HESI-A2 Online Practice Questions and Answers

How many millimeters are there in 5 meters?

A. 500

B. 5,000

C. 50,000

D. 500,00

Convert 86 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius using the following formula: (F − 32) × 5/9 = C

A. 44

B. 30

C. 34

D. 18

10 kilograms is equivalent to how many pounds?

A. 2.2

B. 22

C. 160

D. 4.54

A patient on a clear diet consumes the following for the day:

2 pints of water 1 8 oz. serving of clear soup 1 8 oz. cup of coffee

A nurse reviewing his intake and output notes that his drainage bag shows 1,000 mL for the past day. What is his deficit in milliliters?

A. 400 mL

B. 40 mL

C. 440 mL

D. 560 mL

Which claim from the passage best describes the benefits of nanotechnology?

A. Scientists can develop novel technologies and products.

B. Nanotechnology is defined as the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers.

C. The different colors can be used in simple medical tests to indicate infection or disease.

D. Unique properties of materials emerge.

Compensatory is best described as ________.

A. corrective

B. sociable

C. beleaguered

D. courteous

What is the best definition of the word obstinate?

A. careless

B. stubborn

C. passive

D. angry

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A. Since the professor was excessively boring; many of his students fell asleep.

B. Since the professor was excessively boring, many of his students fell asleep.

C. Since the professor was excessively boring many of his students fell asleep.

D. Since the professor was, excessively boring, many of his students fell asleep.

Select the phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Next year, I __________.

A. completed my college degree

B. did complete my college degree

C. will complete my college degree

D. completing my college degree

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.

The student felt that the final exam was _________ than the mid term.

A. hardest

B. most hardest

C. harder

D. more hard

Which of the following subatomic particles are found inside of an atom's nucleus?

A. Electrons, neutrons, protons

B. Neutrons, protons

C. Electrons, protons

D. Electrons

Simple carbohydrates composed of a single ring are also called ____.

A. polysaccharides

B. hydroxyl groups

C. disaccharides

D. monosaccharides

Which of these statements is true regarding the way light travels?

A. Sound travels faster than light.

B. Light travels as both a wave and a particle.

C. The speed of light is always the same regardless of the medium through which it travels.

D. Light can not travel through a vaccum.

What is the bladder capacity of the average adult?

A. 200 ml

B. 1,000 ml

C. 500 ml

D. 800 ml

Which is not a function of the liver?

A. storage of glycogen, minerals, and vitamins

B. production of bile

C. blood detoxification and purification

D. production of insulin