Relias ED RN A Test 2025: Complete Practice Exam & Study Guide

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Relias ED RN A Complete Test 2025 ( All Questions

Answered)

You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape, scissors, and

antiseptic swabs. What else do you need?

.....ANSWER.....Petrolatum gauze

You want to implement the new evidence-based practice

guidelines in managing patients to prevent falls on your unit.

What provides the STRONGEST evidence for interventions?

.....ANSWER.....Systematic reviews

Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal

ideation with intent. What would you do NEXT?

.....ANSWER.....Institute suicide precautions.

Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for

developing osteomyelitis? .....ANSWER.....Puncture wound from

stepping on a rusty nail

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What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow?

.....ANSWER.....High fiber diet

Answer is NOT high residual diet

An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and

gradual onset of headache in the last 48 hours. The patient

states that they had a fall 3 days ago. Based on the history and

presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you anticipate the

provider to order? .....ANSWER.....CT scan of the brain

What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid

overdose? .....ANSWER.....Naloxone (Narcan®)

What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment

of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

.....ANSWER.....Pursed lip breathing

Under what circumstances can the hospital transfer an unstable

patient to another facility and maintain compliance with the

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)?

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.....ANSWER.....The necessary treatment is not available at the

current hospital.

The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is

known as: .....ANSWER.....Myxedema coma

A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into

cardiac arrest immediately upon arrival. What is a possible

reversible cause of cardiac arrest? .....ANSWER.....Tension

Pneumothorax

A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood

pressure of 220/118, and the provider has put in the order for

nitroprusside. What demonstrates that the treatment has been

effective? .....ANSWER.....Systolic blood pressure reaches 160

mm Hg

A patient arrives with suspected appendicitis. What action, if

observed, would require additional training for the unlicensed

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assistive personnel (UAP)? .....ANSWER.....The UAP offers the

patient a ginger ale.

You see a fellow nurse placing an opioid medication in their

pocket rather than administering it as ordered. What would you

do NEXT? .....ANSWER.....Tell your immediate supervisor.

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 intervention do you

anticipate implementing FIRST for this patient?

.....ANSWER.....Provide oxygen