HESI A2 Admission Assessment 2026/2027 | 300 Practice Questions with Answers & Detailed Rationales | Latest Exam Prep

HESI A2 Admission Assessment 2026/2027 – 300
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Section 1: Mathematics

1. A nurse needs to administer 2.5 mL of medication. How many total doses are in a
250 mL bottle?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 100
D) 500
Correct Answer: C

2. Convert 0.75 to a fraction in simplest form.
A) 3/5
B) 75/100
C) 3/4
D) 7/10
Correct Answer: C

3. Solve for x: 5x – 7 = 3x + 9
A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 2
Correct Answer: B

4. What is 15% of 200?
A) 15
B) 20

,C) 30
D) 40
Correct Answer: C

5. A patient drank 0.5 L of water, 250 mL of juice, and 150 mL of tea. What is the total
intake in mL?
A) 650 mL
B) 750 mL
C) 850 mL
D) 900 mL
Correct Answer: D

6. Divide 3/4 by 1/2.
A) 3/8
B) 1.5
C) 1/2
D) 6/4
Correct Answer: B

7. How many milligrams are in 0.05 grams?
A) 0.5 mg
B) 50 mg
C) 500 mg
D) 5 mg
Correct Answer: B

8. A rectangle has length 12 cm and width 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
A) 17 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 34 cm
D) 60 cm
Correct Answer: C

9. Which is the largest?
A) 0.045
B) 0.405

,C) 0.450
D) 0.504
Correct Answer: D

10. If a nurse works 7.5 hours per day for 5 days, what are the total hours?
A) 35
B) 37.5
C) 40
D) 42.5
Correct Answer: B

11. What is the square root of 144?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
Correct Answer: B

12. 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

13. What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?
A) 0.34
B) 0.50
C) 0.75
D) 0.80
Correct Answer: C

14. 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) 4
Correct Answer: C

15. Convert ⅝ to a decimal.
A) 0.525
B) 0.575
C) 0.600
D) 0.625
Correct Answer: D

16. What is 25% of 180?
A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50
Correct Answer: C

17. A nurse needs to administer 1.5 L of IV fluid. How many milliliters is this?
A) 150 mL
B) 1,500 mL
C) 15,000 mL
D) 150,000 mL
Correct Answer: B

18. What is 0.75 as a fraction in simplest form?
A) ¾
B) ⅘
C) ⅚
D) ⅞
Correct Answer: A

19. Solve for x: (3/4)x – 5 = 16
A) 14.25
B) 21