HESI Admission Assessment Exam (HESI A2) With Answer Key
Georgia Southern University – School of Nursing
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Exam Code: GSU-HESI-A2
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes)
Scored Sections: 5 (Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Grammar,
Anatomy & Physiology)
Minimum Passing Score (Cumulative): 75%
Exam Structure – Required Sections (Georgia Southern)
Section Number of Questions Time Limit
Mathematics 55 50 minutes
Reading Comprehension 55 60 minutes
Vocabulary & General Knowledge 55 50 minutes
Grammar 55 50 minutes
Anatomy & Physiology 30 25 minutes
Total 250 scored 4 hours 30 min
,SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS (55 questions – 50 minutes)
Calculator allowed (on-screen).
1. A patient drinks ¾ of a 240 mL cup of water. How many mL did the patient drink?
a) 120 b) 160 c) 180 d) 200
2. Change 0.625 to a reduced fraction.
a) 5/8 b) 3/5 c) 5/7 d) 2/3
3. A nurse must give 0.25 g of a medication. Each tablet contains 125 mg. How many tablets?
a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 d) 2.5
4. Solve: 3(2x – 4) = 18
a) x = 3 b) x = 5 c) x = 6 d) x = 7
5. The ratio of nurses to patients is 2:5. If there are 25 patients, how many nurses?
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15
6. Convert 15/4 to a mixed number.
a) 3 1/4 b) 3 3/4 c) 4 1/4 d) 4 3/4
7. What is 30% of 150?
a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50
8. A patient’s temperature rises from 98.6°F to 101.3°F. How many degrees did it rise?
a) 2.5°F b) 2.7°F c) 3.0°F d) 3.3°F
9. An IV bag contains 1,000 mL and infuses at 125 mL/hr. How many hours will it last?
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
10. Subtract: 8.004 – 3.57 =
a) 4.434 b) 4.466 c) 4.534 d) 5.434
11. A pill weighs 0.5 g. How many mg is that?
a) 5 mg b) 50 mg c) 500 mg d) 5,000 mg
12. Solve for y: 5y + 7 = 3y – 9
a) y = –8 b) y = –4 c) y = 4 d) y = 8
13. A patient consumed 1.2 L of fluid. How many mL?
a) 120 mL b) 1,200 mL c) 12,000 mL d) 120,000 mL
14. Write 7/8 as a percent.
a) 75% b) 78% c) 82.5% d) 87.5%
15. A nurse works 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. Total hours?
a) 35.5 b) 37.0 c) 37.5 d) 38.0
16. What is the least common denominator of 2/3 and 5/6?
a) 3 b) 6 c) 12 d) 18
17. Add: 3/4 + 2/5 =
a) 1 3/20 b) 1 1/4 c) 1 1/10 d) 1 1/5
18. A tablet contains 250 mg. How many tablets for 1 gram?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
, 19. 0.8 × 0.05 =
a) 0.004 b) 0.04 c) 0.4 d) 4.0
20. A patient’s intake: 8 oz juice, 6 oz broth, 4 oz gelatin. Total oz?
a) 16 b) 18 c) 20 d) 22
21. Convert 85°F to Celsius (use C = (F – 32) × 5/9).
a) 27.4°C b) 29.4°C c) 30.2°C d) 32.1°C
22. 25% of what number is 12?
a) 36 b) 48 c) 60 d) 72
23. Divide: 1.5 ÷ 0.03 =
a) 0.5 b) 5 c) 50 d) 500
24. A syringe holds 3 mL. How many doses of 0.5 mL each?
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
25. Solve proportion: 3/5 = x/20
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15
26. A patient’s weight is 72 kg. Convert to pounds (1 kg = 2.2 lb).
a) 144.4 lb b) 154.0 lb c) 158.4 lb d) 164.2 lb
27. What is the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 5 cm?
a) 34 cm² b) 60 cm² c) 72 cm² d) 120 cm²
28. Simplify: 6² – 4 × 3
a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48
29. A nurse must administer 2 mL per minute. How many mL per hour?
a) 60 b) 120 c) 180 d) 240
30. A patient’s bill is $1,200. Insurance pays 80%. How much does the patient pay?
a) $200 b) $240 c) $280 d) $360
31. Round 3.146 to the nearest hundredth.
a) 3.10 b) 3.14 c) 3.15 d) 3.20
32. A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar. If you make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar?
a) 1/3 cup b) 1/2 cup c) 2/5 cup d) 1/4 cup
33. 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 =
a) 0.999 b) 0.99 c) 0.909 d) 0.0999
34. A heart beats 72 times per minute. How many beats in 1 hour?
a) 3,200 b) 4,320 c) 4,800 d) 5,040
35. A medication is supplied 100 mg/2 mL. How many mL for 250 mg?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
36. 5/8 + 1/4 =
a) 3/8 b) 5/8 c) 7/8 d) 1 1/8
37. A patient lost 2.5 kg. How many grams?
a) 250 g b) 2,500 g c) 25,000 g d) 250,000 g
38. What is the average of 86, 92, 78, and 84?
a) 83 b) 84 c) 85 d) 86
Georgia Southern University – School of Nursing
Student Information Form
All fields are required unless marked optional. Please print clearly or type.
