TEST 3 HESI EXAM WITH ALL GRADED
A+ SOLUTIONS
Where ashould athe acentral aray a(CR) aenter athe apatient aon aan aanteroposterior a(AP)
aprojection aof athe achest awith athe apatient ain athe alateral adecubitus aposition? a-
acorrect aanswers a-Three ainches abelow athe ajugular anotch.
Which acondition arequires aa apatient ato abe aplaced ain aa anegative apressure aroom,
aand ahealthcare aworkers ato awear arespiratory aprotection awhen aentering? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Tuberculosis
Which ais athe amost aappropriate aresponse aif aa apatient aasks aabout athe arisks aof
aradiation aexposure afrom aa acomputed atomography a(CT) aexam? a- acorrect aanswers
a-A aCT aresults ain aa amuch ahigher adose athan aan ax-ray, abut ayour aphysician
abelieves athe abenefits aoutweigh athe arisks."
How ais athe aprocess aof athermionic aemission adescribed? a- acorrect aanswers a-
Electrons aare areleased awhen athe afilament ais aheated.
,How amuch abarium ais aadministered aon aan aaverage aadult apatient awith aa
acolostomy aundergoing aa asingle acontrast abarium aenema? a- acorrect aanswers a-250
amL
Which aeffect awill aa alow asignal-to-noise aratio a(SNR) ahave aon athe aappearance aof
aa adigital aradiographic aimage? a- acorrect aanswers a-Decreased acontrast aresolution
What ais athe aadvantage aof ausing aa ahigh akilovolts apeak a(kVp), alow amilliamperage
aseconds a(mAs) atechnique awith adigital aradiography a(DR) asystems? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Patient aexposure adecreases.
Which amilliampere aseconds a(mAs) avalue ashould abe aselected afor aa apatient
ameasuring a30 acentimeters aif a22 amAs ais aoptimal afor aa apatient ameasuring a25
acentimeters? a- acorrect aanswers a-44 amAs.
Which ais athe abest away afor aa aradiographer ato areduce athe aeffects aof apatient
amotion aduring aa aradiographic aprocedure aon aan aadult apatient? a- acorrect aanswers
a-Explain athe aprocedure aprior ato abeginning.
Which aanatomical astructure ais athe amost amedial? a- acorrect aanswers a-Coronoid
atubercle
Which aterm adescribes athe aprocess aby awhich aan aoverexposed aor aunderexposed
aimage areceptor a(IR) aappears aacceptable aon aa adisplay amonitor? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Rescaling
Identify athe aproper amedical arecord adocumentation aof amedication aadministration. a-
acorrect aanswers a-5 amcg/min, aEpinephrine, aIV, a11/12/2007, a0940.
Which acentral aray a(CR) aorientation ais arecommended afor aa astandard
aanteroposterior a(AP) aaxial aprojection aof athe askull ato ademonstrate athe adorsum
asellaewithin athe aforamen amagnum? a- acorrect aanswers a-30 adegrees ato athe
aorbitomeatal aline a(OML).
Which amethod ashould abe athe afirst achoice ato areduce aexposure ato athe
areproductive aorgans ain aevery aradiographic aexam? a- acorrect aanswers a-Collimate
ato ainclude aonly athe aanatomy aof ainterest.
Which aacronym adescribes aa anetwork aof acomputers athat amanages adigital aimages?
a- acorrect aanswers a-PACS
For awhich apurpose ais agonadal ashielding arecommended? a- acorrect aanswers a-To
areduce athe aprobability aof agenetic amutations.
For awhich apurpose ais aorthoroentgenography aperformed? a- acorrect aanswers a-Long
abone ameasurement.
, A aradiographer aperforms aan aabdomen aexamination awith aa amobile adigital
aradiography a(DR) asystem. aIn aorder ato areduce athe alikelihood aof aa arepeat
aexposure, ahe adecides ato aincrease athe atechnical afactors aslightly amore athan
anecessary. aWhich aterm arefers ato athis aundesirable apractice? a- acorrect aanswers a-
Dose acreep.
