HESI Radiography Practice Test 1a. Most E
n n n n n n
xamined Questions and Answers.
n n n
Graded A+ n
Whichnprocedure nisnannexample nofnsurgicalnasepsis?
A. Cleannglove napplication.
B. Handnwashing
C. Cleanngownnapplication
D. Surgicalnhandnscrub.n-nD
Anradiographernreceivesnanrequestnfornanportable nchestnx-raynandnthennperformsnthe nx-
raynonnthe nincorrectnpatient.nWhichnlegalntermnbestndescribesnthe nactionsnof nthe nradiographer?
A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Assault
D. Invasionnof nprivacyn-nA
The nleadnradiographernisnplanningnanstrategyntonefficientlynmanage nthenmorningnworkload.nThe ndepartme
ntnisnshort-
staffedndue ntonmeetings,nandnfournpatientsnarennownreadynforntheirnexaminations.nAssumingnthatnnonenofn
the nexamsnisnemergent,nwhichnpatientnshouldnbe nseennfirst?
A. Ann54-year-oldnmale nwithntype n2ndiabetesnfornannuppernGI
B. An18-year-oldnfemale nfornannintravenousnurogram
C. Ann83-year-oldnfemale nfornanchestnx-ray
D. Antwo-year-oldnchildnfornanbariumnswallown-nD
,Whichntype nofncontrastnagentnisnpreferrednfornlownrisknandnlowncostnfornanpatientndiagnosednwithnanpossi
ble nperforatednbowel?
A. Bariumnsulfate nsuspension, nflavored
B. Gaseousnmedianinnthe nformnof ncrystals
C. Ionic,nwaternsoluble,ndilutednwithnjuice
D. Nonionic,nwaternsoluble,ndilutednwithnjuice n-nC
Anpatientnreportsnsymptomsnincludingnitching,nrashnformation,nandndifficultynbreathingnimmediatelynfollo
wingnthe nadministrationnofnintravenousn(IV)ncontrastnmedia.nAssumingnthenpatientnhasnhadnnonpriornexpos
ure ntonradiopaque ncontrastnmedia,nwhatnisnthe nmostnlikelyncause nof nthese nsymptoms?
A. Acute nbronchospasm
B. Allergicnreaction
C. Anaphylactoidnreaction
D. Acute nrenalnfailure n- nC
Anpatientnreceivedn100nmlnof nIVncontrastnmedianasnanpartnofnannabdominalncomputedntomographyn(CT) nsc
an,nasnwellnasn500nmlnof ndilute,noralncontrast,npriorntoncomingntonRadiologynfornanseparatenorder,nannintrav
enousnurogramn(IVU).nThe npatient'sncreatinine nisn0.4nmg/dlnandnBUNnisn36nmg/dl.nWhynshouldnthisnIVUnben
rescheduled?
A. The npresence nof nthe npreviousnoralncontrastninnthe nabdomennprecludesnannIVU.
B. The nlabnvaluesnindicate nincreasednrisknforncontrastninjection.
C. The nlabnvaluesnindicate nthatnthencontrastnwouldnnotnbenexcretedninnsufficientnquantityntonbenusefulnfo
rnannIVU.
D. The npresence nof nthe npreviousnintravenousncontrastnprecludesnannIVUn-nA
The nradiographernisnassistingnanpatientntonmove nfromnanwheelchairntonthe nx-
rayntable.nWhichnrepresentsnthe nsafestnpractice nbynthe nradiographernwhennmovingnthisnpatient?
,A. Maintainnthe ncenternofngravitynovernthe nbase nof nsupport.
B. Extendnthe narmsnasnfarnasnpossible ntonincrease nthe nbase nofnsupport.
C. Bendnatnthenwaistnsonthe ncenternof ngravitynisnmidwaynbetweennthe npatientnandnthe nbase nofnsupport.
D. Reduce nthe nbase nof nsupportnslightlynsonthe ncenternofngravitynisneasierntonmaintain.n-nA
Whichntermnbestndescribesnthenprocessnofncleaningnthe nsurfacesninnanradiologyndepartmentnwithn10%nblea
chnsolutionninnwater?
A. Sterile ntechnique
B. Medicalnasepsis
C. Sterilization
D. Surgicalnasepsisn-nB
Whichnactionnisnbestntaughtntonthe npatientnusingnthe ncommunicationntechnique nof ndemonstration?
