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HESI A
HESI A2 Test Review for the
Health Education Systems, Inc.
Admission Assessment Exam
,Copyright © 2014 by Mometrix Media LLC
All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,
scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior
written permission of the publisher.
Written and edited by the Mometrix HESI A2 Exam Secrets Test Prep Team
Printed in the United States of America
This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).
Mometrix offers volume discount pricing to institutions. For more information or a price quote,
please contact our sales department at or 888-248-1219.
HESI is a registered trademark of the Health Education Systems Inc., which was not involved in the
production of, and does not endorse, this product.
ISBN 13: 978-1-60971-014-9
ISBN 10: 1-60971-014-2
,Dear Future Exam Success Story:
Congratulations on your purchase of our study guide. Our goal in writing our study guide was to
cover the content on the test, as well as provide insight into typical test taking mistakes and how to
overcome them.
Standardized tests are a key component of being successful, which only increases the importance of
doing well in the high-pressure high-stakes environment of test day. How well you do on this test
will have a significant impact on your future- and we have the research and practical advice to help
you execute on test day.
The product you’re reading now is designed to exploit weaknesses in the test itself, and help you
avoid the most common errors test takers frequently make.
How to use this study guide
We don’t want to waste your time. Our study guide is fast-paced and fluff-free. We suggest going
through it a number of times, as repetition is an important part of learning new information and
concepts.
First, read through the study guide completely to get a feel for the content and organization. Read
the general success strategies first, and then proceed to the content sections. Each tip has been
carefully selected for its effectiveness.
Second, read through the study guide again, and take notes in the margins and highlight those
sections where you may have a particular weakness.
Finally, bring the manual with you on test day and study it before the exam begins.
Your success is our success
We would be delighted to hear about your success. Send us an email and tell us your story. Thanks
for your business and we wish you continued success-
Sincerely,
Mometrix Test Preparation Team
Need more help? Check out our flashcards at: http://MometrixFlashcards.com/HESI
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOP 20 TEST TAKING TIPS...................................................................................................................................................1
EXAM OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................................................2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE................................................................................................................................................................3
READING COMPREHENSION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
VOCABULARY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.....................................................................................................................................................................................28
GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
GRAMMAR.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
MATHEMATICS.......................................................................................................................................................................53
BASIC MATH........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
SOLVING ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................54
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE NUMBERS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................55
FRACTIONS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
EXPONENTS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
MEAN, MEDIAN, AND MODE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
SIMPLE PROBABILITY....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
GEOMETRY............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
CONVERSION UNITS........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
WORD PROBLEMS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
FINAL NOTE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
BIOLOGY...................................................................................................................................................................................78
DIVISIONS OF SIMPLE ORGANISMS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................80
TERMINOLOGY REVIEW...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
CHEMISTRY..............................................................................................................................................................................91
GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS........................................................................................................................................................................................................94
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.........................................................................................................................................104
TISSUES AND CELLS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................................................................................................106
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
NERVOUS SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM...................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
URINARY SYSTEM.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
EAR........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
EYE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
GENETICS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE...............................................................................................................................................114
TESTING.................................................................................................................................................................................118
PRACTICE TEST....................................................................................................................................................................122
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS........................................................................................................................................................................................122
VOCABULARY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS......................................................................................................................................................135
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HESI A
HESI A2 Test Review for the
Health Education Systems, Inc.
Admission Assessment Exam
,Copyright © 2014 by Mometrix Media LLC
All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,
scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior
written permission of the publisher.
Written and edited by the Mometrix HESI A2 Exam Secrets Test Prep Team
Printed in the United States of America
This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).
Mometrix offers volume discount pricing to institutions. For more information or a price quote,
please contact our sales department at or 888-248-1219.
HESI is a registered trademark of the Health Education Systems Inc., which was not involved in the
production of, and does not endorse, this product.
ISBN 13: 978-1-60971-014-9
ISBN 10: 1-60971-014-2
,Dear Future Exam Success Story:
Congratulations on your purchase of our study guide. Our goal in writing our study guide was to
cover the content on the test, as well as provide insight into typical test taking mistakes and how to
overcome them.
Standardized tests are a key component of being successful, which only increases the importance of
doing well in the high-pressure high-stakes environment of test day. How well you do on this test
will have a significant impact on your future- and we have the research and practical advice to help
you execute on test day.
The product you’re reading now is designed to exploit weaknesses in the test itself, and help you
avoid the most common errors test takers frequently make.
How to use this study guide
We don’t want to waste your time. Our study guide is fast-paced and fluff-free. We suggest going
through it a number of times, as repetition is an important part of learning new information and
concepts.
First, read through the study guide completely to get a feel for the content and organization. Read
the general success strategies first, and then proceed to the content sections. Each tip has been
carefully selected for its effectiveness.
Second, read through the study guide again, and take notes in the margins and highlight those
sections where you may have a particular weakness.
Finally, bring the manual with you on test day and study it before the exam begins.
Your success is our success
We would be delighted to hear about your success. Send us an email and tell us your story. Thanks
for your business and we wish you continued success-
Sincerely,
Mometrix Test Preparation Team
Need more help? Check out our flashcards at: http://MometrixFlashcards.com/HESI
-i-
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOP 20 TEST TAKING TIPS...................................................................................................................................................1
EXAM OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................................................2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE................................................................................................................................................................3
READING COMPREHENSION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
VOCABULARY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.....................................................................................................................................................................................28
GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
GRAMMAR.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
MATHEMATICS.......................................................................................................................................................................53
BASIC MATH........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
SOLVING ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................54
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE NUMBERS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................55
FRACTIONS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
DECIMALS AND PERCENTS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
EXPONENTS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
MEAN, MEDIAN, AND MODE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
SIMPLE PROBABILITY....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
GEOMETRY............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
CONVERSION UNITS........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
WORD PROBLEMS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
FINAL NOTE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
BIOLOGY...................................................................................................................................................................................78
DIVISIONS OF SIMPLE ORGANISMS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................80
TERMINOLOGY REVIEW...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
CHEMISTRY..............................................................................................................................................................................91
GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS........................................................................................................................................................................................................94
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.........................................................................................................................................104
TISSUES AND CELLS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................................................................................................106
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
NERVOUS SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM...................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
URINARY SYSTEM.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
EAR........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
EYE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
GENETICS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE...............................................................................................................................................114
TESTING.................................................................................................................................................................................118
PRACTICE TEST....................................................................................................................................................................122
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS........................................................................................................................................................................................122
VOCABULARY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS......................................................................................................................................................135
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