HESI LPN Entrance Exam Study Guide 2025/2026( 200 Practice
Questions with Answers & Explanations)
Section 1: Grammar (Questions 1-35)
1. Choose the correct sentence.
A) The nurse with all the patients in the unit are busy.
B) The nurse with all the patients in the unit is busy.
C) The nurse with all the patients in the unit am busy.
D) The nurse with all the patients in the unit be busy.
Answer: B) The nurse with all the patients in the unit is busy
Explanation: The subject "nurse" is singular, so the verb must be singular ("is"). The phrase "with all the
patients" is a prepositional phrase and does not change the number of the subject.
2. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) He felt badly about being late.
B) He did bad on the test.
C) When the patient feels badly, give him an aspirin.
D) He felt bad about being late.
Answer: D) He felt bad about being late
Explanation: "Bad" is an adjective that should follow linking verbs like "felt." "Badly" is an adverb and
would describe the manner of feeling, not the emotional state.
,3. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? "The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't
take one."
A) Little
B) But
C) Take
D) The
Answer: B) But
Explanation: "But" is a conjunction connecting two independent clauses together.
4. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The group of students are studying for the exam.
B) Each of the nurses have a different technique.
C) The team is preparing for the competition.
D) The collection of rare coins were stolen.
Answer: C) The team is preparing for the competition
Explanation: Collective nouns like "team" take a singular verb when acting as a unit.
5. Choose the correct form of the verb: "Neither the doctor nor the nurses ______ available."
A) is
B) be
C) are
D) am
Answer: C) are
,Explanation: When "nor" is used, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ("nurses" is plural, so
"are" is correct).
6. Which sentence uses correct pronoun agreement?
A) Everyone must bring their own lunch.
B) Everyone must bring his or her own lunch.
C) Everyone must bring our own lunch.
D) Everyone must bring its own lunch.
Answer: B) Everyone must bring his or her own lunch
Explanation: Indefinite pronouns like "everyone" are singular and require singular pronoun agreement.
7. Select the correct form: "The patient's symptoms _______ improved since yesterday."
A) has
B) have
C) is
D) was
Answer: B) have
Explanation: The subject "symptoms" is plural, requiring the plural verb "have."
8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The nurse asked, "How are you feeling today?"
B) The nurse asked "How are you feeling today?"
C) The nurse asked, how are you feeling today?
D) The nurse asked, How are you feeling today?
, Answer: A) The nurse asked, "How are you feeling today?"
Explanation: A comma should follow the dialogue tag, and the quoted speech should begin with a capital
letter and end with appropriate punctuation inside the quotation marks.
9. Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A) The nurse enjoys reading, to write, and helping patients.
B) The nurse enjoys reading, writing, and helping patients.
C) The nurse enjoys to read, writing, and help patients.
D) The nurse enjoys reading, write, and helping.
Answer: B) The nurse enjoys reading, writing, and helping patients
Explanation: All items in the series should be in the same grammatical form (all gerunds ending in -ing).
10. Which sentence is correct?
A) The medication's effect was immediate.
B) The medications effect was immediate.
C) The medications' effect was immediate.
D) The medications effects was immediate.
Answer: A) The medication's effect was immediate
Explanation: "Medication's" is the singular possessive form, indicating that the effect belongs to the
medication.
Questions with Answers & Explanations)
Section 1: Grammar (Questions 1-35)
1. Choose the correct sentence.
A) The nurse with all the patients in the unit are busy.
B) The nurse with all the patients in the unit is busy.
C) The nurse with all the patients in the unit am busy.
D) The nurse with all the patients in the unit be busy.
Answer: B) The nurse with all the patients in the unit is busy
Explanation: The subject "nurse" is singular, so the verb must be singular ("is"). The phrase "with all the
patients" is a prepositional phrase and does not change the number of the subject.
2. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) He felt badly about being late.
B) He did bad on the test.
C) When the patient feels badly, give him an aspirin.
D) He felt bad about being late.
Answer: D) He felt bad about being late
Explanation: "Bad" is an adjective that should follow linking verbs like "felt." "Badly" is an adverb and
would describe the manner of feeling, not the emotional state.
,3. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? "The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't
take one."
A) Little
B) But
C) Take
D) The
Answer: B) But
Explanation: "But" is a conjunction connecting two independent clauses together.
4. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The group of students are studying for the exam.
B) Each of the nurses have a different technique.
C) The team is preparing for the competition.
D) The collection of rare coins were stolen.
Answer: C) The team is preparing for the competition
Explanation: Collective nouns like "team" take a singular verb when acting as a unit.
5. Choose the correct form of the verb: "Neither the doctor nor the nurses ______ available."
A) is
B) be
C) are
D) am
Answer: C) are
,Explanation: When "nor" is used, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ("nurses" is plural, so
"are" is correct).
6. Which sentence uses correct pronoun agreement?
A) Everyone must bring their own lunch.
B) Everyone must bring his or her own lunch.
C) Everyone must bring our own lunch.
D) Everyone must bring its own lunch.
Answer: B) Everyone must bring his or her own lunch
Explanation: Indefinite pronouns like "everyone" are singular and require singular pronoun agreement.
7. Select the correct form: "The patient's symptoms _______ improved since yesterday."
A) has
B) have
C) is
D) was
Answer: B) have
Explanation: The subject "symptoms" is plural, requiring the plural verb "have."
8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The nurse asked, "How are you feeling today?"
B) The nurse asked "How are you feeling today?"
C) The nurse asked, how are you feeling today?
D) The nurse asked, How are you feeling today?
, Answer: A) The nurse asked, "How are you feeling today?"
Explanation: A comma should follow the dialogue tag, and the quoted speech should begin with a capital
letter and end with appropriate punctuation inside the quotation marks.
9. Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A) The nurse enjoys reading, to write, and helping patients.
B) The nurse enjoys reading, writing, and helping patients.
C) The nurse enjoys to read, writing, and help patients.
D) The nurse enjoys reading, write, and helping.
Answer: B) The nurse enjoys reading, writing, and helping patients
Explanation: All items in the series should be in the same grammatical form (all gerunds ending in -ing).
10. Which sentence is correct?
A) The medication's effect was immediate.
B) The medications effect was immediate.
C) The medications' effect was immediate.
D) The medications effects was immediate.
Answer: A) The medication's effect was immediate
Explanation: "Medication's" is the singular possessive form, indicating that the effect belongs to the
medication.
