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HESI RADIOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 41-year-old male is having a radiographic procedures
performed. The patient asks the radiographer, '"What kind of
radiation protection policy do you have in place for your patients?"
How should the radiographer respond? - ANSWER-we use the
ALARA philosophy
A finished radiograph has marked quantum mottle. Positioning,
collimation, and identification markers are correct. Which action
should the radiographer take? - ANSWER-repeat the image with
an appropriate increase in technical factors
Which factor will increase x-ray beam quantity at the IR without
increasing heat units produced by the tube? - ANSWER-
decreased filtration
Which projection is a radiographer performing if the patient's hand
is turned in extreme internal rotation, with the central ray directed
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perpendicular to the first metacarpophalangeal joint? - ANSWER-
AP thumb
A breathing technique is planned for a RAO sternum radiograph.
The intended exposure is 50 mAs at 75 kVp at 100 centimeter
SID. Which mA station is preferred, assuming the radiographer
ensures exposure occurs during the act of inspiration? -
ANSWER-50
How should the radiographer alter an AP or oblique lumbar spine
projection in order to reduce genetically significant dose to the
patient? - ANSWER-1. perform PA, instead of AP & anterior
obliques, instead of posterior obliques
2. use 85 kVp, instead of 75 kVp
3. employ gonadal shielding
4. use AEC and be sure the spine is positioned over the single,
center cell
How much lead equivalence is required for fluoroscopic curtains?
- ANSWER-0.25 mm
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CR imaging creates images with poorer resolution than that of film
screen. What compensates for this loss of resolution? -
ANSWER-the wide latitude
A radiographer critiques an AP ankle projection. The medial
mortise joint is open while the lateral mortise joint is closed. How
can the radiographer adjust the ankle to correct this image? -
ANSWER-no correction needed
Which CR angulation is recommended for an AP axial projection
of the toes? - ANSWER-15 degrees toward the heel
When should a radiographer stand in the primary beam to restrain
a patient? - ANSWER-never
If a patient with a compound fracture has an immobilization device
in place, what is the best action by the radiographer? - ANSWER-
leave the device in place unless directed by a physician to
remove it
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Determine the file size for an image with a 512 x 512 matrix and
12 gray scale bit depth. - ANSWER-393,216 bytes
Which pathologic condition will result in the greatest attenuation of
the beam? - ANSWER-ascites
In conventional tomography, the radiographer is able to control
the thickness of the tomographic slice by altering which of the
following? - ANSWER-exposure angle
Is the radiographer meeting ALARA principles if images stay
within recommended exposure index ranges, but are always at
the high end of the range? - ANSWER-no, the radiographer
should aim for the lowest index within range that produces an
acceptable image
A step-up transformer with 300 turns in the primary coil is supplied
with 220 volts to this primary. How many secondary turns are
needed to produce a 66,000 volt output? - ANSWER-90,000 turns
HESI RADIOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 41-year-old male is having a radiographic procedures
performed. The patient asks the radiographer, '"What kind of
radiation protection policy do you have in place for your patients?"
How should the radiographer respond? - ANSWER-we use the
ALARA philosophy
A finished radiograph has marked quantum mottle. Positioning,
collimation, and identification markers are correct. Which action
should the radiographer take? - ANSWER-repeat the image with
an appropriate increase in technical factors
Which factor will increase x-ray beam quantity at the IR without
increasing heat units produced by the tube? - ANSWER-
decreased filtration
Which projection is a radiographer performing if the patient's hand
is turned in extreme internal rotation, with the central ray directed
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perpendicular to the first metacarpophalangeal joint? - ANSWER-
AP thumb
A breathing technique is planned for a RAO sternum radiograph.
The intended exposure is 50 mAs at 75 kVp at 100 centimeter
SID. Which mA station is preferred, assuming the radiographer
ensures exposure occurs during the act of inspiration? -
ANSWER-50
How should the radiographer alter an AP or oblique lumbar spine
projection in order to reduce genetically significant dose to the
patient? - ANSWER-1. perform PA, instead of AP & anterior
obliques, instead of posterior obliques
2. use 85 kVp, instead of 75 kVp
3. employ gonadal shielding
4. use AEC and be sure the spine is positioned over the single,
center cell
How much lead equivalence is required for fluoroscopic curtains?
- ANSWER-0.25 mm
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CR imaging creates images with poorer resolution than that of film
screen. What compensates for this loss of resolution? -
ANSWER-the wide latitude
A radiographer critiques an AP ankle projection. The medial
mortise joint is open while the lateral mortise joint is closed. How
can the radiographer adjust the ankle to correct this image? -
ANSWER-no correction needed
Which CR angulation is recommended for an AP axial projection
of the toes? - ANSWER-15 degrees toward the heel
When should a radiographer stand in the primary beam to restrain
a patient? - ANSWER-never
If a patient with a compound fracture has an immobilization device
in place, what is the best action by the radiographer? - ANSWER-
leave the device in place unless directed by a physician to
remove it
, 4|Page
Determine the file size for an image with a 512 x 512 matrix and
12 gray scale bit depth. - ANSWER-393,216 bytes
Which pathologic condition will result in the greatest attenuation of
the beam? - ANSWER-ascites
In conventional tomography, the radiographer is able to control
the thickness of the tomographic slice by altering which of the
following? - ANSWER-exposure angle
Is the radiographer meeting ALARA principles if images stay
within recommended exposure index ranges, but are always at
the high end of the range? - ANSWER-no, the radiographer
should aim for the lowest index within range that produces an
acceptable image
A step-up transformer with 300 turns in the primary coil is supplied
with 220 volts to this primary. How many secondary turns are
needed to produce a 66,000 volt output? - ANSWER-90,000 turns
