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Review after taking HESI exam.
I have been using this study guide for the math portion only and quickly read over the other parts. I took the HESI A2 today and scored a 96 in math and an overall composite of 94. I would recommend this guide and you need to have internet access to use the videos provided in the study guide. The guide has a practice test that covered most but not all of the type of questions on the HESI. You need to know metric conversions and liquid measurements too(ounces) of one cup up to one gallon.
EDIT: Also, make sure you can convert milligram(mg) to gram(g), convert fahrenheit to celsius, convert a 12 hour standard clock to 24 hour military time. Half of the test was add/subtract/multiply/divide fractions and several questions were ratio and proportion where you needed to solve for x. Example 2:8::4:x. If you can't do basic fraction and ratio and proportion do not bother taking the test because you will fail. Also, I had about 10 word problems that were not very hard. The test format just changed and I only had to take Math, Reading Comprehension, and the Nursing Critical Skills Thinking. I had 2.5 hours to complete all three tests and was not allowed to leave the room once it started. There is a basic calculator provided to you for the test. The math was 55 question, reading comprehension was 55 questions, and nursing critical thinking was 30. As I stated already the only thing I used to prepare me for the math was this study guide plus memorizing all the conversions. I would recommend you buying this and give yourself several weeks of studying before the exam.
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