed - Answer-d. Answer all of the
listed
Which of the following is an example of a negative
nonverbal communication technique?
a. Giving a pleasant smile
b. Maintaining eye contact
c. Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her
d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you
record in the chart - Answer-d. Talking to the patient with
your back turned as you record in the chart
All of the following are nonverbal communication
characteristics EXCEPT your:
a. tone of voice.
HESI MID CURRICULAR EXAM 2026 MOST RECENT
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST
EXAM!!!
When radiographing a very young child or a mentally
impaired patient:
a. work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming
the patient.
b. ask the patient if he or she has ever had this type of
procedure before
c. try and get a family member to be a part of the
examination for communication and reassurance.
d. speak loudly and take charge of the examination from
the beginning. - Answer-c. try and get a family member to
be a part of the examination for communication and
reassurance.
Which of the following affects communication?
a. Values
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b. Perception
c. Emotions
d. All of the above - Answer-d. All of the above
The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination
states, "My belly hurts." A logical question to ask next
would be:
a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
b. "Can you draw on a diagram of the human body the
area that hurts?"
c. "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the Urgent
Care center?"
d. "Would you point to the area that hurts for the
radiologist when he enters the examination room?" -
Answer-a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that
hurts?"
An imaging sciences professional:
a. relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's
when taking a history.
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b. uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" in
order to encourage the patient to provide more intimate
information about his or her condition.
c. relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to
bias the patient history.
d. does none of the above. - Answer-d. does none of the
above.
When communicating with a young child as part of a
radiographic examination, an effective strategy to
communicate would be to:1. kneel down to the child's eye
level and lower your voice.2. speak loudly and quickly so
the child knows you're in charge.3. allow one of the
younger radiographers in the department to perform the
study.4. speak exclusively to the parent so the child
cooperates.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only - Answer-b. 1 only
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Which of the following could be perceived as blocks to
effective communication?
a. rapid speech
b. language barrier
c. negative body language
d. Answer all of the listed - Answer-d. Answer all of the
listed
Which of the following is an example of a negative
nonverbal communication technique?
a. Giving a pleasant smile
b. Maintaining eye contact
c. Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her
d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you
record in the chart - Answer-d. Talking to the patient with
your back turned as you record in the chart
All of the following are nonverbal communication
characteristics EXCEPT your:
a. tone of voice.
