HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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,Which procedure provides a survey of the urinary system, with a particular emphasis on
possible calculi?
a)Hemodialysis.
b)Intravenous pyelography (IVP).
c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).
d)Cystoscopy. - ANSWER c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Which information is an example of data that is entered by a medical assistant who is
working in the clinical area of the medical office?
a)Blood test results.
b)Phone number.
c)Insurance information.
d)Date of birth. - ANSWER a) blood test results
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, what is the recommended schedule for a newborn to receive
the series of hepatitis B immunizations?
a)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 34 weeks of age.
b)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
c)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 30 weeks.
d)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 40 weeks of age. - ANSWER b)Birth, 1 or 2
months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The
physician considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will
effectively deliver the bronchodilator described?
a)Inhaler.
b)Intravenous.
c)Oral.
d)Nebulizer. - ANSWER d)Nebulizer.
According to Bonewit-West, the urinary tract can serve as which step in the infection
cycle?
a)Means of exit.
b)Means of transmission.
c)Susceptible host.
d)Reservoir host. - ANSWER a)Means of exit
The medical assistant (MA) is cleaning the countertops in the lab at the end of the day.
What disinfectant will the MA use?
, a)Glutaraldehyde.
b)Sodium hypochlorite.
c)Benzalkonium chloride.
d)Alcohol. - ANSWER c)Benzalkonium chloride.
When should a medical assistant (MA) perform hand sanitation? (Select all that apply.)
a)Subsequent to changing a dressing on a wound.
b)After any touch of a patient.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room. - ANSWER a)Subsequent to changing a
dressing on a wound.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room.
Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus, exists in multiple organic forms. Which form of
Clostridium tetani is most resistant to disinfection?
a)Bacterium.
b)Spore.
c)Nucleotide.
d)Virus. - ANSWER b)Spore.
A medical assistant (MA) observes an MA clinical student begin to remove exam gloves
after assisting with the cleanup following an enema. The student slides two fingers
inside one of the gloves and begins to roll the glove off. What action should the MA
take?
a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
b)Remind the student to discard the gloves in the biohazard container after removal.
c)Instruct the student to use two pairs of gloves when fecal contamination is likely.
d)Suggest that the student roll both of the gloves off and inside out at the same time. -
ANSWER a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand
contamination.
Which are severe complications associated with uncontrolled insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus? (Select the two that apply).
a)Itching.
b)Psychological.
c)Ketoacidosis.
d)One sided paralysis.
e)Renal failure. - ANSWER c)Ketoacidosis.
100% CORRECT!!
,Which procedure provides a survey of the urinary system, with a particular emphasis on
possible calculi?
a)Hemodialysis.
b)Intravenous pyelography (IVP).
c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).
d)Cystoscopy. - ANSWER c)Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Which information is an example of data that is entered by a medical assistant who is
working in the clinical area of the medical office?
a)Blood test results.
b)Phone number.
c)Insurance information.
d)Date of birth. - ANSWER a) blood test results
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, what is the recommended schedule for a newborn to receive
the series of hepatitis B immunizations?
a)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 34 weeks of age.
b)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
c)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 30 weeks.
d)Birth, 1 or 2 months later, no earlier than 40 weeks of age. - ANSWER b)Birth, 1 or 2
months later, no earlier than 24 weeks.
The medical assistant suspects a 3-year-old patient is having exacerbated asthma. The
physician considers a continuous albuterol treatment. Which route of delivery will
effectively deliver the bronchodilator described?
a)Inhaler.
b)Intravenous.
c)Oral.
d)Nebulizer. - ANSWER d)Nebulizer.
According to Bonewit-West, the urinary tract can serve as which step in the infection
cycle?
a)Means of exit.
b)Means of transmission.
c)Susceptible host.
d)Reservoir host. - ANSWER a)Means of exit
The medical assistant (MA) is cleaning the countertops in the lab at the end of the day.
What disinfectant will the MA use?
, a)Glutaraldehyde.
b)Sodium hypochlorite.
c)Benzalkonium chloride.
d)Alcohol. - ANSWER c)Benzalkonium chloride.
When should a medical assistant (MA) perform hand sanitation? (Select all that apply.)
a)Subsequent to changing a dressing on a wound.
b)After any touch of a patient.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room. - ANSWER a)Subsequent to changing a
dressing on a wound.
c)After removing gloves.
d)Between patients.
e)Following sanitation of a dirty exam room.
Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus, exists in multiple organic forms. Which form of
Clostridium tetani is most resistant to disinfection?
a)Bacterium.
b)Spore.
c)Nucleotide.
d)Virus. - ANSWER b)Spore.
A medical assistant (MA) observes an MA clinical student begin to remove exam gloves
after assisting with the cleanup following an enema. The student slides two fingers
inside one of the gloves and begins to roll the glove off. What action should the MA
take?
a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand contamination.
b)Remind the student to discard the gloves in the biohazard container after removal.
c)Instruct the student to use two pairs of gloves when fecal contamination is likely.
d)Suggest that the student roll both of the gloves off and inside out at the same time. -
ANSWER a)Advise the student that the technique being used will result in hand
contamination.
Which are severe complications associated with uncontrolled insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus? (Select the two that apply).
a)Itching.
b)Psychological.
c)Ketoacidosis.
d)One sided paralysis.
e)Renal failure. - ANSWER c)Ketoacidosis.
