HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam
2025/2026 – Chamberlain University Edition
Comprehensive Practice Exam (100 Questions
with ANSWERs & Rationales)
SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS (Questions 1–25)
Q1. A pharmacy technician is preparing a medication that requires 2.5 milligrams of active ingredient
per 10 milliliters of solution. The technician needs to prepare 250 milliliters of this solution. Calculate
the total amount of active ingredient required.
A. 25 milligrams
B. 37.5 milligrams
C. 62.5 milligrams
D. 75 milligrams
ANSWER: C. 62.5 milligrams
Rationale: Set up a proportion: 2.5 mg / 10 mL = x mg / 250 mL. Cross multiply: 10x = 625, so x = 62.5
mg.
Q2. A nursing student is calculating the number of tablets to administer. The physician orders 0.375
milligrams of a medication, and the tablets available are 0.125 milligrams each. How many tablets
should the student administer?
A. 2 tablets
B. 3 tablets
,C. 4 tablets
D. 1.5 tablets
ANSWER: B. 3 tablets
Rationale: Divide the ordered dose by the tablet strength: 0.375 mg / 0.125 mg = 3 tablets.
Q3. A patient is prescribed 1500 milliliters of intravenous fluid to be infused over 10 hours. The infusion
set delivers 15 drops per milliliter. What is the correct drip rate in drops per minute?
A. 25 drops per minute
B. 38 drops per minute
C. 50 drops per minute
D. 63 drops per minute
ANSWER: B. 38 drops per minute
Rationale: Total drops = 1500 mL × 15 gtt/mL = 22,500 drops. Total minutes = 10 hours × 60 = 600
minutes. Drip rate = 22, = 37.5, rounded to 38 gtt/min.
Q4. A hospital budget shows that nursing salaries account for 35 percent of total operating expenses of
$4,800,000. What is the dollar amount spent on nursing salaries?
A. $1,280,000
B. $1,440,000
C. $1,680,000
D. $1,920,000
ANSWER: C. $1,680,000
,Rationale: $4,800,000 × 0.35 = $1,680,000.
Q5. Solve for x: 3x – 7 = 14
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
ANSWER: C. 7
Rationale: Add 7 to both sides: 3x = 21. Divide both sides by 3: x = 7.
Q6. Convert 0.85 into a fraction in its simplest form.
A. 85/100
B. 17/20
C. 4/5
D. 19/20
ANSWER: B. 17/20
Rationale: 0.85 = 85/100. Divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, 5:
85/100 = 17/20.
Q7. A nurse must administer 0.5 grams of a medication. The stock on hand is 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets should be given?
A. 0.5 tablet
, B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
ANSWER: C. 2 tablets
Rationale: Convert grams to milligrams: 0.5 g = 500 mg. Divide ordered dose by stock dose: 500 mg / 250
mg = 2 tablets.
Q8. Solve: 18 × 6 = ?
A. 96
B. 102
C. 108
D. 116
ANSWER: C. 108
Rationale: 18 × 6 = 108.
Q9. What is 25% of 240?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
ANSWER: C. 60
2025/2026 – Chamberlain University Edition
Comprehensive Practice Exam (100 Questions
with ANSWERs & Rationales)
SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS (Questions 1–25)
Q1. A pharmacy technician is preparing a medication that requires 2.5 milligrams of active ingredient
per 10 milliliters of solution. The technician needs to prepare 250 milliliters of this solution. Calculate
the total amount of active ingredient required.
A. 25 milligrams
B. 37.5 milligrams
C. 62.5 milligrams
D. 75 milligrams
ANSWER: C. 62.5 milligrams
Rationale: Set up a proportion: 2.5 mg / 10 mL = x mg / 250 mL. Cross multiply: 10x = 625, so x = 62.5
mg.
Q2. A nursing student is calculating the number of tablets to administer. The physician orders 0.375
milligrams of a medication, and the tablets available are 0.125 milligrams each. How many tablets
should the student administer?
A. 2 tablets
B. 3 tablets
,C. 4 tablets
D. 1.5 tablets
ANSWER: B. 3 tablets
Rationale: Divide the ordered dose by the tablet strength: 0.375 mg / 0.125 mg = 3 tablets.
Q3. A patient is prescribed 1500 milliliters of intravenous fluid to be infused over 10 hours. The infusion
set delivers 15 drops per milliliter. What is the correct drip rate in drops per minute?
A. 25 drops per minute
B. 38 drops per minute
C. 50 drops per minute
D. 63 drops per minute
ANSWER: B. 38 drops per minute
Rationale: Total drops = 1500 mL × 15 gtt/mL = 22,500 drops. Total minutes = 10 hours × 60 = 600
minutes. Drip rate = 22, = 37.5, rounded to 38 gtt/min.
Q4. A hospital budget shows that nursing salaries account for 35 percent of total operating expenses of
$4,800,000. What is the dollar amount spent on nursing salaries?
A. $1,280,000
B. $1,440,000
C. $1,680,000
D. $1,920,000
ANSWER: C. $1,680,000
,Rationale: $4,800,000 × 0.35 = $1,680,000.
Q5. Solve for x: 3x – 7 = 14
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
ANSWER: C. 7
Rationale: Add 7 to both sides: 3x = 21. Divide both sides by 3: x = 7.
Q6. Convert 0.85 into a fraction in its simplest form.
A. 85/100
B. 17/20
C. 4/5
D. 19/20
ANSWER: B. 17/20
Rationale: 0.85 = 85/100. Divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, 5:
85/100 = 17/20.
Q7. A nurse must administer 0.5 grams of a medication. The stock on hand is 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets should be given?
A. 0.5 tablet
, B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
ANSWER: C. 2 tablets
Rationale: Convert grams to milligrams: 0.5 g = 500 mg. Divide ordered dose by stock dose: 500 mg / 250
mg = 2 tablets.
Q8. Solve: 18 × 6 = ?
A. 96
B. 102
C. 108
D. 116
ANSWER: C. 108
Rationale: 18 × 6 = 108.
Q9. What is 25% of 240?
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
ANSWER: C. 60
