Relias Operating Room RN A v2 Exam Questions and Answers
|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying
position
Correct Answer
Axillary Roll
Question 2
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?
Correct Answer
Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately
Question 3
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood
transfusion
Correct Answer
Cell Saver
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,Question 4
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
Correct Answer
Confirm the specimen label and patient name
Question 5
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with your patient. Which of the following assessment
findings would support this suspicion
Correct Answer
nasal irritation and frequent sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
Question 6
After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what should you do next
Correct Answer
assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
Question 7
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received moderate sedation with midazolam who has
unexpected respiratory depression
Correct Answer
romazicon (flumazenil)
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, Question 8
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
Correct Answer
Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
Question 9
What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain from the sterile field
Correct Answer
12 inches
Question 10
You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you anticipate seeing on the back table
Correct Answer
malleable
Question 11
Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient with a family history of malignant hyperthermia
Correct Answer
Quelicin (succinylcholine)
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|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying
position
Correct Answer
Axillary Roll
Question 2
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?
Correct Answer
Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately
Question 3
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood
transfusion
Correct Answer
Cell Saver
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,Question 4
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
Correct Answer
Confirm the specimen label and patient name
Question 5
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with your patient. Which of the following assessment
findings would support this suspicion
Correct Answer
nasal irritation and frequent sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
Question 6
After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what should you do next
Correct Answer
assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
Question 7
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received moderate sedation with midazolam who has
unexpected respiratory depression
Correct Answer
romazicon (flumazenil)
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, Question 8
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
Correct Answer
Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
Question 9
What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain from the sterile field
Correct Answer
12 inches
Question 10
You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you anticipate seeing on the back table
Correct Answer
malleable
Question 11
Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient with a family history of malignant hyperthermia
Correct Answer
Quelicin (succinylcholine)
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