HESI RADIOLOGY EXIT EXAM PREP VERSION 2
EXAM & PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
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A patient is scheduled for an interventional radiological procedure that requires general
anesthesia. Who is the most appropriate person to obtain informed consent for the
procedure in this situation?
Radiologist.
Which example represents a violation of the Health Information Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule?
Patient's condition is discussed by staff in the break room.
During a myelogram, a patient on the table stops breathing, and cardiac arrest is
suspected. In an emergency like this, where are the needed equipment and supplies
found?
Crash cart.
When attempting to move a 300 pound object, which rule of body mechanics represents
the safest option?
Roll or push the object
How can a radiographer be less intimidating to a child?
Squat down to the child's level.
Which type of contrast is best if a patient is suspected of having a perforated bowel?
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,Gastrografin
If a patient contracts an infectious microorganism from soiled linen, which term refers to
this method of disease transmission?
Fomite.
Which normal effect of aging is a common obstacle to communication with elder adults?
Hearing impairment.
A 9-year-old has just fallen off the monkey bars. She has obvious deformity to her mid
forearm. How should the radiographer care for her when taking x-rays?
Support the joints above and below the deformity.
A patient is scheduled for a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). The radiographer explains
the procedure in these terms: "This tubing will be connected to your catheter. It's very
important that the bladder gets very full, so please let us know when you feel the urge to
urinate." For which patient is this explanation most appropriate?
24-year-old woman.
A patient with which condition is most at risk for complications related to intravenous
contrast administration?
Renal failure.
Which example represents a violation of a patient's privacy, if communicated to anyone not
directly involved with the care of the patient?
A named patient is called for his barium enema.
A patient with a history of stroke and hemi-paralysis is transported to the x-ray department
by wheelchair. Which action should be first taken by the radiographer?
Place the patient's strong side next to the table.
Which type of medication is diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
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,Antihistamine.
A 49-year-old female was referred for mammography, but she is very apprehensive after
reading about the risk of ionizing radiation. How should the radiographer handle this
situation?
Reassure her that the benefit of the procedure outweighs the potential consequences.
Which is the most effective way to give instructions to a patient who does not speak
English?
Provide a certified interpreter to translate for the patient.
Identify the medical condition in a patient's history which should be cleared by the
radiologist before injection of an ionic, water soluble, injectable contrast agent.
Diabetes.
A patient with advanced Alzheimer's disease needs to have a lung biopsy. Which condition
is involved in legally obtaining informed consent to perform this procedure?
A guardian has been fully informed.
During a routine chest x-ray, the radiographer stands the patient up and walks them to the
chest stand. The patient seems unsteady; the radiographer observes the patient's eyes
rolling back. What is the first thing the radiographer should do?
Assist the patient into a safe position and call for help.
A patient is having a lengthy procedure done in the medical imaging department. The
patient seemed to be anxious at the beginning of the procedure and starts wheezing. What
should the radiographer do next?
Ask the patient if they have a history of asthma.
What is the single, most important step radiographers can take to protect themselves and
their patients from infection?
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, Wash their hands between patients.
Which is the best projection to evaluate the coronoid process in profile?
Medial oblique elbow.
Which projection is a radiographer performing if the patient's hand is turned in extreme
internal rotation, with the central ray directed perpendicular to the first
metacarpophalangeal joint?
Anteroposterior (AP) thumb.
On a lateral radiograph of a patient's leg, where will the patient's tibia be in relation to the
fibula?
Partially superimposed.
During an esophagram, which action may demonstrate esophageal varices?
Instruct the patient to do the Valsalva maneuver.
Place the parts of the gastrointestinal tract in order from proximal to distal.
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Cecum
Which describes the correct positioning for demonstrating the right sacroiliac (SI) joint,
with the joint space open?
25 degrees, left posterior oblique (LPO).
What should be done to correct positioning on an anteroposterior (AP) elbow with lateral
rotation, when the radial head is slightly superimposed over the proximal ulna on the first
effort?
The elbow joint should be rotated laterally.
