Relias ED RN A Test Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
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? - Answer -Petrolatum gauze
You want to implement the new evidence-based practice guidelines in managing
patients to prevent falls on your unit. What provides the STRONGEST evidence
for interventions? - Answer -Systematic reviews
Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent.
What would you do NEXT? - Answer -Institute suicide precautions.
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? -
Answer -Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - Answer -High fiber
diet
Answer is NOT high residual diet
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, An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of
headache in the last 48 hours. The patient states that they had a fall 3 days ago.
Based on the history and presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you
anticipate the provider to order? - Answer -CT scan of the brain
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - Answer -
Naloxone (Narcan®)
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - Answer -Pursed lip breathing
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)? - Answer -The necessary treatment is not available
at the current hospital.
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: -
Answer -Myxedema coma
A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest
immediately upon arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest? -
Answer -Tension Pneumothorax
A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of
220/118, and the provider has put in the order for nitroprusside. What demonstrates
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Questions and Answers
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? - Answer -Petrolatum gauze
You want to implement the new evidence-based practice guidelines in managing
patients to prevent falls on your unit. What provides the STRONGEST evidence
for interventions? - Answer -Systematic reviews
Upon triage of a patient, they state that they have suicidal ideation with intent.
What would you do NEXT? - Answer -Institute suicide precautions.
Which of the following wounds has the highest risk for developing osteomyelitis? -
Answer -Puncture wound from stepping on a rusty nail
What type of diet would a patient with diverticulitis follow? - Answer -High fiber
diet
Answer is NOT high residual diet
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, An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of
headache in the last 48 hours. The patient states that they had a fall 3 days ago.
Based on the history and presenting complaints, what diagnostic test do you
anticipate the provider to order? - Answer -CT scan of the brain
What medication is used in reversing the effects of opioid overdose? - Answer -
Naloxone (Narcan®)
What are you MOST likely to see during your initial assessment of a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? - Answer -Pursed lip breathing
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)? - Answer -The necessary treatment is not available
at the current hospital.
The life-threatening and rare complication of hypothyroidism is known as: -
Answer -Myxedema coma
A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest
immediately upon arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest? -
Answer -Tension Pneumothorax
A patient presents with an episode of hypertensive crisis, a blood pressure of
220/118, and the provider has put in the order for nitroprusside. What demonstrates
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