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RELIAS PACU RN A V1 RELIAS EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their
chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
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You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to find for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral
calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the
report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent,
and rude. She ended up not answering your question. How will you proceed? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
***WRONG***You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that
recently arrive in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) IV acetaminophen (maybe??? bc super expensive???)
B) PO acetaminophen
C) PO ketorolac (maybe???? bc shows increased risk of bleeding than tylenol, and
is oral, which maybe they're trying to avoid PO after surgery)
***WRONG***D) IV ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A)
Hypoglycemia
B) Bradycardia
C) Decreased metabolism
***D) Decreased healing
You are caring for a patient after placement of a percutaneous J tube. A student
nurse asks you, " Where does this tube go in the patient?" How should you
answer? - CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) The tube is placed into the Jejunum
B) The tube passes from the esophagus into the jejunum
This tube is inserted into the stomach
RELIAS PACU RN A V1 RELIAS EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their
chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
, 2
You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to find for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral
calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the
report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent,
and rude. She ended up not answering your question. How will you proceed? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
***WRONG***You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that
recently arrive in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) IV acetaminophen (maybe??? bc super expensive???)
B) PO acetaminophen
C) PO ketorolac (maybe???? bc shows increased risk of bleeding than tylenol, and
is oral, which maybe they're trying to avoid PO after surgery)
***WRONG***D) IV ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A)
Hypoglycemia
B) Bradycardia
C) Decreased metabolism
***D) Decreased healing
You are caring for a patient after placement of a percutaneous J tube. A student
nurse asks you, " Where does this tube go in the patient?" How should you
answer? - CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) The tube is placed into the Jejunum
B) The tube passes from the esophagus into the jejunum
This tube is inserted into the stomach
