HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 1 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which kitem kcan kbe kused kas kan kindicator kof kthe kquality kof kthe kdiagnostic kx-ray
kbeam? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Kilovoltage kpeak k(kVp)
Which kcondition krepresents kthe kmost klikely kindication kfor kan kanteroposterior k(AP)
kchest kprojection kwith kthe kpatient kin kthe kleft klateral kdecubitis kposition? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Effusion kof kthe kleft klung
Which kaction kis kbest ktaught kto kthe kpatient kusing kthe kcommunication ktechnique kof
kdemonstration? k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kcorrect kpositioning kfor ka kparticular
kprojection
Where kis kedge kenhancement kpost kprocessing kmost khelpful kin kdigital kradiography?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-Low kcontrast kstudies
Which kis kthe kmost klikely kcause kof ka khistogram kerror? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Selection kof kan kincorrect kexam kfrom kthe klook-up ktable
,During kpreparation kfor ka ksurgical kprocedure, kan kunopened ksterile kpackage
kbecomes kdamp kfrom kan kaccidental kspill kof ksaline. kWhich kresponse kis kmost
kappropriate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Consider kthe kpackage kcontaminated kand kreplace
kit kwith ka ksterile kitem.
Which kis kthe kmost kappropriate kguideline kto kfollow kwhen kradiographing kpatients kin
ktheir klate kadult kyears? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Speak kslowly kand kin ka klow ktone kof
kvoice
What kis kthe kterm kfor kthe kadjustment kof kimage kbrightness, kregardless kof kexposure
kreceived? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Rescaling
How kdoes kan kincrease kin knose kaffect kthe kquality kof ka kdigital kimage? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Contrast kis kdecreased
A kpatient kin kthe kradiology kdepartment ksuddenly kdevelops ka knosebleed. kThe
kradiographer kinstruct kthe kpatient kto klean kforward kand kpinch kthe kaffected knostril
kagainst kthe kmidline knasal kcartilage, kbut kthe kbleeding kdoes knot kstop. kWhat
kshould kthe kradiographer kdo knext? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Apply ka kmoist kcompress
Which kposition kshould ka kpatient kbe kplaced kin kimmediately kfollowing ka kseizure? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-Lateral krecumbent
How kcan kmagnification kof kthe kheart kbe kreduced kwhen kperforming ka kchest kx-ray?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-Using k72 kin kSID
Which kaccurately kdescribes kthe kradiation kdose kabsorbed kby kbone kmarrow? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-The kdose kwill kbe kless kthan kthe kentrance kskin kexposure
What kis kthe kfunction kof ka krectifier? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Convert kalternating kcurrent
kto kpulsating kdirect kcurrent
How koften kshould klead kaprons kbe kevaluated kto kdetermine kif kcrack kor kholes kare
kpresent? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Annually
A klateral kL5/S1 klumbosacral kjunction kis kperformed kwith kthe kCR kdirected k2 kinches
kanterior ksuperior kiliac kspine k(ASIS) kand k1 k1/2 kinches kinferior kto kthe kiliac kcrest.
kWhich kstatement kdescribes kthis kmethod? k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kcentral kray kwill
kbe kwell kanterior kto kthe kL5/S1 kjunction
What kis kthe kmagnitude kof kthe kangle kformed kby kthe kintervertebral kforamina kand
kthe kmidsagittal kplane kin kthe kthoracic kspine? k- kcorrect kanswers k-90 kdegrees
What kis kthe kresult kif kpixel kdepth kis kdecreased? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Contrast
kresolution kis kdecreased
, Which klegal kconcept kis kviolated kby ka kradiographer kwho kperforms kan kexamination
kwithout kan kexamination korder? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Battery
Which kstatement kis ktrue kregarding kexposure kindicator kand kthe kevaluation kof
kdigital kimages? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Exposure kindicator kmust kbe kreviewed kwith
kevery kimage kand kmust kfall kwithin kthe kmanufacturerer's kacceptable krange
Which kterm kbest kdescribes kthe kprocess kof kcleaning kthe ksurfaces kin ka kradiology
kdepartment kwith k10% kbleach ksolution kin kwater? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Medical
kasepsis
Which kcentral kray kangle kis kbest kfor kheavy, kwide-hipped kpatients kfor klateral
klumbar kprojections? k- kcorrect kanswers k-5 kdegrees kcaudal
Which ksteps kincrease kcontrast kin kfluoroscopy? k(Select kthe ktwo kthat kapply) k-
kcorrect kanswers k-Use ka ksmaller kcollimator kfield, kreduce kkilovolts kpeak k(kVp)
In kwhich kclinical ksituation khas kvalid kconsent kbeen kobtained? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
A k16 kyear kold kmother kprovides kconsent kto kperform kan kx-ray kon kher k6 kmonth
kold kchild
Why kis kthe kleft klateral kdecubitus kposition krecommended kas kpart kof kan kacute
kabdominal kseries? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Free kair kis kdemonstrated kaway kfrom kthe
kgastric kbubble.
