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HESI A2 V2 Real Exam
Official Practice Exam
2026/2027 Edition
Grammar | Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension | Math | A&P | Biology | Chemistry
Questions: 100 Minutes: 120 Passing Score: 80% Format: Multiple Choice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Grammar (Q1-Q15)
Section 2: Vocabulary (Q16-Q30)
Section 3: Reading Comprehension (Q31-Q45)
Section 4: Math (Q46-Q60)
Section 5: Anatomy & Physiology (Q61-Q75)
Section 6: Biology (Q76-Q88)
Section 7: Chemistry (Q89-Q100)
Answer Key (Last Page)
INSTRUCTIONS
This practice exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions divided across 7 sections covering Grammar,
Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, and Chemistry. You have 120
minutes to complete the exam. Select the single best answer for each question. A passing score of 80% or higher
(80 out of 100 correct) is required. Each question is worth one point. Review the rationale provided after each
answer to reinforce your understanding of key concepts tested on the HESI A2 V2 examination.
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, Section 1: Grammar -- 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
A nursing student is writing a care plan and wants to describe the patient's condition
accurately. She writes: 'The patient, along with her family members, ___ scheduled for
discharge tomorrow.' Which verb correctly completes the sentence?
A. is
B. are
C. was being
D. have been
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The subject 'the patient' is singular and the phrase 'along with her family members' does not change the
number of the subject, so the singular verb 'is' is required. 'Are' would incorrectly treat the intervening
phrase as part of a compound subject.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
During a clinical documentation review, a nurse finds the sentence: 'Neither the physician
nor the nurses ___ available at that hour.' Which verb form should replace the blank?
A. has been
B. were
C. was
D. is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the nearer subject, which is 'the nurses' (plural), so 'were' is correct.
'Was' would be used only if the nearer subject were singular.
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,Q3 Question 3 of 100
A patient writes in a health journal: 'I feel ____ today than I did last week.' The nurse
reviewing the entry needs to identify the correct comparative form of the adjective 'good.'
A. more well
B. gooder
C. better
D. more better
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The comparative form of the adjective 'good' is irregular and becomes 'better,' not 'more better' or 'gooder.'
'More well' is also incorrect because 'good' has its own irregular comparative form rather than using 'more.'
Q4 Question 4 of 100
In a medication order the phrase reads: 'Administer the medication _____ the patient has
eaten.' The nurse must select the subordinating conjunction that means 'after.'
A. before
B. although
C. unless
D. after
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The conjunction 'after' correctly indicates that the medication should be given following the patient's meal.
'Before' reverses the meaning, and 'although' and 'unless' do not convey the intended temporal relationship.
Q5 Question 5 of 100
A nursing instructor reviews a student's charting note: 'The patient laid in bed all morning.'
The instructor explains that the correct past tense of 'to lie' (recline) should be used. What
is the correct word?
A. lay
B. laid
C. lied
D. lain
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The past tense of 'to lie' (meaning to recline) is 'lay,' while 'laid' is the past tense of 'to lay' (meaning to put
something down). 'Lain' is the past participle of 'lie,' not the simple past tense, and 'lied' means to tell an
untruth.
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, Q6 Question 6 of 100
A healthcare professional is drafting an email and writes: 'Each of the residents ___
completed their annual physical exam.' Which verb correctly fills the blank?
A. were
B. has
C. have
D. are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The subject 'each' is singular and requires a singular verb. 'Has' is the correct singular present perfect form.
'Have' and 'are' would incorrectly treat 'each' as plural.
Q7 Question 7 of 100
A student nurse is writing a research paper and needs to use the possessive form of
'nurse' before 'station.' Which form is grammatically correct?
A. nurses' station
B. nurse station
C. nurse's station
D. nurses station
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
When a singular noun like 'nurse' needs to be made possessive, the correct form adds an apostrophe
followed by 's,' yielding 'nurse's station.' 'Nurses station' lacks an apostrophe, and 'nurses' station' would
imply possession by multiple nurses.
Q8 Question 8 of 100
A hospital policy document states: 'The number of adverse events ___ decreased
significantly this quarter.' Which verb form should be used?
A. have
B. are
C. were
D. has
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The phrase 'the number of' takes a singular verb because the subject is 'the number,' not 'events.' Therefore
'has' is correct. 'Have' would be used with 'a number of,' which treats the noun as plural.
