RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL RN ASSESSMENT
A (2026-2027) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical record.. She States
how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's dad. We are so worried about him.
What is the best course of action?
Tell her you cannot give her information and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the balloon during
insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What would be the most appropriate
action?
Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for glucose control. What
times should the patient be taught to be alert for signs of hypoglycemia?
Is late afternoon and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix) used for?
Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of secretions in his
tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what should you do 1st?
, Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should include choices that
are:
Low potassium, low protein, moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
Impaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia.
You note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a
stage 4 pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home
with family members. What should you do?
Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications include
Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran), famotidine(pepcid) and
atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication would you possibly hold and seek
clarification?
LISINOPRIL(PRINIVIL)
What is the best indication of an acute neurological problem?
A (2026-2027) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical record.. She States
how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's dad. We are so worried about him.
What is the best course of action?
Tell her you cannot give her information and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the balloon during
insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What would be the most appropriate
action?
Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for glucose control. What
times should the patient be taught to be alert for signs of hypoglycemia?
Is late afternoon and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix) used for?
Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of secretions in his
tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what should you do 1st?
, Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should include choices that
are:
Low potassium, low protein, moderate fat
Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
Impaired gas exchange
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia.
You note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a
stage 4 pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home
with family members. What should you do?
Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications include
Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran), famotidine(pepcid) and
atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication would you possibly hold and seek
clarification?
LISINOPRIL(PRINIVIL)
What is the best indication of an acute neurological problem?
