HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM 2026/2027
EDITION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | LATEST NURSING SCHOOL
ADMISSION STUDY GUIDE
• This study guide contains 200 verified HESI A2 exam questions with detailed
RATIONALE designed to prepare you for nursing school admission testing across
all core subject areas.
• Use this material by attempting each question independently before checking the
highlighted correct answer and reading the RATIONALE to reinforce your
understanding.
HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM 2026/2027 EDITION
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALE
SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS
1. A nurse needs to administer 0.5 mg of a medication. The medication is
available as 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 1 tablet
B. 3 tablets
C. 4 tablets
D. 2.5 tablets
E. 2 tablets
RATIONALE: 0.5 mg ÷ 0.25 mg per tablet = 2 tablets. This is a basic dosage calculation
requiring division.
2. What is 15% of 200?
,A. 20
B. 25
C. 35
D. 40
E. 30
RATIONALE: 15% × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
3. Convert 3/4 to a decimal.
A. 0.50
B. 0.60
C. 0.85
D. 0.80
E. 0.75
RATIONALE: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
4. A patient weighs 176 pounds. What is the patient's weight in kilograms? (1
kg = 2.2 lbs)
A. 70 kg
B. 75 kg
C. 85 kg
D. 90 kg
E. 80 kg
RATIONALE: 176 ÷ 2.2 = 80 kg.
,5. Solve: 3x + 9 = 24
A. x = 3
B. x = 7
C. x = 9
D. x = 4
E. x = 5
RATIONALE: 3x = 24 − 9 = 15; x = 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
6. What is the ratio of 12 to 48 in simplest form?
A. 2:8
B. 3:12
C. 6:24
D. 4:16
E. 1:4
RATIONALE: GCF of 12 and 48 is 12. 12÷12 = 1, 48÷12 = 4. Simplest form is 1:4.
7. A patient must take medication every 8 hours. If the first dose is at 6:00 AM,
when is the third dose?
A. 8:00 PM
B. 2:00 PM
C. 12:00 PM
D. 6:00 PM
E. 10:00 PM
RATIONALE: First dose: 6 AM. Second dose: 2 PM (+8 hrs). Third dose: 10 PM (+8 hrs).
, 8. What is 2/5 + 3/10?
A. 5/10
B. 1/2
C. 6/10
D. 3/5
E. 7/10
RATIONALE: Convert 2/5 to 4/10. Then 4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10.
9. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How many cups are
needed for 36 cookies?
A. 5.0 cups
B. 6.5 cups
C. 8.0 cups
D. 4.5 cups
E. 7.5 cups
RATIONALE: 36 ÷ 12 = 3. Then 3 × 2.5 = 7.5 cups.
10. Simplify: 18/54
A. 2/6
B. 3/9
C. 4/12
D. 6/18
E. 1/3
EDITION COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | LATEST NURSING SCHOOL
ADMISSION STUDY GUIDE
• This study guide contains 200 verified HESI A2 exam questions with detailed
RATIONALE designed to prepare you for nursing school admission testing across
all core subject areas.
• Use this material by attempting each question independently before checking the
highlighted correct answer and reading the RATIONALE to reinforce your
understanding.
HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM 2026/2027 EDITION
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALE
SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS
1. A nurse needs to administer 0.5 mg of a medication. The medication is
available as 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be administered?
A. 1 tablet
B. 3 tablets
C. 4 tablets
D. 2.5 tablets
E. 2 tablets
RATIONALE: 0.5 mg ÷ 0.25 mg per tablet = 2 tablets. This is a basic dosage calculation
requiring division.
2. What is 15% of 200?
,A. 20
B. 25
C. 35
D. 40
E. 30
RATIONALE: 15% × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
3. Convert 3/4 to a decimal.
A. 0.50
B. 0.60
C. 0.85
D. 0.80
E. 0.75
RATIONALE: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
4. A patient weighs 176 pounds. What is the patient's weight in kilograms? (1
kg = 2.2 lbs)
A. 70 kg
B. 75 kg
C. 85 kg
D. 90 kg
E. 80 kg
RATIONALE: 176 ÷ 2.2 = 80 kg.
,5. Solve: 3x + 9 = 24
A. x = 3
B. x = 7
C. x = 9
D. x = 4
E. x = 5
RATIONALE: 3x = 24 − 9 = 15; x = 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
6. What is the ratio of 12 to 48 in simplest form?
A. 2:8
B. 3:12
C. 6:24
D. 4:16
E. 1:4
RATIONALE: GCF of 12 and 48 is 12. 12÷12 = 1, 48÷12 = 4. Simplest form is 1:4.
7. A patient must take medication every 8 hours. If the first dose is at 6:00 AM,
when is the third dose?
A. 8:00 PM
B. 2:00 PM
C. 12:00 PM
D. 6:00 PM
E. 10:00 PM
RATIONALE: First dose: 6 AM. Second dose: 2 PM (+8 hrs). Third dose: 10 PM (+8 hrs).
, 8. What is 2/5 + 3/10?
A. 5/10
B. 1/2
C. 6/10
D. 3/5
E. 7/10
RATIONALE: Convert 2/5 to 4/10. Then 4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10.
9. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How many cups are
needed for 36 cookies?
A. 5.0 cups
B. 6.5 cups
C. 8.0 cups
D. 4.5 cups
E. 7.5 cups
RATIONALE: 36 ÷ 12 = 3. Then 3 × 2.5 = 7.5 cups.
10. Simplify: 18/54
A. 2/6
B. 3/9
C. 4/12
D. 6/18
E. 1/3
