HESI A2 Math case studies
HESI A2 Math · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The HESI A2 Math section is one component of the HESI Admission Assessment, a standardized entrance exam used by many nursing and allied-health programs as part of their admissions review. Candidates are typically prospective nursing students, practical nursing applicants, and others seeking entry to health-science programs whose schools require the HESI A2. The HESI A2 Math case studies are 5 cases and about 2,563 words.
1Portioning a Blenderized Formula Batch
A home-health aide is preparing a day's supply of blenderized formula for a client who receives 3/8-cup portions through a feeding pump. The aide mixes a full batch in a 10-cup pitcher; the recipe card lists 2 1/2 level scoops of powder for every 3/4 cup of water, and the aide fills the pitcher to the 9 3/4-cup mark with water.
531 words, about 3 min2Compounding a Half-Strength Saline Bag and a Weight-Based Dose
A pharmacy technician begins a shift with a 500-mL bag of 0.9% sodium chloride that was opened and documented at 07:00; nothing else has been withdrawn from it. The first order is 750 mL of 0.45% sodium chloride for a 12.4-kg pediatric patient, to be compounded by withdrawing and replacing volume so that the final bag contains exactly 750 mL at the ordered strength.
532 words, about 3 min3Converting Weight, Height, Temperature, and Drop Rate at Urgent Care
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is admitting a 176-pound adult who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and has an oral temperature of 101.3 °F. The provider orders an antipyretic at 10 mg per kilogram of body weight, supplied as 160 mg per 5 mL, and asks the nurse to document the weight in kilograms and the height in centimeters in the chart.
511 words, about 3 min4Reconciling a Clinic Supply Order Against a Budget Line
A clinic office manager is reconciling a supply order before the fiscal quarter closes. The order includes 4 boxes of exam gloves at 12.75 per box, 6 boxes of gauze at 8.40 per box, and 2 cases of paper towels at 23.50 per case.
468 words, about 2 min5Calculating a 30-Day Supply of a Multiple-Dose Opioid Vial
A hospice nurse is calculating the supply needed for a 30-day period for a patient prescribed hydromorphone 3 mg subcutaneously every 6 hours. The pharmacy dispenses 10-mL multiple-dose vials labeled 2.5 mg/mL.
521 words, about 3 min