HESI A2 Biology Entrance Exam
complete practice questions and
answers 2025
1 cup = fl oz
- ANSWER 8 fl oz
1 fl oz = mL
- ANSWER 30 mL
1 foot = inches
- ANSWER 12 inches
1 gallon = fl oz
- ANSWER 128 fl oz
1 gallon = quarts
- ANSWER 4 quarts
1 inch = cm
- ANSWER 2.54 cm
1 kg = pounds
- ANSWER 2.2 pounds
1 mile = feet
- ANSWER 5,280 feet
1 mile = yards
- ANSWER 1,760 yards
1 pint = cups
- ANSWER 2 cups
1 quart = pints
- ANSWER 2 pints
1 tbs = mL
- ANSWER 15 mL
,1 yard = feet
- ANSWER 3 feet
1 yard = inches
- ANSWER 36 inches
abrupt
- ANSWER sudden
absorption
- ANSWER movement of nutrients from digestive tube into the blood stream
abstain
- ANSWER to voluntarily refrain from
access
- ANSWER the ability to enter, contract, or approach;
-To administer medications into the patient vein,the nurse must access the vein with
special needle.
acclimated
- ANSWER used to or accustomed to
accountable
- ANSWER to be responsible
acute
- ANSWER sharp, intense, coming about quickly
adhere
- ANSWER to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to
adhere to a strict diet
adverse
- ANSWER unfavorable, undesired, possibly harmful
-Vommiting is an adverse effect of many medications.
aegis
- ANSWER control, protection
affect
- ANSWER Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical
terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or
disposition.
aggregate
- ANSWER a sum total of many things
aide
- ANSWER assistant, helper
, ambivalent
- ANSWER uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
androgynous
- ANSWER having both male and female characteristics
annual
- ANSWER occurring every year
anterior
- ANSWER toward the front
anticipatory
- ANSWER showing anticipation, looking forward to
antigen
- ANSWER a foreign substance that causes the immune system to make
antibodies against it
apply
- ANSWER to place, put on, or spread something
assent
- ANSWER To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
atrophy
- ANSWER the degeneration or wasting away of a part of the body
audible
- ANSWER able to be heard
bacteria
- ANSWER single-celled, microscopic organisms
belligerent
- ANSWER aggressively hostile, combative, pugnatious
bilateral
- ANSWER present on both sides
-The unlicensed assistive personnel reported o the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the leg when walking.
cardiac
- ANSWER of or relating to the heart
carniore
- ANSWER meat-eater
complete practice questions and
answers 2025
1 cup = fl oz
- ANSWER 8 fl oz
1 fl oz = mL
- ANSWER 30 mL
1 foot = inches
- ANSWER 12 inches
1 gallon = fl oz
- ANSWER 128 fl oz
1 gallon = quarts
- ANSWER 4 quarts
1 inch = cm
- ANSWER 2.54 cm
1 kg = pounds
- ANSWER 2.2 pounds
1 mile = feet
- ANSWER 5,280 feet
1 mile = yards
- ANSWER 1,760 yards
1 pint = cups
- ANSWER 2 cups
1 quart = pints
- ANSWER 2 pints
1 tbs = mL
- ANSWER 15 mL
,1 yard = feet
- ANSWER 3 feet
1 yard = inches
- ANSWER 36 inches
abrupt
- ANSWER sudden
absorption
- ANSWER movement of nutrients from digestive tube into the blood stream
abstain
- ANSWER to voluntarily refrain from
access
- ANSWER the ability to enter, contract, or approach;
-To administer medications into the patient vein,the nurse must access the vein with
special needle.
acclimated
- ANSWER used to or accustomed to
accountable
- ANSWER to be responsible
acute
- ANSWER sharp, intense, coming about quickly
adhere
- ANSWER to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to
adhere to a strict diet
adverse
- ANSWER unfavorable, undesired, possibly harmful
-Vommiting is an adverse effect of many medications.
aegis
- ANSWER control, protection
affect
- ANSWER Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical
terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or
disposition.
aggregate
- ANSWER a sum total of many things
aide
- ANSWER assistant, helper
, ambivalent
- ANSWER uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
androgynous
- ANSWER having both male and female characteristics
annual
- ANSWER occurring every year
anterior
- ANSWER toward the front
anticipatory
- ANSWER showing anticipation, looking forward to
antigen
- ANSWER a foreign substance that causes the immune system to make
antibodies against it
apply
- ANSWER to place, put on, or spread something
assent
- ANSWER To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
atrophy
- ANSWER the degeneration or wasting away of a part of the body
audible
- ANSWER able to be heard
bacteria
- ANSWER single-celled, microscopic organisms
belligerent
- ANSWER aggressively hostile, combative, pugnatious
bilateral
- ANSWER present on both sides
-The unlicensed assistive personnel reported o the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the leg when walking.
cardiac
- ANSWER of or relating to the heart
carniore
- ANSWER meat-eater
