HESI RADIOGRAPHY TEST ACTUAL LATEST 2
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS DIAGNOSTIC
IMAGING PRACTICE PACKAGE
◉ What is the magnitude of the angle formed by the intervertebral
foramina and the midsagittal plane in the thoracic spine?
A. 90 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 15 degrees
D. 70 degrees
Answer: A. 90 degrees
The intervertebral foramina of the thoracic spine form a 90 degree
angle with the midsagittal plane, thus much larger than 15 degrees.
The intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine form a 45 degree
angle with the midsagittal plane. The zygapophyseal joint forms a 70
degree angle with the midsagittal plane in the thoracic spine.
◉ Which bone contains a mastoid process?
,A. Occipital
B. Sphenoid
C. Parietal
D. Temporal
Answer: D. Temporal
The mastoid process is on the temporal bone, located posterior to
the external auditory meatus.
◉ Which study is considered a nonfunctional examination of the
urinary system?
A. Voiding cystourethrogram.
B. Intravenous urogram.
C. Hypertensive urogram
D. Retrograde urogram
Answer: D. Retrograde urogram
Retrograde urography involves the introduction of contrast media
directly retrograde, or against the flow, into the pelvicalyceal system.
This is considered a nonfunctional exam because the patient's
normal physiologic processes are not involved in the procedure.
,◉ Which statement accurately describes the appearance of a
correctly positioned anteroposterior (AP) hip image?
A. The proximal two-thirds of the femur is visualized.
B. The lesser trochanter is demonstrated in profile.
C. The femoral neck is demonstrated without foreshortening.
D. The femoral head is at the center of the collimated field.
Answer: C. The femoral neck is demonstrated without
foreshortening.
A correctly positioned anteroposterior hip radiograph is achieved by
internally rotating the affected leg 15 - 20 degrees which then
demonstrates the femoral neck without foreshortening by placing
the neck of the femur parallel to the image receptor.
◉ The radiographer uses the Holmblad method to perform a tunnel
view of the knee. What is the primary advantage of utilizing this
method instead of the Camp Coventry method?
A. The Holmblad method shows no distortion longitudinally or
laterally.
B. The Holmblad method is easier for the radiographer to properly
position
C. The Holmblad method is quick to position
, D. The Holmblad method is easier for the patient than the Camp
Coventry method.
Answer: A. The Holmblad method shows no distortion longitudinally
or laterally.
Done properly, the Holmblad shows no distortion of the
intercondylar fossa, either longitudinally or laterally. The Holmblad
method is not quick. Instead, it is a difficult and demanding position
for radiographer and patient to perform.
◉ Which projection of the sternum is most likely to demonstrate a
fracture?
A. Straight posteroanterior (PA).
B. Left anterior oblique (LAO).
C. Right anterior oblique (RAO).
D. Lateral
Answer: D. Lateral
The lateral is the sternum projection most likely to demonstrate a
fracture, because most sternal fractures involve anterior or posterior
displacement of one or more fragments.
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS DIAGNOSTIC
IMAGING PRACTICE PACKAGE
◉ What is the magnitude of the angle formed by the intervertebral
foramina and the midsagittal plane in the thoracic spine?
A. 90 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 15 degrees
D. 70 degrees
Answer: A. 90 degrees
The intervertebral foramina of the thoracic spine form a 90 degree
angle with the midsagittal plane, thus much larger than 15 degrees.
The intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine form a 45 degree
angle with the midsagittal plane. The zygapophyseal joint forms a 70
degree angle with the midsagittal plane in the thoracic spine.
◉ Which bone contains a mastoid process?
,A. Occipital
B. Sphenoid
C. Parietal
D. Temporal
Answer: D. Temporal
The mastoid process is on the temporal bone, located posterior to
the external auditory meatus.
◉ Which study is considered a nonfunctional examination of the
urinary system?
A. Voiding cystourethrogram.
B. Intravenous urogram.
C. Hypertensive urogram
D. Retrograde urogram
Answer: D. Retrograde urogram
Retrograde urography involves the introduction of contrast media
directly retrograde, or against the flow, into the pelvicalyceal system.
This is considered a nonfunctional exam because the patient's
normal physiologic processes are not involved in the procedure.
,◉ Which statement accurately describes the appearance of a
correctly positioned anteroposterior (AP) hip image?
A. The proximal two-thirds of the femur is visualized.
B. The lesser trochanter is demonstrated in profile.
C. The femoral neck is demonstrated without foreshortening.
D. The femoral head is at the center of the collimated field.
Answer: C. The femoral neck is demonstrated without
foreshortening.
A correctly positioned anteroposterior hip radiograph is achieved by
internally rotating the affected leg 15 - 20 degrees which then
demonstrates the femoral neck without foreshortening by placing
the neck of the femur parallel to the image receptor.
◉ The radiographer uses the Holmblad method to perform a tunnel
view of the knee. What is the primary advantage of utilizing this
method instead of the Camp Coventry method?
A. The Holmblad method shows no distortion longitudinally or
laterally.
B. The Holmblad method is easier for the radiographer to properly
position
C. The Holmblad method is quick to position
, D. The Holmblad method is easier for the patient than the Camp
Coventry method.
Answer: A. The Holmblad method shows no distortion longitudinally
or laterally.
Done properly, the Holmblad shows no distortion of the
intercondylar fossa, either longitudinally or laterally. The Holmblad
method is not quick. Instead, it is a difficult and demanding position
for radiographer and patient to perform.
◉ Which projection of the sternum is most likely to demonstrate a
fracture?
A. Straight posteroanterior (PA).
B. Left anterior oblique (LAO).
C. Right anterior oblique (RAO).
D. Lateral
Answer: D. Lateral
The lateral is the sternum projection most likely to demonstrate a
fracture, because most sternal fractures involve anterior or posterior
displacement of one or more fragments.
