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HESI RADIOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST UPDATE
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B.Hand washing
C.Clean gown application
D.Surgical hand scrub. - D
A radiographer receives a request for a portable chest x-ray and then performs
the x-ray on the incorrect patient. Which legal term best describes the actions of
the radiographer?
A. Battery
B.Negligence
C.Assault
D.Invasion of privacy - A
The lead radiographer is planning a strategy to efficiently manage the morning
workload. The department is short-staffed due to meetings, and four patients are
now ready for their examinations. Assuming that none of the exams is emergent,
which patient should be seen first?
A. An 54-year-old male with type 2 diabetes for an upper GI
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B.A 18-year-old female for an intravenous urogram
C.An 83-year-old female for a chest x-ray
D.A two-year-old child for a barium swallow - D
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Which type of contrast agent is preferred for low risk and low cost for a patient
diagnosed with a possible perforated bowel?
A. Barium sulfate suspension, flavored
B.Gaseous media in the form of crystals
C.Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
D.Nonionic, water soluble, diluted with juice - C
A patient reports symptoms including itching, rash formation, and difficulty
breathing immediately following the administration of intravenous (IV) contrast
media. Assuming the patient has had no prior exposure to radiopaque contrast
media, what is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
A. Acute bronchospasm
B.Allergic reaction
C.Anaphylactoid reaction
D.Acute renal failure - C
A patient received 100 ml of IV contrast media as a part of an abdominal
computed tomography (CT) scan, as well as 500 ml of dilute, oral contrast, prior
to coming to Radiology for a separate order, an intravenous urogram (IVU). The
patient's creatinine is 0.4 mg/dl and BUN is 36 mg/dl. Why should this IVU be
rescheduled?
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an IVU.
B.The lab values indicate increased risk for contrast injection.
C.The lab values indicate that the contrast would not be excreted in sufficient
quantity to be useful for an IVU.
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D.The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU - A
The radiographer is assisting a patient to move from a wheelchair to the x-ray
table. Which represents the safest practice by the radiographer when moving
this patient?
HESI RADIOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST UPDATE
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B.Hand washing
C.Clean gown application
D.Surgical hand scrub. - D
A radiographer receives a request for a portable chest x-ray and then performs
the x-ray on the incorrect patient. Which legal term best describes the actions of
the radiographer?
A. Battery
B.Negligence
C.Assault
D.Invasion of privacy - A
The lead radiographer is planning a strategy to efficiently manage the morning
workload. The department is short-staffed due to meetings, and four patients are
now ready for their examinations. Assuming that none of the exams is emergent,
which patient should be seen first?
A. An 54-year-old male with type 2 diabetes for an upper GI
,2
B.A 18-year-old female for an intravenous urogram
C.An 83-year-old female for a chest x-ray
D.A two-year-old child for a barium swallow - D
,3
Which type of contrast agent is preferred for low risk and low cost for a patient
diagnosed with a possible perforated bowel?
A. Barium sulfate suspension, flavored
B.Gaseous media in the form of crystals
C.Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
D.Nonionic, water soluble, diluted with juice - C
A patient reports symptoms including itching, rash formation, and difficulty
breathing immediately following the administration of intravenous (IV) contrast
media. Assuming the patient has had no prior exposure to radiopaque contrast
media, what is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
A. Acute bronchospasm
B.Allergic reaction
C.Anaphylactoid reaction
D.Acute renal failure - C
A patient received 100 ml of IV contrast media as a part of an abdominal
computed tomography (CT) scan, as well as 500 ml of dilute, oral contrast, prior
to coming to Radiology for a separate order, an intravenous urogram (IVU). The
patient's creatinine is 0.4 mg/dl and BUN is 36 mg/dl. Why should this IVU be
rescheduled?
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an IVU.
B.The lab values indicate increased risk for contrast injection.
C.The lab values indicate that the contrast would not be excreted in sufficient
quantity to be useful for an IVU.
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D.The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU - A
The radiographer is assisting a patient to move from a wheelchair to the x-ray
table. Which represents the safest practice by the radiographer when moving
this patient?
