HESI A2 for the entrance exam study guide, Gateway

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hi everyone,

i need to take the hesi a2 for the entrance exam next month at gateway college.... i am not able to go to the book store to purchase it..... what is the name of the study guide? can i buy the book on amazon.com?

is there more then just one hesi a2 for the entrance exam to study for? :idea:

please can someone reply and let me know.....advise...... i want to purchase the right book to study :nurse:

(i purchased hesi compreshive review for the nclex-rn examination 2nd edition.... its has more of the nursing dx, medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, fundamentals and not about math, voc, grammer, its more about rn level already. i think i got the wrong book. i cant retun it on amazon. i'll save it for the future once i'm in the program.)

please let me know asap. thank you so much!

hello everyone! thank you for all of your contributions, it's 3am and i'm still anxious about the hesi a2. im planning to take it on July at Glendale Community College for walk-in test takers. I heard that i can use the calculator on the computer??

My reading comprehension is bad... but ive been reading a lot. i took the CRE101 at Estrella Mountain Community College and that helped me understand where to get the the main idea of the author and to read between the lines..check on ambiguous word, etc...

Biology - do i have to worry?, my friends told me not to worry about it since its not counted..

omg..... im nervous...... :uhoh3:

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hello everyone! thank you for all of your contributions, it's 3am and i'm still anxious about the hesi a2. im planning to take it on July at Glendale Community College for walk-in test takers. I heard that i can use the calculator on the computer??

My reading comprehension is bad... but ive been reading a lot. i took the CRE101 at Estrella Mountain Community College and that helped me understand where to get the the main idea of the author and to read between the lines..check on ambiguous word, etc...

Biology - do i have to worry?, my friends told me not to worry about it since its not counted..

omg..... im nervous...... :uhoh3:

You get to use the windows calculator through the entire test. And at least @ gateway, we didn't even take the bio section of the test.

It sounds like you're well prepared, get some sleep - don't rush through the test, and pee before you go into actual test-taking room - we couldn't leave after we started the test!

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That's odd, at SCC they let us take all the restroom breaks we wanted...

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That's odd, at SCC they let us take all the restroom breaks we wanted...

Now... I'm jealous...:)

In student nurse format - "NANDA-esque".... , I will post my response and self-diagnosis....

"risk for" low performance on hesi test,

r/t full bladder,

d/t huge coffee consumed on route/to test center,

as evidenced by:

bulging eyes:eek: and general restlessness.

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Hesi A2

any one know free practice test for Hesi test

Thanks

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I need help to passing HEsi Test I made it 60 I need atleast 75. I am looking free practice site ....... any one I realy appreciated

Thanks....

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Madax ,

What I did, it might help you too, with reading comprehension, grammar,vocab... and even math. If you are in Arizona or whatever state you are in, go to the public library and make a card (it is free) with that card you can get all kind of books written by Learning Express ("205 reading comprehension tests for nursing") is one of them

or even access with the library card the Learning Express website, where they have a bunch of tests, for each subject. Also if money is not a problem for you, you could go on their web site and buy all the books thay have available, they have a lot of books with a lot of tests (AST,SAT,GMA,NLN, TOEFL..etc) you will get help in grammar, vocabulary, homonyms, math,reading plus it is timed, so you will know how you did right after the test. I did all the tests, and I have seen results)

Good lack, I hope this info will do good to you.

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You get to use the windows calculator through the entire test. And at least @ gateway, we didn't even take the bio section of the test.

It sounds like you're well prepared, get some sleep - don't rush through the test, and pee before you go into actual test-taking room - we couldn't leave after we started the test!

Thanks! its seem like im prepared but im still scared. im not ready yet, im memorizing how to convert gallons, ounces, mL... ETC... also the roman numeral and military time, sound easy but when i look at them i always forget.. :eek:

I need more time to study, english is my second language & i dont usually read the newspaper because there are words that has deeper meanings. i suck at vocabulary.. But im trying to read them nowadays, to prepare myself for the reading part. :idea:

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Hey guys..

those of you who already took the test thank you for your help :)

HELP PLEASE

I have a question and please please please some one reply back.. I did not take the AP 2 yet and I am taking the test soon.. what is the AP section like on the test? alot of AP 2 stuff?

