RELIAS ED RN A, EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS graded A+
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult
patients with cardiac arrest?
a. 10 mg every 10 minutes
b. 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
c. 1 mg every 7 minutes
d. 0.1 mg every 2 minutes - ANSWER- 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from whatcondition?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Cerebral palsy
c. Diabetes Insipidus
d. Myxedema coma - ANSWER- Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of
pain around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has
preserved motor function below L5 but is suffering from aloss of sensory function. The
assessment findings are consistent with:
a. Posterior cord syndrome
b.Central cord syndrome
c. Anterior cord syndrome
d. Autonomic syndrome - ANSWER- Posterior cord syndrome
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and
tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial
intervention for this patient?
a. Obtain electrocardiogram
b.Administer nitroglycerin
c. Administer oxygen
d. Obtain venous blood gas - ANSWER- IDK, but its not administer nitroglycerin orobtain
electrocardiogram!!
A patient who is 27 weeks pregnant presents with painless bright red vaginalbleeding. What
condition correlates with the presenting symptoms?
a. Abruptio placenta
b. Placenta Previa
c. Ectopic pregnancy
, d. Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - ANSWER- Placenta Previa
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?Petechial chest
rash
a. Distended neck veins
b. Equal chest
c. wall expansion
d. Flattened neck veins - ANSWER- Distended Neck Veins
A patient presents with a two-day history of fever, cough, mild shortness of breath(SOB), sore
throat, myalgia, and new onset of loss of taste and smell. What is the patient MOST likely
suffering from?
a. Giardia
b. Microsporidia
c. COVID 19
d. Tuberculosis - ANSWER- COVID 19
A patient is brought in with a history of a head-on motor vehicle accident. The patient was not
wearing a seat belt and was traveling at 120 mph with the deployment of an airbag. They
complain of severe lower abdominal and hip pain.A secondary trauma survey reveals an
unstable hip on lateral compression. What would be a PRIORITY intervention in managing this
patient?
a. Application of pelvic blinder
b. Initiation of massive transfusion protocol
c.Administration of IV fluids
d. Insertion of second IV line - ANSWER- Application of a pelvic binder
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?
a. Kelly clamp
b. Petrolatum gauze
c. Tube connector
d. Chest drainage system - ANSWER- Petrolatum gauze
What type of medication is used in the emergency care setting to help manage thesymptoms of
alcohol withdrawal?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Valproic acid
c. Electrolytes
d. Thiamine - ANSWER- Benzos
CORRECT ANSWERS graded A+
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult
patients with cardiac arrest?
a. 10 mg every 10 minutes
b. 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
c. 1 mg every 7 minutes
d. 0.1 mg every 2 minutes - ANSWER- 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from whatcondition?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Cerebral palsy
c. Diabetes Insipidus
d. Myxedema coma - ANSWER- Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of
pain around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has
preserved motor function below L5 but is suffering from aloss of sensory function. The
assessment findings are consistent with:
a. Posterior cord syndrome
b.Central cord syndrome
c. Anterior cord syndrome
d. Autonomic syndrome - ANSWER- Posterior cord syndrome
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and
tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial
intervention for this patient?
a. Obtain electrocardiogram
b.Administer nitroglycerin
c. Administer oxygen
d. Obtain venous blood gas - ANSWER- IDK, but its not administer nitroglycerin orobtain
electrocardiogram!!
A patient who is 27 weeks pregnant presents with painless bright red vaginalbleeding. What
condition correlates with the presenting symptoms?
a. Abruptio placenta
b. Placenta Previa
c. Ectopic pregnancy
, d. Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - ANSWER- Placenta Previa
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?Petechial chest
rash
a. Distended neck veins
b. Equal chest
c. wall expansion
d. Flattened neck veins - ANSWER- Distended Neck Veins
A patient presents with a two-day history of fever, cough, mild shortness of breath(SOB), sore
throat, myalgia, and new onset of loss of taste and smell. What is the patient MOST likely
suffering from?
a. Giardia
b. Microsporidia
c. COVID 19
d. Tuberculosis - ANSWER- COVID 19
A patient is brought in with a history of a head-on motor vehicle accident. The patient was not
wearing a seat belt and was traveling at 120 mph with the deployment of an airbag. They
complain of severe lower abdominal and hip pain.A secondary trauma survey reveals an
unstable hip on lateral compression. What would be a PRIORITY intervention in managing this
patient?
a. Application of pelvic blinder
b. Initiation of massive transfusion protocol
c.Administration of IV fluids
d. Insertion of second IV line - ANSWER- Application of a pelvic binder
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?
a. Kelly clamp
b. Petrolatum gauze
c. Tube connector
d. Chest drainage system - ANSWER- Petrolatum gauze
What type of medication is used in the emergency care setting to help manage thesymptoms of
alcohol withdrawal?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Valproic acid
c. Electrolytes
d. Thiamine - ANSWER- Benzos
