HESI A2
HESI A2 Math Practice Test 2022 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A newspaper kiosk sells 10 varieties of newspapers from around the world. The average daily sales for some of the varieties are as follows: English language newspapers sell 25 each day, French language newspapers sell 1 each day, Korean language newspapers sell 16 each day, Japanese language newspapers sell 16 each day, and Russian language newspapers sell 22 each day. How many newspapers are sold each day?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To calculate the total number of newspapers sold each day, add the sales for each language: 25 (English) + 1 (French) + 16 (Korean) + 16 (Japanese) + 22 (Russian) = 80. Multiply this by the number of language varieties (10) to get the total number of newspapers sold: 80 x 10 = 800. Therefore, the kiosk sells 800 newspapers each day, not 368 as erroneously stated. The correct answer is 800 papers.
Question 2 of 5
A person is laying stones for a garden. They have 1,200 stones. Each stone covers an area of 0.75 square feet. What is the total area that the stones will cover?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find the total area covered by the stones, multiply the number of stones by the area each stone covers: 1,200 stones * 0.75 sq ft = 900 sq ft. Therefore, the stones will cover 900 sq ft, which is closest to 800 sq ft among the answer choices A, B, C, and D. The correct answer is A, 800 sq ft. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not result from the correct calculation of multiplying the number of stones by the area each stone covers.
Question 3 of 5
If a car's gas tank is 3/4 full and the tank holds 16 gallons when full, how many gallons are in the tank?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To find out how many gallons are in the tank when it is 3/4 full, you need to calculate 3/4 of 16 gallons. 3/4 of 16 is (3/4) x 16 = 12 gallons. Therefore, the car's gas tank contains 12 gallons when it is 3/4 full. Choice B (8 gallons) is incorrect because that would be 1/2 of the tank's capacity, not 3/4. Choice C (14 gallons) is incorrect as it exceeds the full capacity of the tank. Choice D (10 gallons) is incorrect as it is less than 3/4 of the tank's capacity.
Question 4 of 5
The head nurse at the hospital has a team of six nurses and one phlebotomist. If the phlebotomist is responsible for 1/7 of the patients, what fraction of the patients is each nurse responsible for?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: 1/6. The phlebotomist is responsible for 1/7 of the patients, leaving 6/7 of the patients for the six nurses. To find out the fraction of patients each nurse is responsible for, divide the remaining patients (6/7) among the six nurses. This results in each nurse being responsible for 1/6 of the patients. Choice B, 1/7, is incorrect because that is the fraction assigned to the phlebotomist. Choices C and D, 1/8 and 1/5, are incorrect fractions and do not reflect the correct distribution of patients among the nurses.
Question 5 of 5
A physician wants to prescribe 5 mg of a medication to a patient. The medication comes in a 2-mg dose per 1-mL vial. How many milliliters of the medication should the patient receive?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To determine the amount of medication the patient should receive, divide the prescribed dose by the dose per mL in the vial. In this case, 5 mg · 2 mg/mL = 2.5 mL. Therefore, the patient should receive 2.5 mL of the medication. Choice B (2 mL) is incorrect because it does not reflect the correct calculation. Choice C (3 mL) is incorrect as it is higher than the actual amount calculated. Choice D (1 mL) is incorrect as it is lower than the actual amount calculated.