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Health Education Systems Inc (HESI) A2 Exam · Lessons

Health Education Systems Inc (HESI) A2 Exam lessons

9 sections · 91 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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Health Education Systems Inc (HESI) A2 Exam

Practice 91 skills across this outline.

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Solutions and concentration concepts (intro)
Chemistry · Acids, Bases, and Solutions
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
21 categories
Critical Thinking (Program-Dependent)
11%
Reading Comprehension
11%
Vocabulary
11%
Physics · Mechanics and Motion
8%
Grammar · Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure
7%
Anatomy and Physiology · Body Systems and Functions
6%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of health education systems inc (hesi) a2 exam — drill into a card to work its skills.

Chemistry · Acids, Bases, and Solutions

3 core skills2% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Solutions and concentration concepts (intro)Recommended
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Acids and bases concepts (pH basics) (intro)Available
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3
Scientific notation usage in chemistry contextsAvailable
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Chemistry · Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Periodic table organization and element groupsAvailable
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2
Isotopes and atomic mass concepts (intro)Available
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4
Atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) and ionsAvailable
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Chemistry · Bonding and Reactions

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Oxidation-reduction (redox) concepts (intro)Available
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2
Balancing chemical equations (as tested)Available
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3
Ionic vs covalent bonding conceptsAvailable
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4
Reaction types concepts (intro)Available
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Chemistry · Biochemistry Connections

2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
2
Basic biochemical molecules and functional groups concepts (intro)Available
Long-form

Anatomy and Physiology · Anatomical Terminology and Organization

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Levels of organization (cells → tissues → organs → systems)Available
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2
Directional terms and anatomical planesAvailable
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3
Body cavities and organ location conceptsAvailable
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4
Homeostasis conceptsAvailable
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Anatomy and Physiology · Body Systems and Functions

8 core skills6% total weight
0/8 completed
8 skills to mastery
1
Circulatory system structure and functionAvailable
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2
Digestive system structure and functionAvailable
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3
Reproductive system basicsAvailable
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4
Immune/lymphatic and integumentary system basicsAvailable
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5
Nervous and endocrine system structure and functionAvailable
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6
Musculoskeletal system structure and functionAvailable
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7
Respiratory system structure and functionAvailable
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8
Urinary system structure and functionAvailable
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Anatomy and Physiology · Histology

2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Basic tissue structure and organization conceptsAvailable
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2
Major tissue types and their functionsAvailable
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Critical Thinking (Program-Dependent)

3 core skills11% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Recognize priorities and safety considerations in a scenarioAvailable
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2
Apply logical reasoning to choose the best conclusion from providedAvailable
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3
Interpret a brief clinical scenario and identify relevant informationAvailable
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Reading Comprehension

8 core skills11% total weight
0/8 completed
8 skills to mastery
1
Identify the main idea of a passageAvailable
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2
Summarize a passage and identify key pointsAvailable
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3
Determine the meaning of a phrase or sentence in contextAvailable
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4
Make logical inferences using evidence from the passageAvailable
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5
Determine the author’s purpose or toneAvailable
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6
Determine the meaning of a word in contextAvailable
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7
Identify supporting details that support a main ideaAvailable
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Physics · Mechanics and Motion

5 core skills8% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Forces, mass, and acceleration relationshipsAvailable
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2
Friction concepts and motion effectsAvailable
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3
Work, energy, and power conceptsAvailable
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4
Gravity and free-fall conceptsAvailable
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5
Newton’s laws of motion conceptsAvailable
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Physics · Waves, Light, and Optics

3 core skills3% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Basic properties of light and reflection/refraction conceptsAvailable
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2
Optics and lenses concepts (intro)Available
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3
Basic wave properties concepts (intro)Available
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Biology · Cell Biology and Biochemistry

5 core skills5% total weight
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5 skills to mastery
1
Cellular respiration conceptsAvailable
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2
Biological molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)Available
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3
Basic metabolism conceptsAvailable
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4
Cell structure and function (organelles and processes)Available
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5
Photosynthesis conceptsAvailable
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Biology · Microbiology and Organismal Biology

3 core skills2% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Basic ecology and adaptation concepts (intro)Available
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2
Microorganisms and basic classification conceptsAvailable
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3
Characteristics of plants and animals (basic biology)Available
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Biology · Genetics and DNA

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
DNA structure and replication conceptsAvailable
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2
Genes, chromosomes, and inheritance basicsAvailable
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3
Protein synthesis overview (DNA→RNA→protein) (intro)Available
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Mathematics · Applied Math Topics

5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Read and interpret military time (as tested)Available
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2
Solve simple algebraic equations for one variableAvailable
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3
Interpret basic graphs and tables (as tested)Available
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4
Evaluate simple expressions with variables (as tested)Available
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5
Work with Roman numerals (as tested)Available
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Mathematics · Measurement and Conversions

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Use dimensional analysis to set up conversion problemsAvailable
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2
Use the metric system and convert between metric unitsAvailable
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3
Convert between household and metric units (as tested)Available
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4
Solve problems involving measurement of length, mass, and volumeAvailable
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Mathematics · Percent, Ratio, and Proportion

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentsAvailable
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2
Solve percent increase/decrease problemsAvailable
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3
Solve ratio and proportion problemsAvailable
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4
Solve rate problems (unit rate) in contextAvailable
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Mathematics · Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals

5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Apply order of operations to evaluate expressionsAvailable
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2
Estimate and check reasonableness of answersAvailable
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3
Perform operations with decimalsAvailable
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4
Perform operations with fractions and mixed numbersAvailable
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5
Perform operations with whole numbersAvailable
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Grammar · Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure

6 core skills7% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Recognize and correct verb tense and verb form errorsAvailable
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2
Recognize and correct subject–verb agreement errorsAvailable
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3
Identify parts of speech and their functionsAvailable
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4
Recognize and correct modifiers and parallel structure issues (as tested)Available
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5
Recognize and correct pronoun agreement and pronoun case errorsAvailable
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6
Recognize sentence boundary errors (run-ons, fragments) (as tested)Available
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Grammar · Mechanics and Usage

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Recognize and correct punctuation errors (as tested)Available
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2
Recognize and correct capitalization errors (as tested)Available
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3
Choose the best revision for clarity and correctness in a sentenceAvailable
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4
Recognize commonly confused words and usage errorsAvailable
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Vocabulary

6 core skills11% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Determine meaning of general academic vocabulary wordsAvailable
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3
Use context clues to determine word meaningAvailable
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4
Identify synonyms and antonymsAvailable
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5
Identify correct word usage in a sentenceAvailable
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6
Recognize common prefixes, suffixes, and roots (medical and general)Available
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