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HESI Admission Assessment (A2)
Exam 2026/2027
Chamberlain University Edition
Verified Questions and Answers | 100%% Accuracy | Graded A+
Official Practice Exam | 2026/2027 Edition
Questions: 100 Minutes: 90 Passing Score: 80%% Recertification: Required
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Mathematics (25 Questions)
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)
Section 3: Vocabulary and General Knowledge (20 Questions)
Section 4: Grammar (20 Questions)
Section 5: Anatomy and Physiology (15 Questions)
INSTRUCTIONS
Read each question carefully. Select the best answer from the four options provided. Each question
has exactly one correct answer. Review the rationale after answering to reinforce your understanding.
You have 90 minutes to complete all 100 questions. A score of 80%% or higher is required to pass.
This practice exam reflects the most current HESI A2 content as of the 2026/2027 testing cycle for
Chamberlain University.
,Section 1: Mathematics -- 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Set up a proportion: 2.5 mg / 10 mL = x mg / 250 mL. Cross multiply to get 10x = 625, so x = 62.5 mg.
Option A results from multiplying incorrectly by 10 instead of 25, and option B comes from using 150
mL rather than 250 mL.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
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?
B. 3 tablets
A. 2 tablets
C. 4 tablets
D. 1.5 tablets
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Divide the ordered dose by the tablet strength: 0.375 mg / 0.125 mg = 3 tablets. Option A would
deliver only 0.25 mg, option C would deliver 0.5 mg, and option D would deliver 0.1875 mg, all of
which are incorrect doses.
,Q3 Question 3 of 100
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?
B. 38 drops per minute
A. 25 drops per minute
C. 50 drops per minute
D. 63 drops per minute
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Calculate total drops: 1500 mL x 15 gtt/mL = 22,500 drops. Divide by total minutes: 22, =
37.5, rounded to 38 gtt/min. Option A results from using 900 minutes, option C from using 450
minutes, and option D from incorrect arithmetic.
Q4 Question 4 of 100
A hospital budget shows that nursing salaries account for 35 percent of total operating expenses of
$4,800,000. The chief financial officer needs to determine the dollar amount spent on nursing
salaries. What is this amount?
A. $1,280,000
B. $1,440,000
C. $1,680,000
D. $1,920,000
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Multiply the total by the percentage: $4,800,000 x 0.35 = $1,680,000. Option A uses 26.7 percent,
option B uses 30 percent, and option D uses 40 percent rather than the given 35 percent.
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, Q5 Question 5 of 100
A pediatric nurse measures a child's weight at 42 pounds and needs to convert this to kilograms for
medication dosing. Given that 1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds, what is the child's weight in kilograms
rounded to the nearest tenth?
B. 19.1 kilograms
A. 18.1 kilograms
C. 20.1 kilograms
D. 21.1 kilograms
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Divide the weight in pounds by the conversion factor: .2 = 19.09, rounded to 19.1 kg. Option A
results from dividing by 2.32, option C from dividing by 2.09, and option D from dividing by 1.99.
Q6 Question 6 of 100
A medical assistant is preparing a 1:1000 solution from a stock solution of 1:100. The assistant
needs 500 milliliters of the diluted solution. How much stock solution and how much diluent are
needed?
A. 50 mL stock solution and 450 mL diluent
B. 5 mL stock solution and 495 mL diluent
C. 100 mL stock solution and 400 mL diluent
D. 10 mL stock solution and 490 mL diluent
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A 1:1000 solution is one-tenth the concentration of 1:100, so use one-tenth volume of stock: =
50 mL stock plus 450 mL diluent. Option B uses 1:100 ratio incorrectly, option C uses 1:5 dilution, and
option D uses 1:50 ratio.
HESI A2 -- 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 80% | Page 4 2026/2027 Edition
HESI Admission Assessment (A2)
Exam 2026/2027
Chamberlain University Edition
Verified Questions and Answers | 100%% Accuracy | Graded A+
Official Practice Exam | 2026/2027 Edition
Questions: 100 Minutes: 90 Passing Score: 80%% Recertification: Required
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Mathematics (25 Questions)
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (20 Questions)
Section 3: Vocabulary and General Knowledge (20 Questions)
Section 4: Grammar (20 Questions)
Section 5: Anatomy and Physiology (15 Questions)
INSTRUCTIONS
Read each question carefully. Select the best answer from the four options provided. Each question
has exactly one correct answer. Review the rationale after answering to reinforce your understanding.
You have 90 minutes to complete all 100 questions. A score of 80%% or higher is required to pass.
This practice exam reflects the most current HESI A2 content as of the 2026/2027 testing cycle for
Chamberlain University.
,Section 1: Mathematics -- 2026/2027
Q1 Question 1 of 100
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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Set up a proportion: 2.5 mg / 10 mL = x mg / 250 mL. Cross multiply to get 10x = 625, so x = 62.5 mg.
Option A results from multiplying incorrectly by 10 instead of 25, and option B comes from using 150
mL rather than 250 mL.
Q2 Question 2 of 100
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?
B. 3 tablets
A. 2 tablets
C. 4 tablets
D. 1.5 tablets
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Divide the ordered dose by the tablet strength: 0.375 mg / 0.125 mg = 3 tablets. Option A would
deliver only 0.25 mg, option C would deliver 0.5 mg, and option D would deliver 0.1875 mg, all of
which are incorrect doses.
,Q3 Question 3 of 100
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?
B. 38 drops per minute
A. 25 drops per minute
C. 50 drops per minute
D. 63 drops per minute
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Calculate total drops: 1500 mL x 15 gtt/mL = 22,500 drops. Divide by total minutes: 22, =
37.5, rounded to 38 gtt/min. Option A results from using 900 minutes, option C from using 450
minutes, and option D from incorrect arithmetic.
Q4 Question 4 of 100
A hospital budget shows that nursing salaries account for 35 percent of total operating expenses of
$4,800,000. The chief financial officer needs to determine the dollar amount spent on nursing
salaries. What is this amount?
A. $1,280,000
B. $1,440,000
C. $1,680,000
D. $1,920,000
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Multiply the total by the percentage: $4,800,000 x 0.35 = $1,680,000. Option A uses 26.7 percent,
option B uses 30 percent, and option D uses 40 percent rather than the given 35 percent.
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, Q5 Question 5 of 100
A pediatric nurse measures a child's weight at 42 pounds and needs to convert this to kilograms for
medication dosing. Given that 1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds, what is the child's weight in kilograms
rounded to the nearest tenth?
B. 19.1 kilograms
A. 18.1 kilograms
C. 20.1 kilograms
D. 21.1 kilograms
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Divide the weight in pounds by the conversion factor: .2 = 19.09, rounded to 19.1 kg. Option A
results from dividing by 2.32, option C from dividing by 2.09, and option D from dividing by 1.99.
Q6 Question 6 of 100
A medical assistant is preparing a 1:1000 solution from a stock solution of 1:100. The assistant
needs 500 milliliters of the diluted solution. How much stock solution and how much diluent are
needed?
A. 50 mL stock solution and 450 mL diluent
B. 5 mL stock solution and 495 mL diluent
C. 100 mL stock solution and 400 mL diluent
D. 10 mL stock solution and 490 mL diluent
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
A 1:1000 solution is one-tenth the concentration of 1:100, so use one-tenth volume of stock: =
50 mL stock plus 450 mL diluent. Option B uses 1:100 ratio incorrectly, option C uses 1:5 dilution, and
option D uses 1:50 ratio.
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