Which aguideline ais arecommended afor asafely alifting aa apatient afrom aa aseated
aposition? a- acorrect aanswers a-Stand awith afeet aapart ato aestablish aa awide abase aof
asupport.
What ais athe aminimum arecommended afiltration afor ageneral adiagnostic ax-ray aunits?
a- acorrect aanswers a-2.5 amm aAl.
Which astatement amost aaccurately adescribes athe aposition aof athe akidneys awithin
athe aabdominal acavity aof aan aaverage apatient? a- acorrect aanswers a-The aleft
akidney ais apositioned aslightly ahigher athan athe aright akidney.
Which aanatomical astructure ais athe amost adistal? a- acorrect aanswers a-Radial
atuberosity.
Which amethod aof arespiration ais arecommended afor aa asoft atissue aneck aexam ato
aevaluate athe atrachea? a- acorrect aanswers a-Suspended ainspiration.
Which asubstance ais aadded ato athe ax-ray atube ahousing ato aincrease aheat
adissipation? a- acorrect aanswers a-Oil
Which aprocedures ashould aimaging apersonnel aperform ain aorder ato areduce
aexposure atime aduring afluoroscopic aprocedures? a(Select athe athree athat aapply.) a-
acorrect aanswers a-1. aUse athe apulsed aprogressive amode.
2. aUse athe alast aimage ahold afeature
3. aReset athe acumulative atimer abefore aprocedure.
How awill athe adose aarea aproduct a(DAP) abe aaffected aduring aa a4 aRoentgen
aexposure aif athe acollimated afield ais areduced afrom a8 aX a8 acm ato a4 aX a4 acm? a-
acorrect aanswers a-DAP awill abe a1/4 aof athe aoriginal.
know awhat aan aobliques ahand alooks alike a- acorrect aanswers a-The ahand ais aunder-
rotated.
What ashould abe ademonstrated aon aa aproperly aexposed asupine aimage aof athe
aabdomen? a- acorrect aanswers a-Perirenal afat.
Which aterm ais aan aalternate aname afor athe aprodromal astage aof aacute aradiation
asyndrome a(ARS)? a- acorrect aanswers a-Initial astage.
A+ SOLUTIONS
Where ashould athe acentral aray a(CR) aenter athe apatient aon aan aanteroposterior a(AP)
aprojection aof athe achest awith athe apatient ain athe alateral adecubitus aposition? a-
acorrect aanswers a-Three ainches abelow athe ajugular anotch.
Which acondition arequires aa apatient ato abe aplaced ain aa anegative apressure aroom,
aand ahealthcare aworkers ato awear arespiratory aprotection awhen aentering? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Tuberculosis
Which ais athe amost aappropriate aresponse aif aa apatient aasks aabout athe arisks aof
aradiation aexposure afrom aa acomputed atomography a(CT) aexam? a- acorrect aanswers
a-A aCT aresults ain aa amuch ahigher adose athan aan ax-ray, abut ayour aphysician
abelieves athe abenefits aoutweigh athe arisks."
How ais athe aprocess aof athermionic aemission adescribed? a- acorrect aanswers a-
Electrons aare areleased awhen athe afilament ais aheated.
,How amuch abarium ais aadministered aon aan aaverage aadult apatient awith aa
acolostomy aundergoing aa asingle acontrast abarium aenema? a- acorrect aanswers a-250
amL
Which aeffect awill aa alow asignal-to-noise aratio a(SNR) ahave aon athe aappearance aof
aa adigital aradiographic aimage? a- acorrect aanswers a-Decreased acontrast aresolution
What ais athe aadvantage aof ausing aa ahigh akilovolts apeak a(kVp), alow amilliamperage
aseconds a(mAs) atechnique awith adigital aradiography a(DR) asystems? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Patient aexposure adecreases.
Which amilliampere aseconds a(mAs) avalue ashould abe aselected afor aa apatient
ameasuring a30 acentimeters aif a22 amAs ais aoptimal afor aa apatient ameasuring a25
acentimeters? a- acorrect aanswers a-44 amAs.
Which ais athe abest away afor aa aradiographer ato areduce athe aeffects aof apatient
amotion aduring aa aradiographic aprocedure aon aan aadult apatient? a- acorrect aanswers
a-Explain athe aprocedure aprior ato abeginning.