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HESI A2 V2 Real Exam
Official Practice Exam
2026/2027 Edition
Grammar | Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension | Math | A&P | Biology | Chemistry
Questions: 100 Minutes: 120 Passing Score: 80% Format: Multiple Choice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Grammar (Q1-Q15)
Section 2: Vocabulary (Q16-Q30)
Section 3: Reading Comprehension (Q31-Q45)
Section 4: Math (Q46-Q60)
Section 5: Anatomy & Physiology (Q61-Q75)
Section 6: Biology (Q76-Q88)
Section 7: Chemistry (Q89-Q100)
Answer Key (Last Page)
INSTRUCTIONS
This practice exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions divided across 7 sections covering Grammar,
Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, and Chemistry. You have 120
minutes to complete the exam. Select the single best answer for each question. A passing score of 80% or higher
(80 out of 100 correct) is required. Each question is worth one point. Review the rationale provided after each
answer to reinforce your understanding of key concepts tested on the HESI A2 V2 examination.
HESI A2 V2 -- 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 80% | Page 1 of 1
, Section 1: Grammar -- 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
A nursing student is writing a care plan and wants to describe the patient's condition
accurately. She writes: 'The patient, along with her family members, ___ scheduled for
discharge tomorrow.' Which verb correctly completes the sentence?
A. is
B. are
C. was being
D. have been
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The subject 'the patient' is singular and the phrase 'along with her family members' does not change the
number of the subject, so the singular verb 'is' is required. 'Are' would incorrectly treat the intervening
phrase as part of a compound subject.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
During a clinical documentation review, a nurse finds the sentence: 'Neither the physician
nor the nurses ___ available at that hour.' Which verb form should replace the blank?
A. has been
B. were
C. was
D. is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the nearer subject, which is 'the nurses' (plural), so 'were' is correct.
'Was' would be used only if the nearer subject were singular.
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,Q3 Question 3 of 100
A patient writes in a health journal: 'I feel ____ today than I did last week.' The nurse
reviewing the entry needs to identify the correct comparative form of the adjective 'good.'
A. more well
B. gooder
C. better
D. more better
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The comparative form of the adjective 'good' is irregular and becomes 'better,' not 'more better' or 'gooder.'
'More well' is also incorrect because 'good' has its own irregular comparative form rather than using 'more.'
Q4 Question 4 of 100
In a medication order the phrase reads: 'Administer the medication _____ the patient has
eaten.' The nurse must select the subordinating conjunction that means 'after.'
A. before
B. although
C. unless
D. after
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The conjunction 'after' correctly indicates that the medication should be given following the patient's meal.
'Before' reverses the meaning, and 'although' and 'unless' do not convey the intended temporal relationship.
Q5 Question 5 of 100
A nursing instructor reviews a student's charting note: 'The patient laid in bed all morning.'
The instructor explains that the correct past tense of 'to lie' (recline) should be used. What
is the correct word?
A. lay
B. laid
C. lied
D. lain
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The past tense of 'to lie' (meaning to recline) is 'lay,' while 'laid' is the past tense of 'to lay' (meaning to put
something down). 'Lain' is the past participle of 'lie,' not the simple past tense, and 'lied' means to tell an
untruth.
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, Q6 Question 6 of 100
A healthcare professional is drafting an email and writes: 'Each of the residents ___
completed their annual physical exam.' Which verb correctly fills the blank?
A. were
B. has
C. have
D. are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The subject 'each' is singular and requires a singular verb. 'Has' is the correct singular present perfect form.
'Have' and 'are' would incorrectly treat 'each' as plural.
Q7 Question 7 of 100
A student nurse is writing a research paper and needs to use the possessive form of
'nurse' before 'station.' Which form is grammatically correct?
A. nurses' station
B. nurse station
C. nurse's station
D. nurses station
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
When a singular noun like 'nurse' needs to be made possessive, the correct form adds an apostrophe
followed by 's,' yielding 'nurse's station.' 'Nurses station' lacks an apostrophe, and 'nurses' station' would
imply possession by multiple nurses.
Q8 Question 8 of 100
A hospital policy document states: 'The number of adverse events ___ decreased
significantly this quarter.' Which verb form should be used?
A. have
B. are
C. were
D. has
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The phrase 'the number of' takes a singular verb because the subject is 'the number,' not 'events.' Therefore
'has' is correct. 'Have' would be used with 'a number of,' which treats the noun as plural.
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