A. The ncorrectnpositioningnfornanparticularnprojection.
B. Instructionsnforndonningnandnremovingnanpatientngown.
C. The ncorrectndirectionntonface nwhennsittingnatnthe nradiographyntable.
D. Directionnonnwhere ntonsitnrelative ntonthe nradiographyntable.n-nA
Whichnactionsnshouldnthe nradiographerntakentonhelpnpreventnacquiredninfectionsninnhospitalsnornclinics?n(S
electnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. Placingnusednneedlesninnsharpsncontainers.
B. Placingnbiologicallynsoilednlinenninnbiohazardnlinennbags.
C. Wearingnexamnglovesnandnchangingnthemnbetweenneachnpatient.
D. Placingnusednsyringesninnisolatedntrashnreceptacles.
E. Washingnhandsnfrequentlynandnusingnhandnlotionnafterward.n-
n A. n Placingn used n needles n inn sharps n containers.
B.nPlacingnbiologicallynsoilednlinenninnbiohazardnlinennbags.
, C.nWearingnexamnglovesnandnchangingnthemnbetweenneachnpatient.
E.nWashingnhandsnfrequentlynandnusingnhandnlotionnafterward.
Identifynthenmedicalnconditionsninnanpatient'snhistorynwhichnshouldnbenclearednbynthenradiologistnbefore nin
jectionnof nannionic,nwaternsoluble,ninjectable ncontrastnagent.n(Selectnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Age novern40
C. Compromisednrenalnfunction
D. Diabetes
E. Sickle ncellnanemian-nA.nPheochromocytoma
C.nCompromisednrenalnfunction
D.nDiabetes
E.nSickle ncellnanemia
Whichnstepsnareninvolvedninnlegallynobtainingninformednconsentntonperformnanradiographicnprocedure?n(Se
lectnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnalternativesntonthisnparticularnprocedure.
B. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnproceduresninnplace ntonmitigate nrisks.
C. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnthe nrisksninvolvedninnthe nprocedure.
D. The npatientnisnlegallyncompetent.
E. The npatientnsignednanninformednconsentnformnof ntheirnownnvolitionninnviewnofnmultiple nwitnessesn-
n A. n The n patientn hasn been n informed n aboutn alternatives n ton thisn particularn procedure.
B.nThe npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnproceduresninnplace ntonmitigate nrisks.
C.nThe npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnthe nrisksninvolvedninnthe nprocedure.
D.nThe npatientnisnlegallyncompetent.
Hownshouldnandrugnbe nadministeredntongetnthe nquickestnresponse?
n n n n n n
xamined Questions and Answers.
n n n
Graded A+ n
Whichnprocedure nisnannexample nofnsurgicalnasepsis?
A. Cleannglove napplication.
B. Handnwashing
C. Cleanngownnapplication
D. Surgicalnhandnscrub.n-nD
Anradiographernreceivesnanrequestnfornanportable nchestnx-raynandnthennperformsnthe nx-
raynonnthe nincorrectnpatient.nWhichnlegalntermnbestndescribesnthe nactionsnof nthe nradiographer?
A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Assault
D. Invasionnof nprivacyn-nA
The nleadnradiographernisnplanningnanstrategyntonefficientlynmanage nthenmorningnworkload.nThe ndepartme
ntnisnshort-
staffedndue ntonmeetings,nandnfournpatientsnarennownreadynforntheirnexaminations.nAssumingnthatnnonenofn
the nexamsnisnemergent,nwhichnpatientnshouldnbe nseennfirst?
A. Ann54-year-oldnmale nwithntype n2ndiabetesnfornannuppernGI
B. An18-year-oldnfemale nfornannintravenousnurogram
C. Ann83-year-oldnfemale nfornanchestnx-ray
D. Antwo-year-oldnchildnfornanbariumnswallown-nD
,Whichntype nofncontrastnagentnisnpreferrednfornlownrisknandnlowncostnfornanpatientndiagnosednwithnanpossi
ble nperforatednbowel?
A. Bariumnsulfate nsuspension, nflavored
B. Gaseousnmedianinnthe nformnof ncrystals
C. Ionic,nwaternsoluble,ndilutednwithnjuice
D. Nonionic,nwaternsoluble,ndilutednwithnjuice n-nC
Anpatientnreportsnsymptomsnincludingnitching,nrashnformation,nandndifficultynbreathingnimmediatelynfollo
wingnthe nadministrationnofnintravenousn(IV)ncontrastnmedia.nAssumingnthenpatientnhasnhadnnonpriornexpos
ure ntonradiopaque ncontrastnmedia,nwhatnisnthe nmostnlikelyncause nof nthese nsymptoms?