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I am preparing to take the HESI exam around 10/1. I've been studying the HESI Evolve book. Others have said the math portion is the easiest. Though the book has roman numerals, and tempreture conversions (0 C = 32 F, and 100 C = 212 F), it doesn't describe how to break down temps. I know there are 2 ways to convert from F - C and vice versa (f -32=(x) /9=(x) x 5 = C, etc. Are these type questions on the exam? I.e. convert 72 F to C? And is the calculator available for these?

I've also read know metric. Does that mean just know the conversions? i.e. 1 ton = 2,000 pounds, 1 quart = 2 pints?

Since there aren't any type questions for addition, multiplications, etc. for these, I'm assuming just know what is in the book by memory?

Appreciate all the help here!

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I am preparing to take the HESI exam around 10/1. I've been studying the HESI Evolve book. Others have said the math portion is the easiest. Though the book has roman numerals, and tempreture conversions (0 C = 32 F, and 100 C = 212 F), it doesn't describe how to break down temps. I know there are 2 ways to convert from F - C and vice versa (f -32=(x) /9=(x) x 5 = C, etc. Are these type questions on the exam? I.e. convert 72 F to C? And is the calculator available for these?

I've also read know metric. Does that mean just know the conversions? i.e. 1 ton = 2,000 pounds, 1 quart = 2 pints?

Since there aren't any type questions for addition, multiplications, etc. for these, I'm assuming just know what is in the book by memory?

Appreciate all the help here!

I understand your fear - In fact, I stayed up very late the evening before the test learning and re-learning the temperature conversion formulas... and didn't get any of those questions.. :cool: The Hesi uses a test question "bank" - so my test isn't the same as your test...

As far as english/metric conversions they're fluid questions - i.e., how many cc's/ml's in a gallon and a half, or how many ounces in 1000ml. The single most important formula to remember is 30 ml's = 1 ounce. - If you know how many ounces in a cup/pint/quart/gallon, you can figure the answer in your head from there - and YES... there is the basic "windows calculator" available the entire time.

There were roman numeral questions - In my case, if you knew how to count to a hundred using roman numerals, you'ld be fine. Also, there were military time questions - those are easy points you can get with not a lot of studying investment.

Other than that, I remember there were a large number of fraction questions - you'll need to know how to flip, fold, and mutilate fractions -

The single biggest skill I can think of with fractions is being able to pull them into a decimal, and how to convert a decimal to a fraction - if you can do that, windows calc will do the heavy lifting for you.

It depends a little bit on how your mind works, but in my case, the possible answers were often far enough apart that I used the calculator very little. 1/2 of 1/4 isn't 4, or 196, or 27/32...

Alot of the incorrect answers were created by doing the math incorrectly, which means a quick "reality check" can lead you to an accurate guesstimate...

Knock out the obviously wrong answers and the correct ones stand up on their own... if you're not "rattled"..

Another big point, and it's probably the hardest to remember leading up to the test - don't let them "psych" you out. You'll have more time than you'll need, so don't be afraid to read a question two or three times before selecting an answer - and if the question seems super easy, it probably is, but read it again anyway.

Every point on the Hesi is the same value as another - so you can still pass if you're baffled by roman numerals, or you forget how many ounces are in a cup, as long as you're not "rattled" by it.

The Hesi really is a great test for new nurses, because it teaches you a little bit about "triage"...

"Save" the points that can be saved, and let the others go with a clean conscience..

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Rzyzzy,

Wow, thank you for such a detailed response. That makes me feel much better about things. I feel comfortable with all you mentioned above, so hopeful to get great scores when I take it in October. In the interim, I will study. Thanks again for the response!

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