RELIAS ED RN A |RELIAS ED RN A/ FULL STUDY GUIDE CONTAINING 67 TERMS WITH
CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATE
A patient presents with possible organophosphate toxicity. What would you expect to find
upon assessment?
Diaphoresis
Tachycardia
Constipation
Hot and dry skin Diaphoresis
What is the appropriate intervention for patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(ARDS)?
Increasing fluid volume
Mechanical ventilation
Bag mask valve (BMV) ventilation
Administering sedatives Mechanical ventilation
A patient with a history of advanced-stage leukemia presents with a history of increasing
shortness of breath in the last 4 days. The patient is anemic and has multiple bruises on their
extremities. What is the MOST likely cause of bruising?
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Lymphadenopathy
,Septicemia Thrombocytopenia
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Pursed lip breathing
Absent breath sounds on one side
Fever
Blood tinged sputum Pursed lip breathing
A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose, headache, and productive cough. The
patient is unable to speak full sentences, reports having a history of moderate to severe COPD,
and has a Sp02
reading of 89%. What intervention do you anticipate implementing FIRST for this patient?
•
Provide oxygen
Obtain venous blood gas (VBG)
Obtain vital signs
Obtain ECG Provide Oxygen
A patient with dementia has a family member with MPOA, who is unable to be reached. The
provider needs a consent signed and allows the patient to sign. What is the MOST appropriate
action you would
take?
, •
Report the provider to their supervisor.
Do nothing as the form has already been signed.
Call the ethics committee.
Report the provider to the Medical Board. Report the provider to their supervisor
Under what circumstances can the hospital transfer an unstable patient to another facility and
maintain
compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)?
The patient has no health insurance coverage.
The receiving facility is conducting research on specific disease condition.
The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
The family members are requesting to transfer the patient near to them. The necessary
treatment is not available at the current hospital.
A 35-year-old patient complains of night sweats, low-grade fever, weight loss, and a productive
cough
with pink-tinged sputum for 3-4 weeks. They have been staying at a local shelter since they lost
their job
6 months ago. What diagnosis is most likely?
Tuberculosis
Influenza
COVID 19
CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATE
A patient presents with possible organophosphate toxicity. What would you expect to find
upon assessment?
Diaphoresis
Tachycardia
Constipation
Hot and dry skin Diaphoresis
What is the appropriate intervention for patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(ARDS)?
Increasing fluid volume
Mechanical ventilation
Bag mask valve (BMV) ventilation
Administering sedatives Mechanical ventilation
A patient with a history of advanced-stage leukemia presents with a history of increasing
shortness of breath in the last 4 days. The patient is anemic and has multiple bruises on their
extremities. What is the MOST likely cause of bruising?
Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Lymphadenopathy
,Septicemia Thrombocytopenia
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Pursed lip breathing
Absent breath sounds on one side
Fever
Blood tinged sputum Pursed lip breathing
A patient presents with a 5-day history of runny nose, headache, and productive cough. The
patient is unable to speak full sentences, reports having a history of moderate to severe COPD,
and has a Sp02
reading of 89%. What intervention do you anticipate implementing FIRST for this patient?
•
Provide oxygen
Obtain venous blood gas (VBG)
Obtain vital signs
Obtain ECG Provide Oxygen
A patient with dementia has a family member with MPOA, who is unable to be reached. The
provider needs a consent signed and allows the patient to sign. What is the MOST appropriate
action you would
take?
, •
Report the provider to their supervisor.
Do nothing as the form has already been signed.
Call the ethics committee.
Report the provider to the Medical Board. Report the provider to their supervisor
Under what circumstances can the hospital transfer an unstable patient to another facility and
maintain
compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)?
The patient has no health insurance coverage.
The receiving facility is conducting research on specific disease condition.
The necessary treatment is not available at the current hospital.
The family members are requesting to transfer the patient near to them. The necessary
treatment is not available at the current hospital.
A 35-year-old patient complains of night sweats, low-grade fever, weight loss, and a productive
cough
with pink-tinged sputum for 3-4 weeks. They have been staying at a local shelter since they lost
their job
6 months ago. What diagnosis is most likely?
Tuberculosis
Influenza
COVID 19
