Page 1 of 59
HESI RADIOGRAPHY EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
AHA Guidelines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Standardized CPR
recommendations by the American Heart Association.
Portal of exit - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Blocked by covering mucous
membranes and skin breaks.
General consent to treatment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Permission
signed by patient for care.
Biohazard bag - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Container for hazardous
medical waste disposal.
Contaminated needle - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Needle that poses
infection risk, needs sharps container.
Fomite - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inanimate object transmitting disease,
like an x-ray table.
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Transfer belt - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Device used to assist in patient
lifting.
Wide base of support - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Standing with feet apart
for stability during lifting.
Patient gown disposal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can be placed in dirty
linen if not contaminated.
Direct contact transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread
through physical contact with infected individual.
Vector transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread by insect
carriers.
Vehicle transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread via
medium like food or water.
Radiation dose from CT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Typical exposure is
about 20 millisieverts.
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Peritonitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inflammation of the peritoneum,
can be life-threatening.
Patient lifting guideline - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Allow patient to assist
unless contraindicated.
Mechanical disadvantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Increased injury
risk from poor lifting posture.
Institutional policy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Guidelines for handling
biohazardous materials.
Blood-soaked items - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Must be disposed of in
biohazard bags.
Facial tissue disposal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can be discarded in
regular trash.
Patient gown - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Worn during care, disposed if
contaminated.
X-ray table cleaning - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Improper cleaning can
lead to disease transmission.
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CT exam risks - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Benefits often outweigh risks
of radiation exposure.
Natural background radiation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Radiation
exposure from natural environmental sources.
Patient education - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Informing patients about
medical procedures and risks.
Infection control - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Practices to prevent disease
spread in healthcare.
Six Rights of Drug Administration - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Right
patient, drug, amount, route, documentation, time.
Venipuncture Technique - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Insert needle at 15-
degree angle, bevel up.
Isovue - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Non-ionic, water-soluble contrast
media for IV use.
HESI RADIOGRAPHY EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
AHA Guidelines - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Standardized CPR
recommendations by the American Heart Association.
Portal of exit - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Blocked by covering mucous
membranes and skin breaks.
General consent to treatment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Permission
signed by patient for care.
Biohazard bag - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Container for hazardous
medical waste disposal.
Contaminated needle - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Needle that poses
infection risk, needs sharps container.
Fomite - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inanimate object transmitting disease,
like an x-ray table.
,Page 2 of 59
Transfer belt - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Device used to assist in patient
lifting.
Wide base of support - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Standing with feet apart
for stability during lifting.
Patient gown disposal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can be placed in dirty
linen if not contaminated.
Direct contact transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread
through physical contact with infected individual.
Vector transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread by insect
carriers.
Vehicle transmission - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Disease spread via
medium like food or water.
Radiation dose from CT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Typical exposure is
about 20 millisieverts.
,Page 3 of 59
Peritonitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inflammation of the peritoneum,
can be life-threatening.
Patient lifting guideline - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Allow patient to assist
unless contraindicated.
Mechanical disadvantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Increased injury
risk from poor lifting posture.
Institutional policy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Guidelines for handling
biohazardous materials.
Blood-soaked items - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Must be disposed of in
biohazard bags.
Facial tissue disposal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Can be discarded in
regular trash.
Patient gown - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Worn during care, disposed if
contaminated.
X-ray table cleaning - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Improper cleaning can
lead to disease transmission.
, Page 4 of 59
CT exam risks - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Benefits often outweigh risks
of radiation exposure.
Natural background radiation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Radiation
exposure from natural environmental sources.
Patient education - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Informing patients about
medical procedures and risks.
Infection control - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Practices to prevent disease
spread in healthcare.
Six Rights of Drug Administration - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Right
patient, drug, amount, route, documentation, time.
Venipuncture Technique - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Insert needle at 15-
degree angle, bevel up.
Isovue - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Non-ionic, water-soluble contrast
media for IV use.
