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A radiographer prepares to perform an AP projection of the distal femur on a patient with a suspected femoral fracture. Which represents the best approach for positioning both the patient and the x-ray tube? A. Rotate the leg 15 degrees medially; place the cathode end of the tube toward the ...

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HESI Exit Exam Study Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
A radiographer prepares to perform an AP projection of the distal femur on a

patient with a suspected femoral fracture. Which represents the best

approach for positioning both the patient and the x-ray tube?




A. Rotate the leg 15 degrees medially; place the cathode end of the tube

toward the foot.


B. Rotate the leg 15 degrees medially; place the anode end of the tube

toward the foot.


C. Do not rotate the leg; place the anode end of the tube toward the foot.


D. Do not rotate the leg; place the cathode end of the tube toward the foot.


✓ C. Do not rotate the leg; place the anode end of the tube toward the

foot.




On an accurately positioned PA chest radiograph, the manubrium of the

sternum is seen at the level of which thoracic vertebrae when the patient is

sthenic?




A. Third


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B. Fourth


C. Second


D. Fifth


✓ B. Fourth




According to Merrill's Atlas, which location represents the correct CR

placement for an axiolateral oblique mandible projection for the ramus?




A. The acanthion


B. The point of contact between the lips


C. The occlusal plane


D. The region of interest


✓ D. The region of interest




The only saddle joint in the body is found between which two bones?




A. Trapezium and the first metacarpal


B. Trapezium and the navicular


C. Navicular and first metatarsal



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D. Scaphoid and trapezium


✓ A. Trapezium and the first metacarpal




Which is the disease process that causes increased radiodensity in the lung

fields on an image due to inflammation and accumulation of fluid?




A. Primary Tuberculosis


B. Pneumothorax


C. Pneumonia


D. Pleurisy


✓ C. Pneumonia




Which study is considered a nonfunctional examination of the urinary system?




A. Retrograde urogram


B. Voiding cystourethrogram


C. Intravenous urogram


D. Hypertensive urogram


✓ A. Retrograde urogram



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How should the radiographer position the patient best to demonstrate a left

axillary 6th rib fracture?




A. Upright and 45 degree LPO


B. Supine and 45 degree LPO


C. Upright Posterior (PA)


D. Prone


✓ A. Upright and 45 degree LPO




Which CR orientation is recommended for a radiographic image of the

contrast-filled urinary bladder with the patient in the supine position?




A. 2 inches inferior to the pubic symphysis with a 10 to 15 degree cephalad

angle


B. 2 inches superior to the pubic symphysis with a 10 to 15 degree caudad

angle


C. 1 inch proximal to the tip of the coccyx with a 10 to 15 degree cephalad

angle


D. 1 inch distal to the tip of the coccyx with a 10 to 15 degree caudad angle




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