HESI EXIT EXAM STUDY WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A yradiographer yprepares yto yperform yan yAP yprojection yof ythe ydistal yfemur yon ya
ypatient ywith ya ysuspected yfemoral yfracture. yWhich yrepresents ythe ybest yapproach
yfor ypositioning yboth ythe ypatient yand ythe yx-ray ytube?
A. yRotate ythe yleg y15 ydegrees ymedially; yplace ythe ycathode yend yof ythe ytube
ytoward ythe yfoot.
B. yRotate ythe yleg y15 ydegrees ymedially; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward
ythe yfoot.
C. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward ythe yfoot.
D. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe ycathode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward ythe yfoot. y-
ycorrect yanswers y-C. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube
ytoward ythe yfoot.
On yan yaccurately ypositioned yPA ychest yradiograph, ythe ymanubrium yof ythe
ysternum yis yseen yat ythe ylevel yof ywhich ythoracic yvertebrae ywhen ythe ypatient yis
ysthenic?
,A. yThird
B. yFourth
C. ySecond
D. yFifth y- ycorrect yanswers y-B. yFourth
According yto yMerrill's yAtlas, ywhich ylocation yrepresents ythe ycorrect yCR yplacement
yfor yan yaxiolateral yoblique ymandible yprojection yfor ythe yramus?
A. yThe yacanthion
B. yThe ypoint yof ycontact ybetween ythe ylips
C. yThe yocclusal yplane
D. yThe yregion yof yinterest y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yThe yregion yof yinterest
The yonly ysaddle yjoint yin ythe ybody yis yfound ybetween ywhich ytwo ybones?
A. yTrapezium yand ythe yfirst ymetacarpal
B. yTrapezium yand ythe ynavicular
C. yNavicular yand yfirst ymetatarsal
D. yScaphoid yand ytrapezium y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yTrapezium yand ythe yfirst
ymetacarpal
Which yis ythe ydisease yprocess ythat ycauses yincreased yradiodensity yin ythe ylung
yfields yon yan yimage ydue yto yinflammation yand yaccumulation yof yfluid?
A. yPrimary yTuberculosis
B. yPneumothorax
C. yPneumonia
D. yPleurisy y- ycorrect yanswers y-C. yPneumonia
Which ystudy yis yconsidered ya ynonfunctional yexamination yof ythe yurinary ysystem?
A. yRetrograde yurogram
B. yVoiding ycystourethrogram
C. yIntravenous yurogram
D. yHypertensive yurogram y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yRetrograde yurogram
How yshould ythe yradiographer yposition ythe ypatient ybest yto ydemonstrate ya yleft
yaxillary y6th yrib yfracture?
A. yUpright yand y45 ydegree yLPO
B. ySupine yand y45 ydegree yLPO
C. yUpright yPosterior y(PA)
D. yProne y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yUpright yand y45 ydegree yLPO
, Which yCR yorientation yis yrecommended yfor ya yradiographic yimage yof ythe ycontrast-
filled yurinary ybladder ywith ythe ypatient yin ythe ysupine yposition?
A. y2 yinches yinferior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycephalad
yangle
B. y2 yinches ysuperior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycaudad
yangle
C. y1 yinch yproximal yto ythe ytip yof ythe ycoccyx ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycephalad
yangle
D. y1 yinch ydistal yto ythe ytip yof ythe ycoccyx ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycaudad yangle
y- ycorrect yanswers y-B. y2 yinches ysuperior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto
y15 ydegree ycaudad yangle
A yrequest yfor ya yshoulder yexam ycomes yfrom ythe yER. yThe ypatient yhas ya ylarge
ydeformity yanterior yto ythe yshoulder yand ythe yphysician ysuspects yan yanterior
ydislocation. yWhich yare ythe ymost ycommon yappropriate yviews yto ytake yon ythis
ypatient?
A. yPosterior y(PA) yinternal yand yexternal yrotation yviews
B. yPosterior y(PA) yneutral yand yexternal yrotation yviews
C. yAP yprojection yin yneutral yrotation yand yPA yoblique yscapular yY
D. yAnterioposterior y(AP) yprojections yin yinternal, yexternal, yand yneutral yrotation y-
ycorrect yanswers y-C. yAP yprojection yin yneutral yrotation yand yPA yoblique yscapular
yY
Which yfactor yis ycritical yto ydemonstrating yfluid ylevels ywithin ythe ychest yon ya
yportable yexamination?
A. y72" ysource yto yimage yreceptor ydistance y(SID)
B. yExposure ysufficient yto ysee ythrough ythe yheart
C. yCentral yray y(CR) yperpendicular yto yimage yreceptor
D. yHorizonal ycentral yray y(CR) y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yHorizonal ycentral yray y(CR)
Which yprojection yof ythe ythumb yrequires ydigits ytwo ythrough yfive yto ybe yextended,
ywith ythe ypalmar ysurface yof ythe yhand yflat yagainst ythe yIR yas yif yfor ya yPA yhand
yprojection?
A. yPosteroanterior y(PA)
B. yLateral
C. yAnteroposterior y(AP)
D. yPosteroanterior y(PA) yOblique y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yPosteroanterior y(PA)
yOblique
The yradiographer yused ythe yHolmblad ymethod yto yperform ya ytunnel yview yof ythe
yknee. yWhat yis ythe yprimary yadvantage yof yutilizing ythis ymethod yinstead yof ythe
yCamp yCoventry ymethod?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A yradiographer yprepares yto yperform yan yAP yprojection yof ythe ydistal yfemur yon ya
ypatient ywith ya ysuspected yfemoral yfracture. yWhich yrepresents ythe ybest yapproach
yfor ypositioning yboth ythe ypatient yand ythe yx-ray ytube?
