HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B. Hand washing
C. Clean gown application
D. Surgical hand scrub. - (ANSWERS)D. Surgical hand scrub.
Asepsis is the absence of disease-producing (pathogenic) organisms.
Surgical asepsis, or sterile technique, includes procedures used to eliminate
all microorganisms from an area. Surgical hand scrub, sterile glove
application, and sterile gown application are examples of surgical asepsis.
A radiographer receives a request for a portable chest x-ray and then
performs the x-ray on the incorrect patient. Which legal term best describes
the actions of the radiographer?
A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Assault
D. Invasion of privacy - (ANSWERS)A. Battery
Battery is defined as touching to which the victim has not consented.
Performing a procedure on the wrong patient may constitute grounds for a
charge of battery.
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The lead radiographer is planning a strategy to efficiently manage the
morning workload. The department is short-staffed due to meetings, and
four patients are now ready for their examinations. Assuming that none of
the exams is emergent, which patient should be seen first?
A. An 54-year-old male with type 2 diabetes for an upper GI
B. A 18-year-old female for an intravenous urogram
C. An 83-year-old female for a chest x-ray
D. A two-year-old child for a barium swallow - (ANSWERS)D. A two-
year-old child for a barium swallow
An x-ray department should begin the day with patients who are fasting
prior to their examination. In this example, more than one of the patients is
fasting, so the radiographer must decide who goes first based on other
factors. Since none of the cases are emergent, consideration should be given
to pediatric and geriatric patients because they have the most difficulty
being NPO for long periods of time.
Which type of contrast agent is preferred for low risk and low cost for a
patient diagnosed with a possible perforated bowel?
A. Barium sulfate suspension, flavored
B. Gaseous media in the form of crystals
C. Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
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D. Nonionic, water soluble, diluted with juice - (ANSWERS)C. Ionic, water
soluble, diluted with juice
The least risk with the least cost would dictate ionic, water soluble media.
Barium should definitely be avoided, because of the risk of introducing
contrast into the peritoneum. Barium sulfate suspension might cause
adhesions if it spills into the peritoneum via a perforation. Gaseous media
will not yield all of the information that positive media will in this case.
A patient reports symptoms including itching, rash formation, and difficulty
breathing immediately following the administration of intravenous (IV)
contrast media. Assuming the patient has had no prior exposure to
radiopaque contrast media, what is the most likely cause of these
symptoms?
A. Acute bronchospasm
B. Allergic reaction
C. Anaphylactoid reaction
D. Acute renal failure - (ANSWERS)C. Anaphylactoid reaction
The symptoms described in this scenario are the result of an anaphylactoid
reaction, a type of reaction that clinically mimics anaphylaxis but requires
no previous exposure to contrast media.
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A patient received 100 ml of IV contrast media as a part of an abdominal
computed tomography (CT) scan, as well as 500 ml of dilute, oral contrast,
prior to coming to Radiology for a separate order, an intravenous urogram
(IVU). The patient's creatinine is 0.4 mg/dl and BUN is 36 mg/dl. Why
should this IVU be rescheduled?
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an
IVU.
B. The lab values indicate increased risk for contrast injection.
C. The lab values indicate that the contrast would not be excreted in
sufficient quantity to be useful for an IVU.
D. The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU -
(ANSWERS)A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen
precludes an IVU.
The single, most compelling reason to reschedule this IVU is the presence
of previous oral contrast in the abdomen.
The radiographer is assisting a patient to move from a wheelchair to the x-
ray table. Which represents the safest practice by the radiographer when
moving this patient?
A. Maintain the center of gravity over the base of support.
B. Extend the arms as far as possible to increase the base of support.
C. Bend at the waist so the center of gravity is midway between the patient
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Which procedure is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Clean glove application.
B. Hand washing
C. Clean gown application
D. Surgical hand scrub. - (ANSWERS)D. Surgical hand scrub.
Asepsis is the absence of disease-producing (pathogenic) organisms.
Surgical asepsis, or sterile technique, includes procedures used to eliminate
all microorganisms from an area. Surgical hand scrub, sterile glove
application, and sterile gown application are examples of surgical asepsis.
A radiographer receives a request for a portable chest x-ray and then
performs the x-ray on the incorrect patient. Which legal term best describes
the actions of the radiographer?
A. Battery
B. Negligence
C. Assault
D. Invasion of privacy - (ANSWERS)A. Battery
Battery is defined as touching to which the victim has not consented.
Performing a procedure on the wrong patient may constitute grounds for a
charge of battery.
,HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
The lead radiographer is planning a strategy to efficiently manage the
morning workload. The department is short-staffed due to meetings, and
four patients are now ready for their examinations. Assuming that none of
the exams is emergent, which patient should be seen first?
A. An 54-year-old male with type 2 diabetes for an upper GI
B. A 18-year-old female for an intravenous urogram
C. An 83-year-old female for a chest x-ray
D. A two-year-old child for a barium swallow - (ANSWERS)D. A two-
year-old child for a barium swallow
An x-ray department should begin the day with patients who are fasting
prior to their examination. In this example, more than one of the patients is
fasting, so the radiographer must decide who goes first based on other
factors. Since none of the cases are emergent, consideration should be given
to pediatric and geriatric patients because they have the most difficulty
being NPO for long periods of time.
Which type of contrast agent is preferred for low risk and low cost for a
patient diagnosed with a possible perforated bowel?
A. Barium sulfate suspension, flavored
B. Gaseous media in the form of crystals
C. Ionic, water soluble, diluted with juice
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
D. Nonionic, water soluble, diluted with juice - (ANSWERS)C. Ionic, water
soluble, diluted with juice
The least risk with the least cost would dictate ionic, water soluble media.
Barium should definitely be avoided, because of the risk of introducing
contrast into the peritoneum. Barium sulfate suspension might cause
adhesions if it spills into the peritoneum via a perforation. Gaseous media
will not yield all of the information that positive media will in this case.
A patient reports symptoms including itching, rash formation, and difficulty
breathing immediately following the administration of intravenous (IV)
contrast media. Assuming the patient has had no prior exposure to
radiopaque contrast media, what is the most likely cause of these
symptoms?
A. Acute bronchospasm
B. Allergic reaction
C. Anaphylactoid reaction
D. Acute renal failure - (ANSWERS)C. Anaphylactoid reaction
The symptoms described in this scenario are the result of an anaphylactoid
reaction, a type of reaction that clinically mimics anaphylaxis but requires
no previous exposure to contrast media.
, HESI Radiography Practice Test 1 | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A patient received 100 ml of IV contrast media as a part of an abdominal
computed tomography (CT) scan, as well as 500 ml of dilute, oral contrast,
prior to coming to Radiology for a separate order, an intravenous urogram
(IVU). The patient's creatinine is 0.4 mg/dl and BUN is 36 mg/dl. Why
should this IVU be rescheduled?
A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen precludes an
IVU.
B. The lab values indicate increased risk for contrast injection.
C. The lab values indicate that the contrast would not be excreted in
sufficient quantity to be useful for an IVU.
D. The presence of the previous intravenous contrast precludes an IVU -
(ANSWERS)A. The presence of the previous oral contrast in the abdomen
precludes an IVU.
The single, most compelling reason to reschedule this IVU is the presence
of previous oral contrast in the abdomen.
The radiographer is assisting a patient to move from a wheelchair to the x-
ray table. Which represents the safest practice by the radiographer when
moving this patient?
A. Maintain the center of gravity over the base of support.
B. Extend the arms as far as possible to increase the base of support.
C. Bend at the waist so the center of gravity is midway between the patient
