HESI ADMISSION ASSESSMENT (A2) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+ LATEST 2026
HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam 2025/2026 – Chamberlain University
Subjects Covered: Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General
Knowledge, Grammar, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology
1.
A nurse must convert 0.75 liters to milliliters. How many milliliters is this?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 75 mL
C. 750 mL
D. 7500 mL
✅ Answer: C. 750 mL
Rationale:
1 liter = 1000 mL → 0.75 × 1000 = 750 mL.
2.
Which of the following is the best definition of “homeostasis”?
A. The process of cellular reproduction
B. The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
C. The production of hormones in response to stress
D. The breakdown of nutrients for energy
✅ Answer: B. The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
,Rationale:
Homeostasis ensures physiological balance, such as temperature, pH, and
electrolyte levels.
3.
Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “benign”:
A. Harmless
B. Malignant
C. Innocuous
D. Gentle
✅ Answer: B. Malignant
Rationale:
“Benign” refers to non-harmful; the opposite is “malignant,” which implies
harmful or cancerous.
4.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The nurse are ready for the shift.
B. The patient was resting comfortably in bed.
C. Me and my friend will study anatomy.
D. He don’t know the procedure.
✅ Answer: B. The patient was resting comfortably in bed.
Rationale:
Subject-verb agreement and proper pronoun use are correct in option B.
,5.
A patient’s blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. What does the diastolic pressure
represent?
A. Pressure during heart contraction
B. Pressure during heart relaxation
C. Mean arterial pressure
D. Pulse pressure
✅ Answer: B. Pressure during heart relaxation
Rationale:
Systolic = contraction; diastolic = relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.
6.
If a patient is prescribed 250 mg of medication and the tablet available is 125 mg,
how many tablets should the patient take?
A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 3 tablets
✅ Answer: C. 2 tablets
Rationale:
250 ÷ 125 = 2 tablets.
7.
Which is a function of the liver?
A. Filtering blood and producing bile
B. Storing calcium
C. Pumping blood through the body
D. Transmitting nerve impulses
, ✅ Answer: A. Filtering blood and producing bile
Rationale:
The liver detoxifies blood, metabolizes nutrients, and produces bile for digestion.
8.
Which of the following is the chemical symbol for potassium?
A. P
B. Po
C. K
D. Pt
✅ Answer: C. K
Rationale:
Potassium is represented by K on the periodic table.
9.
The nurse reads a patient’s temperature as 102°F. Convert this to Celsius.
A. 38°C
B. 39°C
C. 40°C
D. 37°C
✅ Answer: B. 39°C
Rationale:
C = (F − 32) × 5/9 → (102 − 32) × 5/9 = 70 × 5/9 ≈ 38.9°C ≈ 39°C.
10.
Which of the following is an example of a passive transport mechanism in cells?
A. Active pumping of sodium
B. Diffusion of oxygen across a membrane
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+ LATEST 2026
HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam 2025/2026 – Chamberlain University
Subjects Covered: Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General
Knowledge, Grammar, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology
1.
A nurse must convert 0.75 liters to milliliters. How many milliliters is this?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 75 mL
C. 750 mL
D. 7500 mL
✅ Answer: C. 750 mL
Rationale:
1 liter = 1000 mL → 0.75 × 1000 = 750 mL.
2.
Which of the following is the best definition of “homeostasis”?
A. The process of cellular reproduction
B. The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
C. The production of hormones in response to stress
D. The breakdown of nutrients for energy
✅ Answer: B. The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
,Rationale:
Homeostasis ensures physiological balance, such as temperature, pH, and
electrolyte levels.
3.
Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “benign”:
A. Harmless
B. Malignant
C. Innocuous
D. Gentle
✅ Answer: B. Malignant
Rationale:
“Benign” refers to non-harmful; the opposite is “malignant,” which implies
harmful or cancerous.
4.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The nurse are ready for the shift.
B. The patient was resting comfortably in bed.
C. Me and my friend will study anatomy.
D. He don’t know the procedure.
✅ Answer: B. The patient was resting comfortably in bed.
Rationale:
Subject-verb agreement and proper pronoun use are correct in option B.
,5.
A patient’s blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. What does the diastolic pressure
represent?
A. Pressure during heart contraction
B. Pressure during heart relaxation
C. Mean arterial pressure
D. Pulse pressure
✅ Answer: B. Pressure during heart relaxation
Rationale:
Systolic = contraction; diastolic = relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.
6.
If a patient is prescribed 250 mg of medication and the tablet available is 125 mg,
how many tablets should the patient take?
A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 3 tablets
✅ Answer: C. 2 tablets
Rationale:
250 ÷ 125 = 2 tablets.
7.
Which is a function of the liver?
A. Filtering blood and producing bile
B. Storing calcium
C. Pumping blood through the body
D. Transmitting nerve impulses
, ✅ Answer: A. Filtering blood and producing bile
Rationale:
The liver detoxifies blood, metabolizes nutrients, and produces bile for digestion.
8.
Which of the following is the chemical symbol for potassium?
A. P
B. Po
C. K
D. Pt
✅ Answer: C. K
Rationale:
Potassium is represented by K on the periodic table.
9.
The nurse reads a patient’s temperature as 102°F. Convert this to Celsius.
A. 38°C
B. 39°C
C. 40°C
D. 37°C
✅ Answer: B. 39°C
Rationale:
C = (F − 32) × 5/9 → (102 − 32) × 5/9 = 70 × 5/9 ≈ 38.9°C ≈ 39°C.
10.
Which of the following is an example of a passive transport mechanism in cells?
A. Active pumping of sodium
B. Diffusion of oxygen across a membrane
