HESI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT PRACTICE
TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What is the typical score target for the HESI Exit Exam?
Answer: 850 is common; 900 is recommended.
◉ What types of questions are included in the HESI Exit Exam?
Answer: It includes alternate-format questions such as Select-All-
That-Apply (SATA), ordered response, and fill-in-the-blank.
◉ What is the first step in decoding a HESI question?
Answer: Find the stem keyword.
◉ What should you watch for in HESI questions?
Answer: Negative phrasing and priority keywords like first, best, and
immediate.
◉ What is the A-B-C prioritization framework?
Answer: Airway → Breathing → Circulation.
, ◉ What does Maslow's Hierarchy prioritize?
Answer: Physiologic needs first, followed by safety and then
psychosocial needs.
◉ What are the steps in the Nursing Process (ADPIE)?
Answer: Assess → Diagnose → Plan → Implement → Evaluate.
◉ What tasks can an LPN/LVN perform?
Answer: Collect data on stable patients, administer routine
medications, and monitor stable patients.
◉ What is the first right of medication administration?
Answer: Right Patient.
◉ Name a high-alert medication.
Answer: Insulin.
◉ What is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity?
Answer: Calcium gluconate.
TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What is the typical score target for the HESI Exit Exam?
Answer: 850 is common; 900 is recommended.
◉ What types of questions are included in the HESI Exit Exam?
Answer: It includes alternate-format questions such as Select-All-
That-Apply (SATA), ordered response, and fill-in-the-blank.
◉ What is the first step in decoding a HESI question?
Answer: Find the stem keyword.
◉ What should you watch for in HESI questions?
Answer: Negative phrasing and priority keywords like first, best, and
immediate.
◉ What is the A-B-C prioritization framework?
Answer: Airway → Breathing → Circulation.
, ◉ What does Maslow's Hierarchy prioritize?
Answer: Physiologic needs first, followed by safety and then
psychosocial needs.
◉ What are the steps in the Nursing Process (ADPIE)?
Answer: Assess → Diagnose → Plan → Implement → Evaluate.
◉ What tasks can an LPN/LVN perform?
Answer: Collect data on stable patients, administer routine
medications, and monitor stable patients.
◉ What is the first right of medication administration?
Answer: Right Patient.
◉ Name a high-alert medication.
Answer: Insulin.
◉ What is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity?
Answer: Calcium gluconate.
