Prepare for the RELIAS Medical-Surgical RN A assessment with this comprehensive collection of exam-focused questions and verified answers covering essential medical-surgical nursing concepts, clinical judgment, patient safety, prioritization, chronic disease management, medication administration, and acute patient care. This resource is designed to help RN students and nurses efficiently review high-yield Med-Surg concepts involving renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, postoperative, and gerontological nursing.
Key topics covered include:
• Adaptive equipment and safe transfers for severely contracted, non-weight-bearing patients
• Expected laboratory findings in end-stage renal disease and hemodialysis
• Atrial fibrillation, falls, acute confusion, and anticoagulation considerations
• Airborne isolation for patients with suspected tuberculosis
• Immediate nursing interventions during seizures
• HIPAA, patient privacy, confidentiality, and inappropriate medical-record access
• Safe insertion and management of indwelling urinary catheters
• Regular insulin and NPH administration with hypoglycemia monitoring
• Pantoprazole and proton pump inhibitor therapy
• Tracheostomy care, secretion management, suctioning, and hyperoxygenation
• Dietary management for chronic renal failure
• COPD nursing diagnosis and impaired gas exchange
• Failure to thrive, advanced dementia, pressure injuries, and possible neglect
• Medication considerations before hemodialysis, including lisinopril
• Recognition of acute neurological deterioration through changes in level of consciousness
• Diverticulitis and appropriate dietary management
• Pain assessment considerations for older adults with severe dementia
• Jackson-Pratt drain management and establishing effective suction
• Peritonitis assessment, severe abdominal pain, rebound tenderness, tachycardia, and hypotension
• Recognition and initial assessment of hypoglycemia
• Warfarin therapy, elevated INR, and vitamin K
• Heart failure assessment including JVD, S3 heart sounds, and orthopnea
• Medical-surgical nursing prioritization and clinical decision-making
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions
• Medication safety and patient monitoring
• Postoperative nursing care
• Renal and electrolyte-related nursing concepts
• Cardiovascular assessment and anticoagulation
• Respiratory assessment and airway management
• Neurological assessment and emergency nursing interventions
• Geriatric nursing and dementia care
• Patient advocacy, safety, privacy, and professional accountability
This study resource provides a focused review of common Medical-Surgical RN concepts and clinical scenarios, making it useful for exam preparation and reinforcement of nursing priorities across multiple body systems. The question-and-answer format allows for efficient review of assessment findings, interventions, medications, safety measures, laboratory values, and critical nursing decisions.
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Relias medical surgical
RN A Exam Questions
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, Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use for a severely contracted
patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from bed to chair
Patient Lift example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage renal disease on
hemodialysis
BUN 32, CREATNINE 8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice she
has been having several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to your unit.
What is the most important order you should anticipate from the provider? You're?
Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next 48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight loss, frequent knot
sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of isolation precautions should you initiate, if any?
Airborne precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a seizure. What is your 1st
action?
Position the patient on their side to maintain the airway