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HESI A2 Math: Decimals and Fractions
Practice Test Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse needs to calculate a medication dose of 0.75 mg. The tablet is 0.25 mg. How many tablets should the nurse give?✔✔3 tablets
A recipe calls for 1.5 cups of flour. The nurse wants to double the recipe. How many cups of flour are needed?✔✔3 cups
A patient drinks 0.8 liters of water every 2 hours. How much water does the patient drink in 6 hours?✔✔2.4 liters
A nurse is preparing 0.6 liters of a solution. How many milliliters is this?✔✔600 mL
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A medication order is 1.25 mg. The available tablet is 0.5 mg. How many tablets should be administered?✔✔2.5 tablets
A patient needs 2/3 of a cup of syrup. How many tablespoons is this if 1 cup = 16 tablespoons?✔✔10 2/3 tablespoons
A nurse needs to convert 3.75 liters to milliliters.✔✔3750 mL
A patient drinks 0.25 liters of juice each morning for 5 days. How many liters did the patient drink in total?✔✔1.25 liters
A medication dose is 0.125 g. How many mg is this?✔✔125 mg
A solution requires 2/5 of a liter of water. How many milliliters is this? 2 / 4
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✔✔400 mL
A nurse calculates a patient’s intake as 1.2 liters. Convert this to cups (1 cup = 240 mL).✔✔5 cups
A patient needs 7/8 teaspoon of medication. How many mL is this if 1 teaspoon = 5 mL?✔✔4.375 mL
A nurse mixes 0.75 liters of solution with 0.25 liters of another solution. What is the total volume?✔✔1 liter
A patient’s IV runs at 0.6 L/hour. How many liters in 3 hours?✔✔1.8 liters
A dose is 1 1/4 mg per kilogram. The patient weighs 40 kg. How many mg should the patient receive?✔✔50 mg 3 / 4
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A patient drinks 1/2 liter of water each morning and 3/4 liter in the evening. What is the total amount?✔✔1 1/4 liters
A nurse measures 0.6 liters of a solution. How many deciliters is this?✔✔6 dL
A patient is prescribed 0.125 mg/kg. The patient weighs 48 kg. How many mg should be given?✔✔6 mg
A medication dose is 2.5 mg. The patient has already taken 1 1/4 mg. How much more should be given?✔✔1 1/4 mg
A patient needs 3/4 of a tablet. The tablet is scored into 4 equal parts. How many parts should be given?✔✔3 parts
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