HESI Exit Exam Mock Examination (2026–2027) Comprehensive Nursing Practice Examination for NCLEX Preparation

HESI A2 Admission Assessment Mock Examination
(2026–2027)
Field of Study: Pre-Nursing / Allied Health Admission Assessment

Edition: 2026–2027

Section 1: Mathematics (Questions 1–25)

1. A patient needs to take 2 tablets of a medication 4 times a day for 7 days. How many tablets

should be dispensed?

A) 28

B) 42

C) 56

D) 84

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 2 tablets × 4 times per day = 8 tablets per day. 8 tablets × 7 days = 56 tablets. Option A is 1

tablet 4 times a day for 7 days; B is 2 tablets 3 times a day; D is 2 tablets 6 times a day for 7 days.

2. What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?

A) 0.34

B) 0.50

C) 0.75

D) 0.80

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 3 divided by 4 = 0.75. Options A, B, D are incorrect fractions converted to decimals.

3. A nurse needs to administer 0.5 g of a medication. The available tablets are 250 mg each. How

many tablets should be given?

A) 0.5

B) 1

,C) 2

D) 3

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 0.5 g = 500 mg. 500 mg ÷ 250 mg/tablet = 2 tablets. Option A is half a tablet, which would

be 125 mg; B is 250 mg; D is 750 mg.

4. Solve for x: 3x + 6 = 18

A) x = 2

B) x = 4

C) x = 6

D) x = 8

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: 3x + 6 = 18 → 3x = 12 → x = 4. Options A, C, D are incorrect calculations.

5. A patient's temperature is 101.3°F. Convert to Celsius using the formula C = (F – 32) × 5/9.

Round to the nearest tenth.

A) 37.4°C

B) 38.5°C

C) 38.6°C

D) 39.2°C

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: C = (101.3 – 32) × 5/9 = 69.3 × 5/9 = 346.5/9 = 38.5°C. Options A, C, D are miscalculations.

6. A bottle contains 240 mL of liquid medication. If the dose is 2 tablespoons (30 mL), how many

doses are in the bottle?

A) 4

B) 6

C) 8

D) 12

,Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 240 mL ÷ 30 mL/dose = 8 doses. Option A would be 120 mL; B is 180 mL; D is 360 mL.

7. What is 25% of 400?

A) 10

B) 50

C) 100

D) 150

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 25% = 0.25; 0.25 × 400 = 100. Options A, B, D are incorrect percentages.

8. A patient consumed 1/2 of a cup of juice, 3/4 of a cup of water, and 1 cup of milk. How many

ounces of total fluid intake? (1 cup = 8 oz)

A) 12 oz

B) 16 oz

C) 18 oz

D) 24 oz

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Juice: 0.5 × 8 = 4 oz; Water: 0.75 × 8 = 6 oz; Milk: 1 × 8 = 8 oz. Total = 4 + 6 + 8 = 18 oz.

Options A, B, D are miscalculations.

9. Solve: (4 × 3) + (12 ÷ 4)

A) 9

B) 12

C) 15

D) 16

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: (4 × 3) = 12; (12 ÷ 4) = 3; 12 + 3 = 15. Options A, B, D are incorrect order of operations.

, 10. A patient is to receive 1,200 mL of IV fluid over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL per hour?

A) 100 mL/hr

B) 120 mL/hr

C) 150 mL/hr

D) 200 mL/hr

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 1,200 mL ÷ 8 hours = 150 mL/hr. Options A, B, D are incorrect divisions.

11. Express 0.6 as a fraction in simplest form.

A) 6/10

B) 3/5

C) 1/6

D) 2/3

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: 0.6 = 6/10, which simplifies to 3/5. Option A is not simplified; C and D are incorrect.

12. A child weighs 44 lb. How many kilograms? (1 kg = 2.2 lb)

A) 10 kg

B) 20 kg

C) 22 kg

D) 30 kg

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: 44 lb ÷ 2.2 lb/kg = 20 kg. Options A, C, D are incorrect calculations.

13. What is the product of 2/3 and 3/4?

A) 1/2

B) 5/7

C) 6/12

D) 1/4