HESI A2 Nursing School Study Guide

This HESI A2 study guide walks you through every academic section of the HESI Admission Assessment in plain language, with worked examples, memory aids and a 75-question practice set. Built for pre-nursing and health-professions students getting ready for their program's entrance exam.

59 pages. 51 worked examples. 75 practice questions with an answer key and rationales.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• The HESI A2 at a glance: sections, typical question counts and times, the unscored Learning Style and Personality Profile, and how scoring works (with what varies by school)
• Test-day strategy and a 4-week study plan
• Math: fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, conversions, temperature, military time, Roman numerals, algebra, word problems and health-care style problems
• Reading comprehension: question types, context clues, tone and purpose, and a fully worked passage
• Vocabulary: 102 prefixes, suffixes and roots, plus 120 high-yield words with definitions
• Grammar: parts of speech, pronouns, verbs, agreement, commonly confused words, punctuation and sentence errors
• Biology: cells, membrane transport, mitosis and meiosis, macromolecules, respiration, DNA and genetics with Punnett squares
• Chemistry: atoms, the periodic table, bonds, balancing equations, moles and solutions, pH
• Anatomy & physiology: terminology, planes and cavities, and every major body system
• Physics review for the programs that require it
• A two-page quick reference cheat sheet
• Sources page listing where every exam fact was checked

HOW IT'S BUILT
• Drawn diagrams: animal cell, blood flow through the heart, mitosis (PMAT), pH scale, atom and abdominal quadrants
• Color-coded Exam Tip, Watch Out, Memory Aid and key-fact boxes
• Exam-format facts checked against Elsevier HESI materials and published school HESI A2 requirements; science checked against OpenStax college textbooks
• All practice questions and passages are original

HOW YOU GET IT
One PDF, letter size. Print at home or study on a tablet or phone.

This is an independent study aid created to supplement, not replace, official HESI review materials and your coursework. BusyExamPrep is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elsevier, HESI or any nursing program. HESI is a registered trademark of Elsevier. Each school chooses its own HESI A2 sections and minimum scores, so always check your program's requirements.
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Digital download only. One 59-page PDF. No printed book is shipped. Access is sent by email after successful payment. Check your school's current exam sections and score requirements before purchase.

Last updated: October 2026.

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