RELIAS PACU RN A V1 ACTUAL EXAM
REVIEW COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026
‣ What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the
brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position Answer:
Axillary Roll
‣ You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient
scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient
states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? Answer: Do
not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon
immediately
‣ What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an
emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood transfusion
Answer: Cell Saver
‣ You have been asked to take a specimen from an OR during a
bronchoscopy and immediately take it to the lab. What must you do first
Answer: Confirm the specimen label and patient name
‣ You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview
with your patient. Which of the following assessment findings would
support this suspicion Answer: nasal irritation and frequent sniffing,
needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
, ‣ After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser
procedure, what should you do next Answer: assess for pooling or
moisture from the prep
‣ What medication should be administered to a patient who has received
moderate sedation with midazolam who has unexpected respiratory
depression Answer: romazicon (flumazenil)
‣ After starting a blood transfusion, you observe that a patient
undergoing moderate sedation has a temperature increase from 98.2 to
101.3 and coarse breath sounds. What is the first thing you should do
Answer: Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
‣ What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain
from the sterile field Answer: 12 inches
‣ You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you
anticipate seeing on the back table Answer: malleable
‣ Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient
with a family history of malignant hyperthermia Answer: Quelicin
(succinylcholine)
‣ You are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). What infection control practice must
REVIEW COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026
‣ What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the
brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position Answer:
Axillary Roll
‣ You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient
scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient
states they do not want a colostomy. What should you do? Answer: Do
not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon
immediately
‣ What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an
emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood transfusion
Answer: Cell Saver
‣ You have been asked to take a specimen from an OR during a
bronchoscopy and immediately take it to the lab. What must you do first
Answer: Confirm the specimen label and patient name
‣ You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview
with your patient. Which of the following assessment findings would
support this suspicion Answer: nasal irritation and frequent sniffing,
needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
, ‣ After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser
procedure, what should you do next Answer: assess for pooling or
moisture from the prep
‣ What medication should be administered to a patient who has received
moderate sedation with midazolam who has unexpected respiratory
depression Answer: romazicon (flumazenil)
‣ After starting a blood transfusion, you observe that a patient
undergoing moderate sedation has a temperature increase from 98.2 to
101.3 and coarse breath sounds. What is the first thing you should do
Answer: Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
‣ What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain
from the sterile field Answer: 12 inches
‣ You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you
anticipate seeing on the back table Answer: malleable
‣ Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient
with a family history of malignant hyperthermia Answer: Quelicin
(succinylcholine)
‣ You are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). What infection control practice must
