Question 1Multiple choice
A patient's weight went from 80 kg to 68 kg after a long illness. What is the percent decrease?
What is on the HESI A2
The HESI Admission Assessment (A2) is an entrance exam many US nursing programs use. It has up to seven academic sections, and your school decides which ones you sit.
| Academic sections | Math, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, A&P, Biology, Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Who picks the sections | Your nursing program |
| Time limits and minimums | Set by each program |
The seven academic sections
- Mathematics: fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, conversions, Roman numerals and military time.
- Reading Comprehension: main ideas, details, inferences, word meaning and fact or opinion in short passages.
- Vocabulary: general and health-care words, often read in a sentence.
- Grammar: agreement, pronouns, verb forms, commonly confused words and punctuation.
- Anatomy and Physiology: the body's structures and how its systems work.
- Biology: cells, energy, DNA and genetics, and the scientific method.
- Chemistry: atoms, the periodic table, bonding, reactions, moles and pH.
Check your school's list first
Programs choose different sections. One may ask for Math, Reading, Vocabulary and A&P; another adds Grammar, Biology or Chemistry. Read your program's admission page, then study only what it asks for.
Try 3 questions
Question 2Multiple choice
Read the sentence.
“The wound produced copious drainage, so the dressing had to be changed every hour.”
What is the best meaning of the word “copious” as it is used here?
Question 3Multiple choice
Which chamber receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?
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Questions people ask
How many sections are on the HESI A2?
There are up to seven academic sections. Your nursing program chooses which of them you take.
Is the HESI A2 the same as the TEAS?
No. Both are nursing entrance exams, but they are made by different companies and programs ask for one or the other. Check which one your program accepts.