Understanding the exact breakdown of the HESI Dental Assisting Exit test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The HESI Dental Assisting Exit has multiple-choice questions The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| HESI Dental Assisting Exit Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| GC | ||
| Collection and recording of clinical data | 10% | 3 |
| Chairside dental procedures | 45% | 15 |
| Chairside dental materials (preparation, manipulation, application) | 11% | 4 |
| Lab materials and procedures | 4% | 1 |
| Patient education and oral health management | 10% | 3 |
| Prevention and management of emergencies | 14% | 5 |
| Office management procedures | 6% | 2 |
| RHS | ||
| Expose and evaluate (intraoral, extraoral) | 37% | 12 |
| Process | 16% | 5 |
| Mount/label | 11% | 4 |
| Radiation safety-patient | 24% | 8 |
| Radiation safety-operator | 12% | 4 |
| ICE | ||
| Patient and dental healthcare worker education | 10% | 3 |
| Prevent cross-contamination and disease transmission | 20% | 7 |
| Maintain aseptic conditions | 10% | 3 |
| Perform sterilization procedures | 15% | 5 |
| Environmental asepsis | 15% | 5 |
| Occupational safety | 30% | 10 |