HESI RN EXIT EXAM COMPREHENSIVE V2 ACTUAL EXAM Questions and Verified Rationalized Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass

HESI RN EXIT EXAM COMPREHENSIVE V2 ACTUAL
EXAM Questions and Verified Rationalized Answers,
100% Guarantee Pass



1. Which bony landmark is commonly used for central ray location an ananteroposterior (AP)
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chest projection?
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ANS Jugular notch
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2. A radiographer prepares to do an excretory urogram on a patient who hasa history of asthma.
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At this institution, policies are in place to select the typeof contrast used based on the needs of the pa
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tient. Which type of contrast should be used in this situation?
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ANS Iodinated, nonionic
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3. In conventional tomography,the radiographer is able to control the thick-
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ness of the tomographic slice by altering which of the following?
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A. Exposure angle l




B. Fulcrum height l




C. Tube trajectory l




ANS A.Exposure angle
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4. On a radiograph of a shoulder,the greater tubercle is visualized in profile.Which projection w
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,as taken?
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ANS Anteroposterior (AP), external rotation
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5. Which factor will increase x-
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ray beam quantity at the image receptor (IR)without increasing heat units produced by the tube
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ANS Decreased filtration
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6. Which position most accurately describes the Camp Coventry method fordemonstrating the int
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ercondylar fossa of the knee? l l l l




ANS Prone with the femur par-allel to the image receptor
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7. Which position of the elbow will clearly demonstrate the radial neck free ofulnar superimpositio
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ANS Lateral oblique
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8. What would a continuous,fine,horizontal white line across the computedradiography image i
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ndicate?
ANS Dirt on the light guide or laser head
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9. Where should the radiographer direct the central ray for a posteroanterior(PA) chest?
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, l ANS Midsagittal plane and 18-20 cm below the vertebral prominens
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10. Why is it important for the radiographer to observe the milliampere sec-
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l onds (mAs) readout at the end of each exposure when using automatic ex- posure control (AEC)?
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l ANS This value may be used as a basis for calculating manualtechniques
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11. Pelvisroutinecallsforananteroposterior(AP)withaperpendicularcentralray (CR), and an axial
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l AP with a 40 degree cephalic angle. Using a caliper measurement,the technique chart yields a perf
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ect set of exposure factors forthe perpendicular AP. How will the necessary exposure factors for th
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e axial differ from the perpendicular AP?
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l ANS Greater measurement, higher kilovolts peak (kVp) and milliampere-seconds (mAs)
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12. Whichcharacteristics aretrueofbothx-raysandgammarays?(Selectthethree that apply.)
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l ANS Are low linear energy transfer (LET) radiation, Are electromag-
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netic radiation, Damage biologic tissues through indirect action
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