HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM LATEST 2026 UPDATE
100 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
FROM ACTUAL EXAMS TEST GRADE A+
1. A patient drank 3/8 of a 32-oz bottle of water. How many ounces are left?
A) 12 oz
B) 16 oz
C) 20 oz
D) 24 oz
Correct Answer: C) 20 oz
*Explanation: 3/8 of 32 oz = (3 × 32) ÷ 8 = 96 ÷ 8 = 12 oz drunk. Left = 32 – 12 = 20
oz.*
2. Convert 0.625 to a fraction in simplest form.
A) 5/8
B) 3/5
C) 7/8
D) 2/3
*Correct Answer: A) 5/8*
*Explanation: 0.625 = 625/1000 = divide numerator and denominator by 125 →
5/8.*
3. A nurse needs to administer 2.5 mL of medication. How many teaspoons is
this? (1 tsp = 5 mL)
A) 0.25 tsp
B) 0.5 tsp
C) 1 tsp
D) 2 tsp
Correct Answer: B) 0.5 tsp
*Explanation: 2.5 mL ÷ 5 mL/tsp = 0.5 tsp.*
,4. Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 22
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
Correct Answer: B) 5
*Explanation: 3x = 22 – 7 = 15; x = 15 ÷ 3 = 5.*
5. What is 15% of 200?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Correct Answer: C) 30
*Explanation: 0.15 × 200 = 30.*
6. A patient’s temperature dropped from 101.2°F to 98.6°F. What is the
difference?
A) 2.4°F
B) 2.6°F
C) 3.2°F
D) 4.4°F
Correct Answer: B) 2.6°F
*Explanation: 101.2 – 98.6 = 2.6°F.*
7. Divide 7.5 by 0.25.
A) 3
B) 18.75
C) 30
D) 300
Correct Answer: C) 30
*Explanation: 7.5 ÷ 0.25 = 7.5 ÷ (1/4) = 7.5 × 4 = 30.*
8. A pill contains 250 mg of medicine. How many grams is that?
A) 0.025 g
, B) 0.25 g
C) 2.5 g
D) 25 g
Correct Answer: B) 0.25 g
*Explanation: 250 mg ÷ 1000 = 0.25 g.*
9. What is the least common denominator of 1/3, 1/4, and 1/6?
A) 6
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24
Correct Answer: B) 12
*Explanation: Multiples: 3: 3,6,9,12; 4:4,8,12; 6:6,12 → LCD = 12.*
10. A nurse works 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. How many total hours?
A) 35.5
B) 37.5
C) 38
D) 40
Correct Answer: B) 37.5
*Explanation: 7.5 × 5 = 37.5 hours.*
11. 5/8 + 1/4 = ?
A) 3/8
B) 5/8
C) 7/8
D) 1 1/8
*Correct Answer: C) 7/8*
*Explanation: 1/4 = 2/8; 5/8 + 2/8 = 7/8.*
12. A ratio of 4:5 is equivalent to ?
A) 20:25
B) 8:15
C) 16:15
D) 12:10
100 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
FROM ACTUAL EXAMS TEST GRADE A+
1. A patient drank 3/8 of a 32-oz bottle of water. How many ounces are left?
A) 12 oz
B) 16 oz
C) 20 oz
D) 24 oz
Correct Answer: C) 20 oz
*Explanation: 3/8 of 32 oz = (3 × 32) ÷ 8 = 96 ÷ 8 = 12 oz drunk. Left = 32 – 12 = 20
oz.*
2. Convert 0.625 to a fraction in simplest form.
A) 5/8
B) 3/5
C) 7/8
D) 2/3
*Correct Answer: A) 5/8*
*Explanation: 0.625 = 625/1000 = divide numerator and denominator by 125 →
5/8.*
3. A nurse needs to administer 2.5 mL of medication. How many teaspoons is
this? (1 tsp = 5 mL)
A) 0.25 tsp
B) 0.5 tsp
C) 1 tsp
D) 2 tsp
Correct Answer: B) 0.5 tsp
*Explanation: 2.5 mL ÷ 5 mL/tsp = 0.5 tsp.*
,4. Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 22
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
Correct Answer: B) 5
*Explanation: 3x = 22 – 7 = 15; x = 15 ÷ 3 = 5.*
5. What is 15% of 200?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Correct Answer: C) 30
*Explanation: 0.15 × 200 = 30.*
6. A patient’s temperature dropped from 101.2°F to 98.6°F. What is the
difference?
A) 2.4°F
B) 2.6°F
C) 3.2°F
D) 4.4°F
Correct Answer: B) 2.6°F
*Explanation: 101.2 – 98.6 = 2.6°F.*
7. Divide 7.5 by 0.25.
A) 3
B) 18.75
C) 30
D) 300
Correct Answer: C) 30
*Explanation: 7.5 ÷ 0.25 = 7.5 ÷ (1/4) = 7.5 × 4 = 30.*
8. A pill contains 250 mg of medicine. How many grams is that?
A) 0.025 g
, B) 0.25 g
C) 2.5 g
D) 25 g
Correct Answer: B) 0.25 g
*Explanation: 250 mg ÷ 1000 = 0.25 g.*
9. What is the least common denominator of 1/3, 1/4, and 1/6?
A) 6
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24
Correct Answer: B) 12
*Explanation: Multiples: 3: 3,6,9,12; 4:4,8,12; 6:6,12 → LCD = 12.*
10. A nurse works 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. How many total hours?
A) 35.5
B) 37.5
C) 38
D) 40
Correct Answer: B) 37.5
*Explanation: 7.5 × 5 = 37.5 hours.*
11. 5/8 + 1/4 = ?
A) 3/8
B) 5/8
C) 7/8
D) 1 1/8
*Correct Answer: C) 7/8*
*Explanation: 1/4 = 2/8; 5/8 + 2/8 = 7/8.*
12. A ratio of 4:5 is equivalent to ?
A) 20:25
B) 8:15
C) 16:15
D) 12:10
