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2026/2027 RELIAS ED RN A TEST EXAM
CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
RELIAS ED RN A
Maximize your success on the Relias ED RN A Test Exam by
reinforcing knowledge in emergency nursing principles, patient
assessment, triage, acute care interventions, and clinical
decision-making. This exam evaluates readiness to provide safe,
effective care in fast-paced emergency department settings. It is
designed for registered nurses (RNs) working or training in
emergency care.
You are administering haloperidol (Haldol®) to a patient with
acute symptoms of Schizophrenia. What changes in the
electrocardiogram (ECG) are possible as a result of this
medication? ...... ANSWER ....... Prolonged QT interval✓
✓
A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose,
headache, and productive cough. The patient is unable to
speak full sentences, reports having a history of moderate to
severe COPD, and has a SpO2 reading of 89%. What
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intervention do you anticipate implementing FIRST for this
patient? ...... ANSWER ....... Provide oxygen✓ ✓
A patient who is 24 weeks pregnant presents with fever and
right upper quadrant pain. The patient states that the pain is
radiating to the right shoulder blade, and started an hour
after having a pizza for lunch. She is tachycardic,
tachypneic, and diaphoretic on the initial triage assessment.
What is the MOST likely diagnosis for this patient? ......
ANSWER ....... Cholecystitis✓ ✓
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The
patient is tachycardic and tachypneic and appears very
anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important
initial intervention for this patient? ...... ANSWER .......
Administer oxygen✓ ✓
Answer is NOT Obtain electrocardiogram
A patient is being treated with an anticoagulant for
pulmonary embolism (PE). What patient assessment finding
indicates that a heparin infusion would be stopped
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IMMEDIATELY? ...... ANSWER ....... Decreased level of
consciousness✓ ✓
A new nurse observes their preceptor giving the incorrect
dosage of a medication to a patient. Implementing the
ethical principle veracity, what action would the new nurse
take? ...... ANSWER ....... Inform the charge nurse about
what happened and document it. ✓ ✓
What is the appropriate intervention for patients with Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)? ...... ANSWER .......
Mechanical ventilation✓ ✓
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a
tension pneumothorax? ...... ANSWER ....... Distended
neck veins✓ ✓
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or
intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac
arrest? ...... ANSWER ....... 1 mg every 3-5 minutes✓ ✓
2026/2027 RELIAS ED RN A TEST EXAM
CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
RELIAS ED RN A
Maximize your success on the Relias ED RN A Test Exam by
reinforcing knowledge in emergency nursing principles, patient
assessment, triage, acute care interventions, and clinical
decision-making. This exam evaluates readiness to provide safe,
effective care in fast-paced emergency department settings. It is
designed for registered nurses (RNs) working or training in
emergency care.
You are administering haloperidol (Haldol®) to a patient with
acute symptoms of Schizophrenia. What changes in the
electrocardiogram (ECG) are possible as a result of this
medication? ...... ANSWER ....... Prolonged QT interval✓
✓
A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose,
headache, and productive cough. The patient is unable to
speak full sentences, reports having a history of moderate to
severe COPD, and has a SpO2 reading of 89%. What
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intervention do you anticipate implementing FIRST for this
patient? ...... ANSWER ....... Provide oxygen✓ ✓
A patient who is 24 weeks pregnant presents with fever and
right upper quadrant pain. The patient states that the pain is
radiating to the right shoulder blade, and started an hour
after having a pizza for lunch. She is tachycardic,
tachypneic, and diaphoretic on the initial triage assessment.
What is the MOST likely diagnosis for this patient? ......
ANSWER ....... Cholecystitis✓ ✓
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The
patient is tachycardic and tachypneic and appears very
anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important
initial intervention for this patient? ...... ANSWER .......
Administer oxygen✓ ✓
Answer is NOT Obtain electrocardiogram
A patient is being treated with an anticoagulant for
pulmonary embolism (PE). What patient assessment finding
indicates that a heparin infusion would be stopped
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IMMEDIATELY? ...... ANSWER ....... Decreased level of
consciousness✓ ✓
A new nurse observes their preceptor giving the incorrect
dosage of a medication to a patient. Implementing the
ethical principle veracity, what action would the new nurse
take? ...... ANSWER ....... Inform the charge nurse about
what happened and document it. ✓ ✓
What is the appropriate intervention for patients with Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)? ...... ANSWER .......
Mechanical ventilation✓ ✓
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a
tension pneumothorax? ...... ANSWER ....... Distended
neck veins✓ ✓
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or
intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac
arrest? ...... ANSWER ....... 1 mg every 3-5 minutes✓ ✓
