HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM – EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
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1. A patient is instructed to drink 0.75 liters of water. How many milliliters is this
amount?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 75 mL
C. 750 mL
D. 7,500 mL
Rationale: 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters. Therefore, 0.75 × 1,000 = 750 mL.
2. A medication label indicates that a patient should receive 2.5 teaspoons of liquid.
How many milliliters should the patient receive? Use 1 teaspoon = 5 mL.
A. 12.5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 25 mL
Rationale: Multiplying 2.5 teaspoons by 5 mL per teaspoon gives 12.5 mL.
3. A student calculates 3/4 + 2/3. Which fraction represents the correct answer?
A. 5/7
B. 13/12
C. 7/12
D. 17/12
Rationale: The least common denominator is 12. Three-fourths equals 9/12 and two-thirds
equals 8/12, giving 17/12, or 1 5/12.
4. A dosage calculation requires converting 0.625 to a fraction in simplest form.
Which fraction is correct?
,A. 1/2
B. 5/8
C. 3/5
D. 6/10
Rationale: 0.625 is 625/1,000. Dividing both numerator and denominator by 125 gives 5/8.
5. A student scored 42 out of 50 points on a practice examination. What percentage
did the student earn?
A. 78%
B. 80%
C. 84%
D. 92%
Rationale: Dividing 42 by 50 gives 0.84. Multiplying by 100 converts this to 84%.
6. A clinic needs 1.5 liters of saline. How many milliliters are required?
A. 150 mL
B. 500 mL
C. 1,500 mL
D. 15,000 mL
Rationale: Since 1 liter equals 1,000 mL, 1.5 liters equals 1,500 mL.
7. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of a solution. If the available measuring device
measures only 1/4 cup at a time, how many full measures are needed?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
, Rationale: Three 1/4-cup measures equal 3/4 cup.
8. A proportion is written as 4:10 = x:25. What is the value of x?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
Rationale: Cross-multiplication gives 10x = 100, so x = 10.
9. A student reads the following statement: “Regular physical activity can improve
cardiovascular endurance and may contribute to better overall health.” What is
the main idea?
A. Cardiovascular endurance is difficult to measure.
B. Exercise is required every day.
C. Physical activity only affects the cardiovascular system.
D. Regular physical activity can provide health benefits.
Rationale: The statement emphasizes the general health benefits associated with regular
physical activity rather than a single specific effect.
10. A passage explains that a hospital introduced electronic reminders and
subsequently observed fewer missed appointments. Which conclusion is most
directly supported?
A. Electronic reminders eliminate all missed appointments.
B. Patients dislike telephone reminders.
C. Electronic reminders may help reduce missed appointments.
D. Hospitals should eliminate all appointment scheduling systems.
Rationale: The passage describes an association between electronic reminders and fewer missed
appointments. It does not establish that reminders eliminate every missed appointment.
11. In a passage, the word “mitigate” is used in the sentence: “Early intervention may
mitigate the effects of dehydration.” What does mitigate most nearly mean?
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALE | 2027 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A patient is instructed to drink 0.75 liters of water. How many milliliters is this
amount?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 75 mL
C. 750 mL
D. 7,500 mL
Rationale: 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters. Therefore, 0.75 × 1,000 = 750 mL.
2. A medication label indicates that a patient should receive 2.5 teaspoons of liquid.
How many milliliters should the patient receive? Use 1 teaspoon = 5 mL.
A. 12.5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 25 mL
Rationale: Multiplying 2.5 teaspoons by 5 mL per teaspoon gives 12.5 mL.
3. A student calculates 3/4 + 2/3. Which fraction represents the correct answer?
A. 5/7
B. 13/12
C. 7/12
D. 17/12
Rationale: The least common denominator is 12. Three-fourths equals 9/12 and two-thirds
equals 8/12, giving 17/12, or 1 5/12.
4. A dosage calculation requires converting 0.625 to a fraction in simplest form.
Which fraction is correct?
,A. 1/2
B. 5/8
C. 3/5
D. 6/10
Rationale: 0.625 is 625/1,000. Dividing both numerator and denominator by 125 gives 5/8.
5. A student scored 42 out of 50 points on a practice examination. What percentage
did the student earn?
A. 78%
B. 80%
C. 84%
D. 92%
Rationale: Dividing 42 by 50 gives 0.84. Multiplying by 100 converts this to 84%.
6. A clinic needs 1.5 liters of saline. How many milliliters are required?
A. 150 mL
B. 500 mL
C. 1,500 mL
D. 15,000 mL
Rationale: Since 1 liter equals 1,000 mL, 1.5 liters equals 1,500 mL.
7. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of a solution. If the available measuring device
measures only 1/4 cup at a time, how many full measures are needed?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
, Rationale: Three 1/4-cup measures equal 3/4 cup.
8. A proportion is written as 4:10 = x:25. What is the value of x?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
Rationale: Cross-multiplication gives 10x = 100, so x = 10.
9. A student reads the following statement: “Regular physical activity can improve
cardiovascular endurance and may contribute to better overall health.” What is
the main idea?
A. Cardiovascular endurance is difficult to measure.
B. Exercise is required every day.
C. Physical activity only affects the cardiovascular system.
D. Regular physical activity can provide health benefits.
Rationale: The statement emphasizes the general health benefits associated with regular
physical activity rather than a single specific effect.
10. A passage explains that a hospital introduced electronic reminders and
subsequently observed fewer missed appointments. Which conclusion is most
directly supported?
A. Electronic reminders eliminate all missed appointments.
B. Patients dislike telephone reminders.
C. Electronic reminders may help reduce missed appointments.
D. Hospitals should eliminate all appointment scheduling systems.
Rationale: The passage describes an association between electronic reminders and fewer missed
appointments. It does not establish that reminders eliminate every missed appointment.
11. In a passage, the word “mitigate” is used in the sentence: “Early intervention may
mitigate the effects of dehydration.” What does mitigate most nearly mean?