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EXAM & PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW VERSION!!|
|JUST RELEASED
A patient is scheduled for an interventional radiological procedure that requires general
anesthesia. Who is the most appropriate person to obtain informed consent for the
procedure in this situation?
Radiologist.
Which example represents a violation of the Health Information Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule?
Patient's condition is discussed by staff in the break room.
During a myelogram, a patient on the table stops breathing, and cardiac arrest is
suspected. In an emergency like this, where are the needed equipment and supplies
found?
Crash cart.
When attempting to move a 300 pound object, which rule of body mechanics represents
the safest option?
Roll or push the object
How can a radiographer be less intimidating to a child?
Squat down to the child's level.
Which type of contrast is best if a patient is suspected of having a perforated bowel?
1|Page
,Gastrografin
If a patient contracts an infectious microorganism from soiled linen, which term refers to
this method of disease transmission?
Fomite.
Which normal effect of aging is a common obstacle to communication with elder adults?
Hearing impairment.
A 9-year-old has just fallen off the monkey bars. She has obvious deformity to her mid
forearm. How should the radiographer care for her when taking x-rays?
Support the joints above and below the deformity.
A patient is scheduled for a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). The radiographer explains
the procedure in these terms: "This tubing will be connected to your catheter. It's very
important that the bladder gets very full, so please let us know when you feel the urge to
urinate." For which patient is this explanation most appropriate?
24-year-old woman.
A patient with which condition is most at risk for complications related to intravenous
contrast administration?
Renal failure.
Which example represents a violation of a patient's privacy, if communicated to anyone not
directly involved with the care of the patient?
A named patient is called for his barium enema.
A patient with a history of stroke and hemi-paralysis is transported to the x-ray department
by wheelchair. Which action should be first taken by the radiographer?
Place the patient's strong side next to the table.
Which type of medication is diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
2|Page
,Antihistamine.
A 49-year-old female was referred for mammography, but she is very apprehensive after
reading about the risk of ionizing radiation. How should the radiographer handle this
situation?
Reassure her that the benefit of the procedure outweighs the potential consequences.
Which is the most effective way to give instructions to a patient who does not speak
English?
Provide a certified interpreter to translate for the patient.
Identify the medical condition in a patient's history which should be cleared by the
radiologist before injection of an ionic, water soluble, injectable contrast agent.
Diabetes.
A patient with advanced Alzheimer's disease needs to have a lung biopsy. Which condition
is involved in legally obtaining informed consent to perform this procedure?
A guardian has been fully informed.
During a routine chest x-ray, the radiographer stands the patient up and walks them to the
chest stand. The patient seems unsteady; the radiographer observes the patient's eyes
rolling back. What is the first thing the radiographer should do?
Assist the patient into a safe position and call for help.
A patient is having a lengthy procedure done in the medical imaging department. The
patient seemed to be anxious at the beginning of the procedure and starts wheezing. What
should the radiographer do next?
Ask the patient if they have a history of asthma.
What is the single, most important step radiographers can take to protect themselves and
their patients from infection?
3|Page
, Wash their hands between patients.
Which is the best projection to evaluate the coronoid process in profile?
Medial oblique elbow.
Which projection is a radiographer performing if the patient's hand is turned in extreme
internal rotation, with the central ray directed perpendicular to the first
metacarpophalangeal joint?
Anteroposterior (AP) thumb.
On a lateral radiograph of a patient's leg, where will the patient's tibia be in relation to the
fibula?
Partially superimposed.
During an esophagram, which action may demonstrate esophageal varices?
Instruct the patient to do the Valsalva maneuver.
Place the parts of the gastrointestinal tract in order from proximal to distal.
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Cecum
Which describes the correct positioning for demonstrating the right sacroiliac (SI) joint,
with the joint space open?
25 degrees, left posterior oblique (LPO).
What should be done to correct positioning on an anteroposterior (AP) elbow with lateral
rotation, when the radial head is slightly superimposed over the proximal ulna on the first
effort?
The elbow joint should be rotated laterally.
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