Admission Assessment Exam Review
- 6th Edition - March 26, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: HESI
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 4 0 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 5 4 6 - 2
Taking the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam is the first step on the journey to becoming a successful healthcare professional. Be prepared to pass the exam with the most… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTaking the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam is the first step on the journey to becoming a successful healthcare professional. Be prepared to pass the exam with the most up-to-date HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review, 6th Edition! From the testing experts at HESI, this user-friendly guide walks you through the topics and question types found on admission exams, including math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology. The guide includes hundreds of sample questions, as well as step-by-step explanations, illustrations, and comprehensive practice exams to help you review various subject areas and improve test-taking skills. Plus, the pre-test and post-test help identify your specific weak areas so study time can be focused where it’s needed most.
- NEW! Updated, thoroughly reviewed content helps you prepare for the HESI Admission Assessment Exam.
- NEW! Added rationales to the comprehensive practice exams on Evolve provide step-by-step guidance to help you learn from your answer choices.
- Comprehensive practice exams with over 200 questions on the Evolve companion website.
- Sample questions in all sections prepare you for the questions you will find on the A2 Exam.
- Step-by-step explanations and sample problems in the math section show you how to work through each and know how to answer.
- Expanded HESI Hints boxes offer valuable test-taking tips, as well as rationales, suggestions, examples, and reminders for specific topics.
- A 25-question pre-test at the beginning of the text helps assess areas of strength and weakness before using the text.
- A 50-question comprehensive post-test at the back of the text includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
- PREFACE
- PRETEST
- 1. MATHEMATICS
- Basic Addition and Subtraction
- Sample Problems
- Basic Multiplication (Whole Numbers)
- Sample Problems
- Basic Division (Whole Numbers)
- Sample Problems
- Decimals
- Sample Problems
- Sample Problems
- Sample Problems
- Fractions
- Addition of Fractions
- Sample Problems
- Subtraction of Fractions
- Sample Problems
- Multiplication of Fractions
- Sample Problems
- Division of Fractions
- Sample Problems
- Changing Fractions to Decimals
- Sample Problems
- Changing Decimals to Fractions
- Sample Problems
- Ratios and Proportions
- Sample Problems
- Percentages
- Sample Problems
- Sample Problems
- Mean, Median, and Mode
- Sample Problems
- Algebra
- Sample Problems
- Other Helpful Information
- 2. READING COMPREHENSION
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Identifying Supporting Details
- Finding the Meaning of Words in Context
- Identifying a Writer’s Purpose and Tone
- Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
- Making Logical Inferences
- Summarizing
- 3. VOCABULARY
- 4. GRAMMAR
- Eight Parts of Speech
- Nine Important Terms to Understand
- Ten Common Grammatical Mistakes
- Five Suggestions for Success
- Fifteen Troublesome Word Pairs
- Summary
- 5. BIOLOGY
- Biology Basics
- Water
- Homeostasis
- The Cell
- Metabolic Pathways
- The Cell Cycle
- Cellular Reproduction
- Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
- Protein Synthesis
- Genetics
- Infectious Diseases
- The Immune System
- 6. CHEMISTRY
- Scientific Notation, The Metric System, and Temperature Scales
- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Chemical Equations
- Equilibrium and Reversibility
- Reaction Rates
- Solutions and Solution Concentrations
- Chemical Reactions
- Stoichiometry
- Oxidation and Reduction
- Acids and Bases
- Nuclear Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- 7. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- General Terminology
- Histology
- Integumentary System
- Skeletal System
- Muscular System
- Nervous System
- Endocrine System
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Digestive System
- Urinary System
- Reproductive System
- Posttest
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 6
- Published: March 26, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443114090
- eBook ISBN: 9780443115462