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HESI A2 study guide

A little review. A quick recall check. A clearer next step.

✓ No account to begin✓ Explanations included✓ A personalized next step
12 topicsacross 4 sections
1-minutetopic refreshers
Instant checkafter every review
01 · Choose a topic02 · Review the idea03 · See what to review
Math · Quick review

Fractions

When a fraction is applied after part of a task is complete, apply it to what remains—not to the original whole.

Keep these three ideas
01

Find the unfinished fraction first.

02

Multiply the next fraction by that remainder.

03

Check that the final remainder is smaller than the earlier one.

Common trap

Subtracting both fractions directly from one whole.

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What you’ll work through.

A focused sample across the concepts below. Question wording stays inside the practice so your first answer is genuinely yours.

01Math

Fractions

Applied recall · rationale included

02Math

Ratios

Applied recall · rationale included

03Math

Conversions

Applied recall · rationale included

04Math

Algebra

Applied recall · rationale included

05Anatomy & Physiology

Cardiovascular anatomy

Applied recall · rationale included

06Anatomy & Physiology

Respiratory physiology

Applied recall · rationale included

07Reading

Main idea

Applied recall · rationale included

08Reading

Inference

Applied recall · rationale included

09Vocabulary

Meaning in context

Applied recall · rationale included

10Vocabulary

Medical vocabulary

Applied recall · rationale included

11Anatomy & Physiology

Endocrine system

Applied recall · rationale included

12Anatomy & Physiology

Nervous system

Applied recall · rationale included

A more active study guide

Reading feels fluent. Recall proves what stayed.

Each topic gives you a compact mental model, a common trap to avoid, and a question you can answer without your notes.

Learn

Build one useful connection

Focus on the relationship that helps you solve a question, not a page of disconnected facts.

Retrieve

Close the note and answer

Testing immediately exposes the difference between recognition and recall.

Repeat

Return where recall breaks

Use the missed concept—not the total score—to choose your next review.

a few things worth knowing

Review is the beginning. Recall makes it useful.

Admission requirements differ by school. Use this starter alongside the sections your program asks for; it does not cover every possible HESI A2 subject.

Treat a correct guess differently from an answer you can explain. When you retry, check that you understand the reasoning rather than remembering the letter.

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A few good questions.

Is HESI A2 the same as a nursing HESI exam?

No. HESI A2 is admission preparation. Nursing HESI assessments relate to nursing-program coursework. This page focuses on admission skills.

Which sections should I review?

Check the sections required by your target school. This starter covers math, anatomy and physiology, reading, and vocabulary; it is not the complete HESI A2 exam.

Can I try this without signing up?

Yes. Review explanations and your result before deciding whether to continue in NurseQuiz. An account is only needed to save across devices or continue with personalized in-app practice.

What happens after I finish?

You can continue with questions you have not seen yet, retry missed items, review the explanations, or continue with your chosen topic in NurseQuiz. Repeats help learning but do not count as new evidence of readiness.