HESI EXAM ELABORATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026
Which procedure provides a survey of the urinary system, with a particular emphasis on
possible calculi?
a)Hemodialysis.
b)Intravenous pyelography (IVP).
c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).
d)Cystoscopy. - correct answers c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Which information is an example of data that is entered by a medical assistant who is working in
the clinical area of the medical office?
a)Blood test results.
b)Phone number.
c)Insurance information.
d)Date of birth. - correct answers a) blood test results
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, what is the recommended schedule for a newborn to receive the series of hepatitis
B immunizations?
a)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 34 weeks of age.
b)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
c)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 30 weeks.
,d)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 40 weeks of age. - correct answers b)Birth, 1 or 2
months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The physician
considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will effectively deliver the
bronchodilator described?
a)Inhaler.
b)Intravenous.
c)Oral.
d)Nebulizer. - correct answers d)Nebulizer.
According to Bonewit-West, the urinary tract can serve as which step in the infection cycle?
a)Means of exit.
b)Means of transmission.
c)Susceptible host.
d)Reservoir host. - correct answers a)Means of exit
The medical assistant (MA) is cleaning the countertops in the lab at the end of the day. What
disinfectant will the MA use?
a)Glutaraldehyde.
b)Sodium hypochlorite.
c)Benzalkonium chloride.
d)Alcohol. - correct answers c)Benzalkonium chloride.
Which diagnostic test is an ultrasound examination of the heart?
a)Holter monitor.
b)Thallium heart scan.
,c)Electrocardiogram.
d)Echocardiogram. - correct answers d)Echocardiogram
A medical assistant (MA) is conducting a class for clinical MA students. Which action indicates
that a student understands gloving procedures?
a)Keeps a pair of gloves in uniform pocket.
b)Dons sterile gloves when caring for HIV positive patients.
c)Puts on new gloves when entering a patient's exam room.
d)Uses sterile gloves when handling body fluids. - correct answers c)Puts on new gloves when
entering a patient's exam room.
When performing an ECG, what is the term that describes the space between two cardiac
cycles?
a)PQ.
b)QRS.
c)Segment.
d)Interval. - correct answers c)Segment.
When should a medical assistant (MA) perform hand sanitation? (Select all that apply.)
a)Subsequent to changing a dressing on a wound.
b)After any touch of a patient.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room. - correct answers a)Subsequent to changing a
dressing on a wound.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
, e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room.
Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus, exists in multiple organic forms. Which form of
Clostridium tetani is most resistant to disinfection?
a)Bacterium.
b)Spore.
c)Nucleotide.
d)Virus. - correct answers b)Spore.
A medical assistant (MA) observes an MA clinical student begin to remove exam gloves after
assisting with the cleanup following an enema. The student slides two fingers inside one of the
gloves and begins to roll the glove off. What action should the MA take?
a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
b)Remind the student to discard the gloves in the biohazard container after removal.
c)Instruct the student to use two pairs of gloves when fecal contamination is likely.
d)Suggest that the student roll both of the gloves off and inside out at the same time. - correct
answers a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
Which are severe complications associated with uncontrolled insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus? (Select the two that apply).
a)Itching.
b)Psychological.
c)Ketoacidosis.
d)One sided paralysis.
e)Renal failure. - correct answers c)Ketoacidosis.
e)Renal failure.
ANSWERS 2026
Which procedure provides a survey of the urinary system, with a particular emphasis on
possible calculi?
a)Hemodialysis.
b)Intravenous pyelography (IVP).
c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).
d)Cystoscopy. - correct answers c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Which information is an example of data that is entered by a medical assistant who is working in
the clinical area of the medical office?
a)Blood test results.
b)Phone number.
c)Insurance information.
d)Date of birth. - correct answers a) blood test results
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, what is the recommended schedule for a newborn to receive the series of hepatitis
B immunizations?
a)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 34 weeks of age.
b)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
c)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 30 weeks.
,d)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 40 weeks of age. - correct answers b)Birth, 1 or 2
months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The physician
considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will effectively deliver the
bronchodilator described?
a)Inhaler.
b)Intravenous.
c)Oral.
d)Nebulizer. - correct answers d)Nebulizer.
According to Bonewit-West, the urinary tract can serve as which step in the infection cycle?
a)Means of exit.
b)Means of transmission.
c)Susceptible host.
d)Reservoir host. - correct answers a)Means of exit
The medical assistant (MA) is cleaning the countertops in the lab at the end of the day. What
disinfectant will the MA use?
a)Glutaraldehyde.
b)Sodium hypochlorite.
c)Benzalkonium chloride.
d)Alcohol. - correct answers c)Benzalkonium chloride.
Which diagnostic test is an ultrasound examination of the heart?
a)Holter monitor.
b)Thallium heart scan.
,c)Electrocardiogram.
d)Echocardiogram. - correct answers d)Echocardiogram
A medical assistant (MA) is conducting a class for clinical MA students. Which action indicates
that a student understands gloving procedures?
a)Keeps a pair of gloves in uniform pocket.
b)Dons sterile gloves when caring for HIV positive patients.
c)Puts on new gloves when entering a patient's exam room.
d)Uses sterile gloves when handling body fluids. - correct answers c)Puts on new gloves when
entering a patient's exam room.
When performing an ECG, what is the term that describes the space between two cardiac
cycles?
a)PQ.
b)QRS.
c)Segment.
d)Interval. - correct answers c)Segment.
When should a medical assistant (MA) perform hand sanitation? (Select all that apply.)
a)Subsequent to changing a dressing on a wound.
b)After any touch of a patient.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room. - correct answers a)Subsequent to changing a
dressing on a wound.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
, e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room.
Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus, exists in multiple organic forms. Which form of
Clostridium tetani is most resistant to disinfection?
a)Bacterium.
b)Spore.
c)Nucleotide.
d)Virus. - correct answers b)Spore.
A medical assistant (MA) observes an MA clinical student begin to remove exam gloves after
assisting with the cleanup following an enema. The student slides two fingers inside one of the
gloves and begins to roll the glove off. What action should the MA take?
a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
b)Remind the student to discard the gloves in the biohazard container after removal.
c)Instruct the student to use two pairs of gloves when fecal contamination is likely.
d)Suggest that the student roll both of the gloves off and inside out at the same time. - correct
answers a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
Which are severe complications associated with uncontrolled insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus? (Select the two that apply).
a)Itching.
b)Psychological.
c)Ketoacidosis.
d)One sided paralysis.
e)Renal failure. - correct answers c)Ketoacidosis.
e)Renal failure.