Which aanatomical astructure ais athe amost amedial? a- acorrect aanswers a-Coronoid
atubercle
Which aterm adescribes athe aprocess aby awhich aan aoverexposed aor aunderexposed
aimage areceptor a(IR) aappears aacceptable aon aa adisplay amonitor? a- acorrect
aanswers a-Rescaling
Identify athe aproper amedical arecord adocumentation aof amedication aadministration. a-
acorrect aanswers a-5 amcg/min, aEpinephrine, aIV, a11/12/2007, a0940.
Which acentral aray a(CR) aorientation ais arecommended afor aa astandard
aanteroposterior a(AP) aaxial aprojection aof athe askull ato ademonstrate athe adorsum
asellaewithin athe aforamen amagnum? a- acorrect aanswers a-30 adegrees ato athe
aorbitomeatal aline a(OML).
Which amethod ashould abe athe afirst achoice ato areduce aexposure ato athe
areproductive aorgans ain aevery aradiographic aexam? a- acorrect aanswers a-Collimate
ato ainclude aonly athe aanatomy aof ainterest.
Which aacronym adescribes aa anetwork aof acomputers athat amanages adigital aimages?
a- acorrect aanswers a-PACS
For awhich apurpose ais agonadal ashielding arecommended? a- acorrect aanswers a-To
areduce athe aprobability aof agenetic amutations.
For awhich apurpose ais aorthoroentgenography aperformed? a- acorrect aanswers a-Long
abone ameasurement.
, A aradiographer aperforms aan aabdomen aexamination awith aa amobile adigital
aradiography a(DR) asystem. aIn aorder ato areduce athe alikelihood aof aa arepeat
aexposure, ahe adecides ato aincrease athe atechnical afactors aslightly amore athan
anecessary. aWhich aterm arefers ato athis aundesirable apractice? a- acorrect aanswers a-
Dose acreep.
Which aguideline ais arecommended afor asafely alifting aa apatient afrom aa aseated
aposition? a- acorrect aanswers a-Stand awith afeet aapart ato aestablish aa awide abase aof
asupport.
What ais athe aminimum arecommended afiltration afor ageneral adiagnostic ax-ray aunits?
a- acorrect aanswers a-2.5 amm aAl.
Which astatement amost aaccurately adescribes athe aposition aof athe akidneys awithin
athe aabdominal acavity aof aan aaverage apatient? a- acorrect aanswers a-The aleft
akidney ais apositioned aslightly ahigher athan athe aright akidney.
Which aanatomical astructure ais athe amost adistal? a- acorrect aanswers a-Radial
atuberosity.
Which amethod aof arespiration ais arecommended afor aa asoft atissue aneck aexam ato
aevaluate athe atrachea? a- acorrect aanswers a-Suspended ainspiration.
Which asubstance ais aadded ato athe ax-ray atube ahousing ato aincrease aheat
adissipation? a- acorrect aanswers a-Oil
Which aprocedures ashould aimaging apersonnel aperform ain aorder ato areduce
aexposure atime aduring afluoroscopic aprocedures? a(Select athe athree athat aapply.) a-
acorrect aanswers a-1. aUse athe apulsed aprogressive amode.
2. aUse athe alast aimage ahold afeature
3. aReset athe acumulative atimer abefore aprocedure.
How awill athe adose aarea aproduct a(DAP) abe aaffected aduring aa a4 aRoentgen
aexposure aif athe acollimated afield ais areduced afrom a8 aX a8 acm ato a4 aX a4 acm? a-
acorrect aanswers a-DAP awill abe a1/4 aof athe aoriginal.
know awhat aan aobliques ahand alooks alike a- acorrect aanswers a-The ahand ais aunder-
rotated.
What ashould abe ademonstrated aon aa aproperly aexposed asupine aimage aof athe
aabdomen? a- acorrect aanswers a-Perirenal afat.
Which aterm ais aan aalternate aname afor athe aprodromal astage aof aacute aradiation
asyndrome a(ARS)? a- acorrect aanswers a-Initial astage.