Which kdigital kcommunication knetwork kis kused kto kstore kpatient kbilling kinformation?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-HIS
Which kis kthe kmost kappropriate kreason kfor kthe kapplication kof kgonadal kshielding? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-To ksafe kguard kthe kreproductive kpotential kof kpatients
Place kthese kbit kdepths kin korder kfrom kthe kone kthat kwill kproduce kthe kleast knumber
kof kgrays kto kthe kone kthat kwill kproduce kthe kgreatest knumber kof kgrays. k- kcorrect
kanswers k-8, k10, k12, k14
Which knonverbal kcue kbest kdemonstrates kattentiveness kand kconcern kfor ka kpatient
kwho kis kgiving ka kmedical khistory? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Consistent keye kcontact
When kdealing kwith kradiation kexposure, kwhat kis kthe kmost keffective kprotection kfor
ka kradiographer? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Distance
On kan kaccurately kpositioned kposterior k(PA) kchest kradiograph, kthe kmanubrium kof
kthe ksternum kis kseen kat kthe klevel kof kwhich kthoracic kvertebrae kwhen kthe kpatient
kis ksthenic? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Fourth
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which kitem kcan kbe kused kas kan kindicator kof kthe kquality kof kthe kdiagnostic kx-ray
kbeam? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Kilovoltage kpeak k(kVp)
Which kcondition krepresents kthe kmost klikely kindication kfor kan kanteroposterior k(AP)
kchest kprojection kwith kthe kpatient kin kthe kleft klateral kdecubitis kposition? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Effusion kof kthe kleft klung
Which kaction kis kbest ktaught kto kthe kpatient kusing kthe kcommunication ktechnique kof
kdemonstration? k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kcorrect kpositioning kfor ka kparticular
kprojection
Where kis kedge kenhancement kpost kprocessing kmost khelpful kin kdigital kradiography?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-Low kcontrast kstudies
Which kis kthe kmost klikely kcause kof ka khistogram kerror? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Selection kof kan kincorrect kexam kfrom kthe klook-up ktable
,During kpreparation kfor ka ksurgical kprocedure, kan kunopened ksterile kpackage
kbecomes kdamp kfrom kan kaccidental kspill kof ksaline. kWhich kresponse kis kmost
kappropriate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Consider kthe kpackage kcontaminated kand kreplace
kit kwith ka ksterile kitem.
