HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | EXAM (2026) (TESTING
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICES) ||A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
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
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. A two-year-old child for a barium swallow
An x-ray department should begin the day with patients who are fasting prior to
their
examination. In this example, more than one of the patients is fasting, so the
radiographer must decide who goes first based on other factors. Since none of
the cases are
emergent, consideration should be given to pediatric and geriatric patients
because they have the most difficulty being NPO for long periods of time.
,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. Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
The least risk with the least cost would dictate ionic, water soluble media. Barium
should definitely be avoided, because of the risk of introducing contrast into the
peritoneum.
Barium sulfate suspension might cause adhesions if it spills into the
peritoneum via a perforation. Gaseous media will not yield all of the information
that positive media will in this case.
,4/6/26, 12:32 AM HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | EXAM (2025) (TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (MULTIPL…
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. Anaphylactoid reaction
The symptoms described in this scenario are the result of an anaphylactoid
reaction, a type of reaction that clinically mimics anaphylaxis but requires no
previous exposure to contrast media.
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.
D. The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an IVU.
The single, most compelling reason to reschedule this IVU is the presence of
previous oral contrast in the abdomen.
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, 4/6/26, 12:32 AM HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | EXAM (2025) (TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (MULTIPL…
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B. Hand washing
C. Clean gown application
D. Surgical hand scrub.
D. Surgical hand scrub.
Asepsis is the absence of disease-producing (pathogenic) organisms. Surgical
asepsis, or sterile technique, includes procedures used to eliminate all
microorganisms from an area. Surgical hand scrub, sterile glove application,
and sterile gown application are examples of surgical asepsis.
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. Battery
Battery is defined as touching to which the victim has not consented. Performing a
procedure on the wrong patient may constitute grounds for a charge of
battery.
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICES) ||A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
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
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. A two-year-old child for a barium swallow
An x-ray department should begin the day with patients who are fasting prior to
their
examination. In this example, more than one of the patients is fasting, so the
radiographer must decide who goes first based on other factors. Since none of
the cases are
emergent, consideration should be given to pediatric and geriatric patients
because they have the most difficulty being NPO for long periods of time.
,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. Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
The least risk with the least cost would dictate ionic, water soluble media. Barium
should definitely be avoided, because of the risk of introducing contrast into the
peritoneum.
Barium sulfate suspension might cause adhesions if it spills into the
peritoneum via a perforation. Gaseous media will not yield all of the information
that positive media will in this case.
,4/6/26, 12:32 AM HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | EXAM (2025) (TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (MULTIPL…
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. Anaphylactoid reaction
The symptoms described in this scenario are the result of an anaphylactoid
reaction, a type of reaction that clinically mimics anaphylaxis but requires no
previous exposure to contrast media.
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.
D. The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an IVU.
The single, most compelling reason to reschedule this IVU is the presence of
previous oral contrast in the abdomen.
3/89
, 4/6/26, 12:32 AM HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | EXAM (2025) (TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (MULTIPL…
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B. Hand washing
C. Clean gown application
D. Surgical hand scrub.
D. Surgical hand scrub.
Asepsis is the absence of disease-producing (pathogenic) organisms. Surgical
asepsis, or sterile technique, includes procedures used to eliminate all
microorganisms from an area. Surgical hand scrub, sterile glove application,
and sterile gown application are examples of surgical asepsis.
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. Battery
Battery is defined as touching to which the victim has not consented. Performing a
procedure on the wrong patient may constitute grounds for a charge of
battery.
4/89