A. yRotate ythe yleg y15 ydegrees ymedially; yplace ythe ycathode yend yof ythe ytube
ytoward ythe yfoot.
B. yRotate ythe yleg y15 ydegrees ymedially; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward
ythe yfoot.
C. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward ythe yfoot.
D. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe ycathode yend yof ythe ytube ytoward ythe yfoot. y-
ycorrect yanswers y-C. yDo ynot yrotate ythe yleg; yplace ythe yanode yend yof ythe ytube
ytoward ythe yfoot.
On yan yaccurately ypositioned yPA ychest yradiograph, ythe ymanubrium yof ythe
ysternum yis yseen yat ythe ylevel yof ywhich ythoracic yvertebrae ywhen ythe ypatient yis
ysthenic?
,A. yThird
B. yFourth
C. ySecond
D. yFifth y- ycorrect yanswers y-B. yFourth
According yto yMerrill's yAtlas, ywhich ylocation yrepresents ythe ycorrect yCR yplacement
yfor yan yaxiolateral yoblique ymandible yprojection yfor ythe yramus?
A. yThe yacanthion
B. yThe ypoint yof ycontact ybetween ythe ylips
C. yThe yocclusal yplane
D. yThe yregion yof yinterest y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yThe yregion yof yinterest
The yonly ysaddle yjoint yin ythe ybody yis yfound ybetween ywhich ytwo ybones?
A. yTrapezium yand ythe yfirst ymetacarpal
B. yTrapezium yand ythe ynavicular
C. yNavicular yand yfirst ymetatarsal
D. yScaphoid yand ytrapezium y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yTrapezium yand ythe yfirst
ymetacarpal
Which yis ythe ydisease yprocess ythat ycauses yincreased yradiodensity yin ythe ylung
yfields yon yan yimage ydue yto yinflammation yand yaccumulation yof yfluid?
A. yPrimary yTuberculosis
B. yPneumothorax
C. yPneumonia
D. yPleurisy y- ycorrect yanswers y-C. yPneumonia
Which ystudy yis yconsidered ya ynonfunctional yexamination yof ythe yurinary ysystem?
A. yRetrograde yurogram
B. yVoiding ycystourethrogram
C. yIntravenous yurogram
D. yHypertensive yurogram y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yRetrograde yurogram
How yshould ythe yradiographer yposition ythe ypatient ybest yto ydemonstrate ya yleft
yaxillary y6th yrib yfracture?
A. yUpright yand y45 ydegree yLPO
B. ySupine yand y45 ydegree yLPO
C. yUpright yPosterior y(PA)
D. yProne y- ycorrect yanswers y-A. yUpright yand y45 ydegree yLPO
, Which yCR yorientation yis yrecommended yfor ya yradiographic yimage yof ythe ycontrast-
filled yurinary ybladder ywith ythe ypatient yin ythe ysupine yposition?
A. y2 yinches yinferior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycephalad
yangle
B. y2 yinches ysuperior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycaudad
yangle
C. y1 yinch yproximal yto ythe ytip yof ythe ycoccyx ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycephalad
yangle
D. y1 yinch ydistal yto ythe ytip yof ythe ycoccyx ywith ya y10 yto y15 ydegree ycaudad yangle
y- ycorrect yanswers y-B. y2 yinches ysuperior yto ythe ypubic ysymphysis ywith ya y10 yto
y15 ydegree ycaudad yangle
A yrequest yfor ya yshoulder yexam ycomes yfrom ythe yER. yThe ypatient yhas ya ylarge
ydeformity yanterior yto ythe yshoulder yand ythe yphysician ysuspects yan yanterior
ydislocation. yWhich yare ythe ymost ycommon yappropriate yviews yto ytake yon ythis
ypatient?
A. yPosterior y(PA) yinternal yand yexternal yrotation yviews
B. yPosterior y(PA) yneutral yand yexternal yrotation yviews
C. yAP yprojection yin yneutral yrotation yand yPA yoblique yscapular yY
D. yAnterioposterior y(AP) yprojections yin yinternal, yexternal, yand yneutral yrotation y-
ycorrect yanswers y-C. yAP yprojection yin yneutral yrotation yand yPA yoblique yscapular
yY
Which yfactor yis ycritical yto ydemonstrating yfluid ylevels ywithin ythe ychest yon ya
yportable yexamination?
A. y72" ysource yto yimage yreceptor ydistance y(SID)
B. yExposure ysufficient yto ysee ythrough ythe yheart
C. yCentral yray y(CR) yperpendicular yto yimage yreceptor
D. yHorizonal ycentral yray y(CR) y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yHorizonal ycentral yray y(CR)
Which yprojection yof ythe ythumb yrequires ydigits ytwo ythrough yfive yto ybe yextended,
ywith ythe ypalmar ysurface yof ythe yhand yflat yagainst ythe yIR yas yif yfor ya yPA yhand
yprojection?
A. yPosteroanterior y(PA)
B. yLateral
C. yAnteroposterior y(AP)
D. yPosteroanterior y(PA) yOblique y- ycorrect yanswers y-D. yPosteroanterior y(PA)
yOblique
The yradiographer yused ythe yHolmblad ymethod yto yperform ya ytunnel yview yof ythe
yknee. yWhat yis ythe yprimary yadvantage yof yutilizing ythis ymethod yinstead yof ythe
yCamp yCoventry ymethod?