Which kis kthe kmost kappropriate kguideline kto kfollow kwhen kradiographing kpatients kin
ktheir klate kadult kyears? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Speak kslowly kand kin ka klow ktone kof
kvoice
What kis kthe kterm kfor kthe kadjustment kof kimage kbrightness, kregardless kof kexposure
kreceived? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Rescaling
How kdoes kan kincrease kin knose kaffect kthe kquality kof ka kdigital kimage? k- kcorrect
kanswers k-Contrast kis kdecreased
A kpatient kin kthe kradiology kdepartment ksuddenly kdevelops ka knosebleed. kThe
kradiographer kinstruct kthe kpatient kto klean kforward kand kpinch kthe kaffected knostril
kagainst kthe kmidline knasal kcartilage, kbut kthe kbleeding kdoes knot kstop. kWhat
kshould kthe kradiographer kdo knext? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Apply ka kmoist kcompress
Which kposition kshould ka kpatient kbe kplaced kin kimmediately kfollowing ka kseizure? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-Lateral krecumbent
How kcan kmagnification kof kthe kheart kbe kreduced kwhen kperforming ka kchest kx-ray?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-Using k72 kin kSID
Which kaccurately kdescribes kthe kradiation kdose kabsorbed kby kbone kmarrow? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-The kdose kwill kbe kless kthan kthe kentrance kskin kexposure
What kis kthe kfunction kof ka krectifier? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Convert kalternating kcurrent
kto kpulsating kdirect kcurrent
How koften kshould klead kaprons kbe kevaluated kto kdetermine kif kcrack kor kholes kare
kpresent? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Annually
A klateral kL5/S1 klumbosacral kjunction kis kperformed kwith kthe kCR kdirected k2 kinches
kanterior ksuperior kiliac kspine k(ASIS) kand k1 k1/2 kinches kinferior kto kthe kiliac kcrest.
kWhich kstatement kdescribes kthis kmethod? k- kcorrect kanswers k-The kcentral kray kwill
kbe kwell kanterior kto kthe kL5/S1 kjunction
What kis kthe kmagnitude kof kthe kangle kformed kby kthe kintervertebral kforamina kand
kthe kmidsagittal kplane kin kthe kthoracic kspine? k- kcorrect kanswers k-90 kdegrees
What kis kthe kresult kif kpixel kdepth kis kdecreased? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Contrast
kresolution kis kdecreased
, Which klegal kconcept kis kviolated kby ka kradiographer kwho kperforms kan kexamination
kwithout kan kexamination korder? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Battery
Which kstatement kis ktrue kregarding kexposure kindicator kand kthe kevaluation kof
kdigital kimages? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Exposure kindicator kmust kbe kreviewed kwith
kevery kimage kand kmust kfall kwithin kthe kmanufacturerer's kacceptable krange
Which kterm kbest kdescribes kthe kprocess kof kcleaning kthe ksurfaces kin ka kradiology
kdepartment kwith k10% kbleach ksolution kin kwater? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Medical
kasepsis
Which kcentral kray kangle kis kbest kfor kheavy, kwide-hipped kpatients kfor klateral
klumbar kprojections? k- kcorrect kanswers k-5 kdegrees kcaudal
Which ksteps kincrease kcontrast kin kfluoroscopy? k(Select kthe ktwo kthat kapply) k-
kcorrect kanswers k-Use ka ksmaller kcollimator kfield, kreduce kkilovolts kpeak k(kVp)
In kwhich kclinical ksituation khas kvalid kconsent kbeen kobtained? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
A k16 kyear kold kmother kprovides kconsent kto kperform kan kx-ray kon kher k6 kmonth
kold kchild
Why kis kthe kleft klateral kdecubitus kposition krecommended kas kpart kof kan kacute
kabdominal kseries? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Free kair kis kdemonstrated kaway kfrom kthe
kgastric kbubble.
Which kdigital kcommunication knetwork kis kused kto kstore kpatient kbilling kinformation?
k- kcorrect kanswers k-HIS
Which kis kthe kmost kappropriate kreason kfor kthe kapplication kof kgonadal kshielding? k-
kcorrect kanswers k-To ksafe kguard kthe kreproductive kpotential kof kpatients
Place kthese kbit kdepths kin korder kfrom kthe kone kthat kwill kproduce kthe kleast knumber
kof kgrays kto kthe kone kthat kwill kproduce kthe kgreatest knumber kof kgrays. k- kcorrect
kanswers k-8, k10, k12, k14
Which knonverbal kcue kbest kdemonstrates kattentiveness kand kconcern kfor ka kpatient
kwho kis kgiving ka kmedical khistory? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Consistent keye kcontact
When kdealing kwith kradiation kexposure, kwhat kis kthe kmost keffective kprotection kfor
ka kradiographer? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Distance
On kan kaccurately kpositioned kposterior k(PA) kchest kradiograph, kthe kmanubrium kof
kthe ksternum kis kseen kat kthe klevel kof kwhich kthoracic kvertebrae kwhen kthe kpatient
kis ksthenic? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Fourth