A. Acute nbronchospasm
B. Allergicnreaction
C. Anaphylactoidnreaction
D. Acute nrenalnfailure n- nC
Anpatientnreceivedn100nmlnof nIVncontrastnmedianasnanpartnofnannabdominalncomputedntomographyn(CT) nsc
an,nasnwellnasn500nmlnof ndilute,noralncontrast,npriorntoncomingntonRadiologynfornanseparatenorder,nannintrav
enousnurogramn(IVU).nThe npatient'sncreatinine nisn0.4nmg/dlnandnBUNnisn36nmg/dl.nWhynshouldnthisnIVUnben
rescheduled?
A. The npresence nof nthe npreviousnoralncontrastninnthe nabdomennprecludesnannIVU.
B. The nlabnvaluesnindicate nincreasednrisknforncontrastninjection.
C. The nlabnvaluesnindicate nthatnthencontrastnwouldnnotnbenexcretedninnsufficientnquantityntonbenusefulnfo
rnannIVU.
D. The npresence nof nthe npreviousnintravenousncontrastnprecludesnannIVUn-nA
The nradiographernisnassistingnanpatientntonmove nfromnanwheelchairntonthe nx-
rayntable.nWhichnrepresentsnthe nsafestnpractice nbynthe nradiographernwhennmovingnthisnpatient?
,A. Maintainnthe ncenternofngravitynovernthe nbase nof nsupport.
B. Extendnthe narmsnasnfarnasnpossible ntonincrease nthe nbase nofnsupport.
C. Bendnatnthenwaistnsonthe ncenternof ngravitynisnmidwaynbetweennthe npatientnandnthe nbase nofnsupport.
D. Reduce nthe nbase nof nsupportnslightlynsonthe ncenternofngravitynisneasierntonmaintain.n-nA
Whichntermnbestndescribesnthenprocessnofncleaningnthe nsurfacesninnanradiologyndepartmentnwithn10%nblea
chnsolutionninnwater?
A. Sterile ntechnique
B. Medicalnasepsis
C. Sterilization
D. Surgicalnasepsisn-nB
Whichnactionnisnbestntaughtntonthe npatientnusingnthe ncommunicationntechnique nof ndemonstration?
A. The ncorrectnpositioningnfornanparticularnprojection.
B. Instructionsnforndonningnandnremovingnanpatientngown.
C. The ncorrectndirectionntonface nwhennsittingnatnthe nradiographyntable.
D. Directionnonnwhere ntonsitnrelative ntonthe nradiographyntable.n-nA
Whichnactionsnshouldnthe nradiographerntakentonhelpnpreventnacquiredninfectionsninnhospitalsnornclinics?n(S
electnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. Placingnusednneedlesninnsharpsncontainers.
B. Placingnbiologicallynsoilednlinenninnbiohazardnlinennbags.
C. Wearingnexamnglovesnandnchangingnthemnbetweenneachnpatient.
D. Placingnusednsyringesninnisolatedntrashnreceptacles.
E. Washingnhandsnfrequentlynandnusingnhandnlotionnafterward.n-
n A. n Placingn used n needles n inn sharps n containers.
B.nPlacingnbiologicallynsoilednlinenninnbiohazardnlinennbags.
, C.nWearingnexamnglovesnandnchangingnthemnbetweenneachnpatient.
E.nWashingnhandsnfrequentlynandnusingnhandnlotionnafterward.
Identifynthenmedicalnconditionsninnanpatient'snhistorynwhichnshouldnbenclearednbynthenradiologistnbefore nin
jectionnof nannionic,nwaternsoluble,ninjectable ncontrastnagent.n(Selectnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Age novern40
C. Compromisednrenalnfunction
D. Diabetes
E. Sickle ncellnanemian-nA.nPheochromocytoma
C.nCompromisednrenalnfunction
D.nDiabetes
E.nSickle ncellnanemia
Whichnstepsnareninvolvedninnlegallynobtainingninformednconsentntonperformnanradiographicnprocedure?n(Se
lectnthe nfournthatnapply.)
A. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnalternativesntonthisnparticularnprocedure.
B. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnproceduresninnplace ntonmitigate nrisks.
C. The npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnthe nrisksninvolvedninnthe nprocedure.
D. The npatientnisnlegallyncompetent.
E. The npatientnsignednanninformednconsentnformnof ntheirnownnvolitionninnviewnofnmultiple nwitnessesn-
n A. n The n patientn hasn been n informed n aboutn alternatives n ton thisn particularn procedure.
B.nThe npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnproceduresninnplace ntonmitigate nrisks.
C.nThe npatientnhasnbeenninformednaboutnthe nrisksninvolvedninnthe nprocedure.
D.nThe npatientnisnlegallyncompetent.
Hownshouldnandrugnbe nadministeredntongetnthe nquickestnresponse?
