HESI A2 EXAM
Professional Answered Review Edition
TEST INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully and consider all available options.
2. Answer choices have been alphabetized where appropriate; the displayed letters may differ from the source.
3. The suggested answer and rationale appear beneath each question for study and review.
4. Some source items contain unrelated or incomplete options. Where detected, the answer panel provides the
best-supported response and the rationale flags the source limitation.
5. Use official HESI A2 guidance and your institution’s requirements for current exam structure and policies.
, QUESTION 001 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the meaning of 'unprocessed' as used in the context of super foods?
A. Foods that have been cooked at high temperatures to kill bacteria.
B. Foods that have been genetically modified to resist pests.
C. Foods that have been processed to remove all natural sugars and fats.
D. Not altered or treated; in a natural state without additives.
ANSWER
Not altered or treated; in a natural state without additives.
RATIONALE
“Unprocessed” means the food has not been substantially altered or treated and generally has no
added ingredients. The supplied first option states this definition.
QUESTION 002 HESI A2 EXAM
What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Follow my lead I
have been performing this procedure for years.
A. The best substitution is D. their.
B. The correct punctuation is B. Comma.
C. The correct spelling is A. Discipline.
D. The incorrect word is C. initial; it should be 'initially'.
ANSWER
A semicolon or period after “lead” is grammatically correct.
RATIONALE
The sentence contains two independent clauses. A comma alone creates a comma splice; a semicolon
or period is the strongest correction. The source options do not provide that fully correct choice.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 2
, QUESTION 003 HESI A2 EXAM
What are cells?
A. Cells are the basic structural, functional, and biological units of all living organisms.
B. Cells are the chemical compounds that form non-living matter.
C. Cells are the complex organs that make up the human body.
D. Cells are the large structures that hold the nucleus of a plant.
ANSWER
The basic structural and functional units of living organisms.
RATIONALE
Cells are the smallest units capable of carrying out the processes of life; organisms may consist of one
cell or many cells.
QUESTION 004 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the predicted offspring ratio for a male with hemophilia and a female carrier?
A. The correct formula for silver hydroxide is AgOH.
B. The predicted ratio is 1 female : 2 male.
C. The result of meiosis II is four haploid daughter cells.
D. The suggested time is 55 minutes for 50 items.
ANSWER
Expected offspring: 25% unaffected son, 25% affected son, 25% carrier daughter, and 25%
affected daughter.
RATIONALE
An affected father passes his affected X chromosome to every daughter and his Y chromosome to every
son. A carrier mother passes either X allele with equal probability, giving four equally likely outcomes.
None of the supplied options states the correct ratio.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 3
, QUESTION 005 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the scoring method for the A2 Exam?
A. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with no numerical score provided.
B. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is based on a curve determined by the highest scorer in the nation.
C. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is based solely on the number of questions answered correctly in the science
section.
D. The scoring method for the A2 Exam varies by nursing program, but typically involves a composite score based on
performance across the different modules.
ANSWER
The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with no numerical score provided.
RATIONALE
This choice best matches the question. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with
no numerical score provided is consistent with the concept being tested.
QUESTION 006 HESI A2 EXAM
What type of questions are typically found in the A2 Reading Comprehension section?
A. Most questions are fill-in-the-blank, requiring you to type the missing word into a text box.
B. Most questions are matching, requiring you to pair vocabulary words with their definitions.
C. Most questions are multiple choice, providing four possible answers.
D. Most questions are true/false, requiring you to mark whether a statement is correct or incorrect.
ANSWER
Multiple-choice questions.
RATIONALE
HESI A2 Reading Comprehension items are typically presented in a selected-response format; the exact
format and test structure can vary by institution and exam version.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 4
Professional Answered Review Edition
TEST INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully and consider all available options.
2. Answer choices have been alphabetized where appropriate; the displayed letters may differ from the source.
3. The suggested answer and rationale appear beneath each question for study and review.
4. Some source items contain unrelated or incomplete options. Where detected, the answer panel provides the
best-supported response and the rationale flags the source limitation.
5. Use official HESI A2 guidance and your institution’s requirements for current exam structure and policies.
, QUESTION 001 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the meaning of 'unprocessed' as used in the context of super foods?
A. Foods that have been cooked at high temperatures to kill bacteria.
B. Foods that have been genetically modified to resist pests.
C. Foods that have been processed to remove all natural sugars and fats.
D. Not altered or treated; in a natural state without additives.
ANSWER
Not altered or treated; in a natural state without additives.
RATIONALE
“Unprocessed” means the food has not been substantially altered or treated and generally has no
added ingredients. The supplied first option states this definition.
QUESTION 002 HESI A2 EXAM
What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? Follow my lead I
have been performing this procedure for years.
A. The best substitution is D. their.
B. The correct punctuation is B. Comma.
C. The correct spelling is A. Discipline.
D. The incorrect word is C. initial; it should be 'initially'.
ANSWER
A semicolon or period after “lead” is grammatically correct.
RATIONALE
The sentence contains two independent clauses. A comma alone creates a comma splice; a semicolon
or period is the strongest correction. The source options do not provide that fully correct choice.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 2
, QUESTION 003 HESI A2 EXAM
What are cells?
A. Cells are the basic structural, functional, and biological units of all living organisms.
B. Cells are the chemical compounds that form non-living matter.
C. Cells are the complex organs that make up the human body.
D. Cells are the large structures that hold the nucleus of a plant.
ANSWER
The basic structural and functional units of living organisms.
RATIONALE
Cells are the smallest units capable of carrying out the processes of life; organisms may consist of one
cell or many cells.
QUESTION 004 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the predicted offspring ratio for a male with hemophilia and a female carrier?
A. The correct formula for silver hydroxide is AgOH.
B. The predicted ratio is 1 female : 2 male.
C. The result of meiosis II is four haploid daughter cells.
D. The suggested time is 55 minutes for 50 items.
ANSWER
Expected offspring: 25% unaffected son, 25% affected son, 25% carrier daughter, and 25%
affected daughter.
RATIONALE
An affected father passes his affected X chromosome to every daughter and his Y chromosome to every
son. A carrier mother passes either X allele with equal probability, giving four equally likely outcomes.
None of the supplied options states the correct ratio.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 3
, QUESTION 005 HESI A2 EXAM
What is the scoring method for the A2 Exam?
A. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with no numerical score provided.
B. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is based on a curve determined by the highest scorer in the nation.
C. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is based solely on the number of questions answered correctly in the science
section.
D. The scoring method for the A2 Exam varies by nursing program, but typically involves a composite score based on
performance across the different modules.
ANSWER
The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with no numerical score provided.
RATIONALE
This choice best matches the question. The scoring method for the A2 Exam is a pass/fail system with
no numerical score provided is consistent with the concept being tested.
QUESTION 006 HESI A2 EXAM
What type of questions are typically found in the A2 Reading Comprehension section?
A. Most questions are fill-in-the-blank, requiring you to type the missing word into a text box.
B. Most questions are matching, requiring you to pair vocabulary words with their definitions.
C. Most questions are multiple choice, providing four possible answers.
D. Most questions are true/false, requiring you to mark whether a statement is correct or incorrect.
ANSWER
Multiple-choice questions.
RATIONALE
HESI A2 Reading Comprehension items are typically presented in a selected-response format; the exact
format and test structure can vary by institution and exam version.
HESI A2 • ANSWERED REVIEW EDITION 4
