HESI A2 Nursing Entrance Exam –
100 Questions
MATH (1–20)
1. What is 15% of 200?
Answer: 30
Rationale: 15% × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
2. Convert 0.6 to a fraction.
Answer: 3/5
Rationale: 0.6 = 6/10 = 3/5.
3. A medication dose is 3 mg/kg for a patient weighing
50 kg. What is the total dose?
Answer: 150 mg
Rationale: 3 × 50 = 150 mg.
4. Simplify 18/24.
Answer: 3/4
, Rationale: Divide numerator and denominator by
6: 18 ÷ ÷ 6 = 3/4.
5. Solve: 6 + 4 × 3
Answer: 18
Rationale: Order of operations: 4 × 3 = 12; 12 + 6
= 18.
6. Convert 7/8 to a decimal.
Answer: 0.875
Rationale: 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875.
7. A patient’s blood pressure increases from 120 to 150
mmHg. What is the percent increase?
Answer: 25%
Rationale: (150–120)/120 × 100 = 30/120 × 100 =
25%.
8. Solve: (10 + 5) ÷ 3
Answer: 5
Rationale: 10 + 5 = 15; 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
9. Convert 2500 mL to liters.
Answer: 2.5 L
Rationale: 1000 mL = 1 L, so 2500 ÷ 1000 = 2.5 L.
10. Round 13.487 to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 13.5
Rationale: The hundredths digit is 8 (>5), so
round tenth up to 5.
11. Multiply: 5.2 × 4
Answer: 20.8
Rationale: 5.2 × 4 = 20.8.
100 Questions
MATH (1–20)
1. What is 15% of 200?
Answer: 30
Rationale: 15% × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
2. Convert 0.6 to a fraction.
Answer: 3/5
Rationale: 0.6 = 6/10 = 3/5.
3. A medication dose is 3 mg/kg for a patient weighing
50 kg. What is the total dose?
Answer: 150 mg
Rationale: 3 × 50 = 150 mg.
4. Simplify 18/24.
Answer: 3/4
, Rationale: Divide numerator and denominator by
6: 18 ÷ ÷ 6 = 3/4.
5. Solve: 6 + 4 × 3
Answer: 18
Rationale: Order of operations: 4 × 3 = 12; 12 + 6
= 18.
6. Convert 7/8 to a decimal.
Answer: 0.875
Rationale: 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875.
7. A patient’s blood pressure increases from 120 to 150
mmHg. What is the percent increase?
Answer: 25%
Rationale: (150–120)/120 × 100 = 30/120 × 100 =
25%.
8. Solve: (10 + 5) ÷ 3
Answer: 5
Rationale: 10 + 5 = 15; 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
9. Convert 2500 mL to liters.
Answer: 2.5 L
Rationale: 1000 mL = 1 L, so 2500 ÷ 1000 = 2.5 L.
10. Round 13.487 to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 13.5
Rationale: The hundredths digit is 8 (>5), so
round tenth up to 5.
11. Multiply: 5.2 × 4
Answer: 20.8
Rationale: 5.2 × 4 = 20.8.
