MEDICAL-SURGICAL RN A PROPHECY
RELIAS TEST EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Black and tarry colored stools are CLASSIC symptoms of what
condition? Answer: Bleeding gastric ulcer
⩥ You have 4 patients who have high priority needs. One needs to go to
surgery, one needs STAT lab draws from a PICC line, another has chest
pain rated 8/10, and another needs toileting. Which patient should you
tend to FIRST? Answer: The patient with chest pain
⩥ Your patient with Hepatitis C exhibits signs of jaundice and a
distended abdomen. What procedure would you anticipate being
performed by the provider at the bedside for this patient? Answer:
Paracentesis
⩥ What is clubbing of the fingers MOST likely associated with?
Answer: Chronic oxygen deficiency
⩥ A patient on warfarin (Coumadin/Jantoven) has an INR of 6. Which
medication would you anticipate administering? Answer: Vitamin K
, ⩥ To reduce the risk of infection and phlebitis in an adult patient with a
peripheral IV, what is the MINIMUM duration the catheter should
remain in place before ROUTINE replacement? Answer: 72 hours
⩥ You are caring for a patient post lobectomy with a chest tube in place
for drainage. What is a priority in care for this patient? Answer:
Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
⩥ What patient population is the pneumococcal vaccine, PPSV23
indicated for? Answer: Adults aged 65 years and older
⩥ Your patient with stave IV terminal lung cancer continues to
experience increasing pain as each day passes. What would you
anticipate the provider ordering for this patient? Answer: Palliative care
consult
⩥ The provider gives you a telephone order to explain a surgical
procedure to your patient and obtain surgical consent. How should you
respond? Answer: Inform the provider that explaining the procedure is
outside the nurse's scope of practice.
⩥ The patient has diltiazem HCl (Cardizem CD) ordered and is
requesting the capsule be mixed into her morning yogurt. How should
you respond? Answer: "Sorry, it is a slow-release medication that cannot
be opened or crushed."
RELIAS TEST EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Black and tarry colored stools are CLASSIC symptoms of what
condition? Answer: Bleeding gastric ulcer
⩥ You have 4 patients who have high priority needs. One needs to go to
surgery, one needs STAT lab draws from a PICC line, another has chest
pain rated 8/10, and another needs toileting. Which patient should you
tend to FIRST? Answer: The patient with chest pain
⩥ Your patient with Hepatitis C exhibits signs of jaundice and a
distended abdomen. What procedure would you anticipate being
performed by the provider at the bedside for this patient? Answer:
Paracentesis
⩥ What is clubbing of the fingers MOST likely associated with?
Answer: Chronic oxygen deficiency
⩥ A patient on warfarin (Coumadin/Jantoven) has an INR of 6. Which
medication would you anticipate administering? Answer: Vitamin K
, ⩥ To reduce the risk of infection and phlebitis in an adult patient with a
peripheral IV, what is the MINIMUM duration the catheter should
remain in place before ROUTINE replacement? Answer: 72 hours
⩥ You are caring for a patient post lobectomy with a chest tube in place
for drainage. What is a priority in care for this patient? Answer:
Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
⩥ What patient population is the pneumococcal vaccine, PPSV23
indicated for? Answer: Adults aged 65 years and older
⩥ Your patient with stave IV terminal lung cancer continues to
experience increasing pain as each day passes. What would you
anticipate the provider ordering for this patient? Answer: Palliative care
consult
⩥ The provider gives you a telephone order to explain a surgical
procedure to your patient and obtain surgical consent. How should you
respond? Answer: Inform the provider that explaining the procedure is
outside the nurse's scope of practice.
⩥ The patient has diltiazem HCl (Cardizem CD) ordered and is
requesting the capsule be mixed into her morning yogurt. How should
you respond? Answer: "Sorry, it is a slow-release medication that cannot
be opened or crushed."