1. Legal Last Name:
2. Legal First Name:
3. Middle Initial:
4. Preferred Name (optional):
5. Student ID / Campus ID (if already assigned):
Exam Code: GSU-HESI-A2
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes)
Scored Sections: 5 (Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Grammar,
Anatomy & Physiology)
Minimum Passing Score (Cumulative): 75%
Exam Structure – Required Sections (Georgia Southern)
Section Number of Questions Time Limit
Mathematics 55 50 minutes
Reading Comprehension 55 60 minutes
Vocabulary & General Knowledge 55 50 minutes
Grammar 55 50 minutes
Anatomy & Physiology 30 25 minutes
Total 250 scored 4 hours 30 min
,SECTION 1: MATHEMATICS (55 questions – 50 minutes)
Calculator allowed (on-screen).
1. A patient drinks ¾ of a 240 mL cup of water. How many mL did the patient drink?
a) 120 b) 160 c) 180 d) 200
2. Change 0.625 to a reduced fraction.
a) 5/8 b) 3/5 c) 5/7 d) 2/3
3. A nurse must give 0.25 g of a medication. Each tablet contains 125 mg. How many tablets?
a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 d) 2.5
4. Solve: 3(2x – 4) = 18
a) x = 3 b) x = 5 c) x = 6 d) x = 7
5. The ratio of nurses to patients is 2:5. If there are 25 patients, how many nurses?
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15
6. Convert 15/4 to a mixed number.
a) 3 1/4 b) 3 3/4 c) 4 1/4 d) 4 3/4
7. What is 30% of 150?
a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50
8. A patient’s temperature rises from 98.6°F to 101.3°F. How many degrees did it rise?
a) 2.5°F b) 2.7°F c) 3.0°F d) 3.3°F
9. An IV bag contains 1,000 mL and infuses at 125 mL/hr. How many hours will it last?
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
10. Subtract: 8.004 – 3.57 =
a) 4.434 b) 4.466 c) 4.534 d) 5.434
11. A pill weighs 0.5 g. How many mg is that?
a) 5 mg b) 50 mg c) 500 mg d) 5,000 mg
12. Solve for y: 5y + 7 = 3y – 9
a) y = –8 b) y = –4 c) y = 4 d) y = 8
13. A patient consumed 1.2 L of fluid. How many mL?
a) 120 mL b) 1,200 mL c) 12,000 mL d) 120,000 mL
14. Write 7/8 as a percent.
a) 75% b) 78% c) 82.5% d) 87.5%
15. A nurse works 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. Total hours?
a) 35.5 b) 37.0 c) 37.5 d) 38.0
16. What is the least common denominator of 2/3 and 5/6?
a) 3 b) 6 c) 12 d) 18
17. Add: 3/4 + 2/5 =
a) 1 3/20 b) 1 1/4 c) 1 1/10 d) 1 1/5
18. A tablet contains 250 mg. How many tablets for 1 gram?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
, 19. 0.8 × 0.05 =
a) 0.004 b) 0.04 c) 0.4 d) 4.0
20. A patient’s intake: 8 oz juice, 6 oz broth, 4 oz gelatin. Total oz?
a) 16 b) 18 c) 20 d) 22
21. Convert 85°F to Celsius (use C = (F – 32) × 5/9).
a) 27.4°C b) 29.4°C c) 30.2°C d) 32.1°C
22. 25% of what number is 12?
a) 36 b) 48 c) 60 d) 72
23. Divide: 1.5 ÷ 0.03 =
a) 0.5 b) 5 c) 50 d) 500
24. A syringe holds 3 mL. How many doses of 0.5 mL each?
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
25. Solve proportion: 3/5 = x/20
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15
26. A patient’s weight is 72 kg. Convert to pounds (1 kg = 2.2 lb).
a) 144.4 lb b) 154.0 lb c) 158.4 lb d) 164.2 lb
27. What is the area of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 5 cm?
a) 34 cm² b) 60 cm² c) 72 cm² d) 120 cm²
28. Simplify: 6² – 4 × 3
a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48
29. A nurse must administer 2 mL per minute. How many mL per hour?
a) 60 b) 120 c) 180 d) 240
30. A patient’s bill is $1,200. Insurance pays 80%. How much does the patient pay?
a) $200 b) $240 c) $280 d) $360
31. Round 3.146 to the nearest hundredth.
a) 3.10 b) 3.14 c) 3.15 d) 3.20
32. A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar. If you make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar?
a) 1/3 cup b) 1/2 cup c) 2/5 cup d) 1/4 cup
33. 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 =
a) 0.999 b) 0.99 c) 0.909 d) 0.0999
34. A heart beats 72 times per minute. How many beats in 1 hour?
a) 3,200 b) 4,320 c) 4,800 d) 5,040
35. A medication is supplied 100 mg/2 mL. How many mL for 250 mg?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
36. 5/8 + 1/4 =
a) 3/8 b) 5/8 c) 7/8 d) 1 1/8
37. A patient lost 2.5 kg. How many grams?
a) 250 g b) 2,500 g c) 25,000 g d) 250,000 g
38. What is the average of 86, 92, 78, and 84?
a) 83 b) 84 c) 85 d) 86
