Relias ED RN A Exam 2026 | All Questions
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A patient who is 32 weeks pregnant presents with a three-day history of
headache and significant swelling of the lower extremities and face. The patient's
vital signs are BP: 160/90, HR: 105/min, RR:19/min, Spo2: 94% on RA, Temp: 97.3
F. What medication do you anticipate the provider to order FIRST?
Furosemide (Lasix)
Magnesium Sulfate
Labetalol (Trandate)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ------------Correct Answer--------------------Magnesium
Sulfate
You are caring for a patient who has a history of alcohol use and seizures. You
suddenly notice the patient becoming diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has
clammy skin. What would you do NEXT?
Check their blood glucose
Turn them on their side
Auscultate their lungs
Administer propranolol ------------Correct Answer--------------------Check their blood
glucose
,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?
Pericarditis
Cholecystitis
Diverticulitis
Pancreatitis ------------Correct Answer--------------------Cholecystitis
A patient presents after falling from a height and fracturing their right tibia and
fibula. What symptom would be reported to the provider IMMEDIATELY?
Bounding pulse
Warm extremity
Paresthesia of the foot
Capillary refill pf toes <2 sec ------------Correct Answer--------------------Paresthesia
of the foot
You are assisting a novice nurse with a blood draw. You observe the nurse draw
the blood, place the specimen tubes in a biohazard bag, and leave the room with
the unlabeled specimen tubes. What would you do NEXT?
Don't confront the nurse, go redraw the labs and label at the bedside.
Do nothing because they can label them anywhere.
Report them to your supervisor.
, Re-educate the nurse, then redraw thexabs, use patient identifiers and label at
the bedside. ------------Correct Answer--------------------Re-educate
What is the critical goal time from arrival to the ED to CT brain scan based on the
American Heart Association stroke recommendations?
10 minutes
25 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes ------------Correct Answer--------------------25min
A patient presents with sudden onset of aphasia and left-sided weakness for the
last 25 minutes. What action would be taken NEXT?
Triage them to the screening area
Complete a thorough triage evaluation, initiate the appropriate stroke resources
Register the patient prior to triage, and collect smoking and drug use history
Activate your department's code stroke protocol ------------Correct Answer-----------
---------Activate your deptartment's code stroke protocol
Your patient's chest tube dressing has accidentally come off and you are
preparing to place a new one. You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape,
scissors, and antiseptic swabs. What else do you need?
Kelly clamp
Petrolatum gauze
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A patient who is 32 weeks pregnant presents with a three-day history of
headache and significant swelling of the lower extremities and face. The patient's
vital signs are BP: 160/90, HR: 105/min, RR:19/min, Spo2: 94% on RA, Temp: 97.3
F. What medication do you anticipate the provider to order FIRST?
Furosemide (Lasix)
Magnesium Sulfate
Labetalol (Trandate)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ------------Correct Answer--------------------Magnesium
Sulfate
You are caring for a patient who has a history of alcohol use and seizures. You
suddenly notice the patient becoming diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has
clammy skin. What would you do NEXT?
Check their blood glucose
Turn them on their side
Auscultate their lungs
Administer propranolol ------------Correct Answer--------------------Check their blood
glucose
,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?
Pericarditis
Cholecystitis
Diverticulitis
Pancreatitis ------------Correct Answer--------------------Cholecystitis
A patient presents after falling from a height and fracturing their right tibia and
fibula. What symptom would be reported to the provider IMMEDIATELY?
Bounding pulse
Warm extremity
Paresthesia of the foot
Capillary refill pf toes <2 sec ------------Correct Answer--------------------Paresthesia
of the foot
You are assisting a novice nurse with a blood draw. You observe the nurse draw
the blood, place the specimen tubes in a biohazard bag, and leave the room with
the unlabeled specimen tubes. What would you do NEXT?
Don't confront the nurse, go redraw the labs and label at the bedside.
Do nothing because they can label them anywhere.
Report them to your supervisor.
, Re-educate the nurse, then redraw thexabs, use patient identifiers and label at
the bedside. ------------Correct Answer--------------------Re-educate
What is the critical goal time from arrival to the ED to CT brain scan based on the
American Heart Association stroke recommendations?
10 minutes
25 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes ------------Correct Answer--------------------25min
A patient presents with sudden onset of aphasia and left-sided weakness for the
last 25 minutes. What action would be taken NEXT?
Triage them to the screening area
Complete a thorough triage evaluation, initiate the appropriate stroke resources
Register the patient prior to triage, and collect smoking and drug use history
Activate your department's code stroke protocol ------------Correct Answer-----------
---------Activate your deptartment's code stroke protocol
Your patient's chest tube dressing has accidentally come off and you are
preparing to place a new one. You have a slit drain sponge, 4 x 4 gauzes, tape,
scissors, and antiseptic swabs. What else do you need?
Kelly clamp
Petrolatum gauze
