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RELIAS ED RN A EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
You are assisting a novice nurse with a blood draw. You observe
the nurse draw the blood, place the specimen tubes in a
biohazard bag, and leave the room with the unlabeled specimen
tubes. What would you do NEXT?
Don't confront the nurse, go redraw the labs and label at the
bedside.
Do nothing because they can label them anywhere.
Report them to your supervisor.
Re-educate the nurse, then redraw thexabs, use patient identifiers
and label at the bedside. - ANSWER-Re-educate
What is the critical goal time from arrival to the ED to CT brain
scan based on the American Heart Association stroke
recommendations?
10 minutes
25 minutes
45 minutes
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60 minutes - ANSWER-25min
A patient presents with sudden onset of aphasia and left-sided
weakness for the last 25 minutes. What action would be taken
NEXT?
Triage them to the screening area
Complete a thorough triage evaluation, initiate the appropriate
stroke resources
Register the patient prior to triage, and collect smoking and drug
use history
Activate your department's code stroke protocol - ANSWER-
Activate your deptartment's code stroke protocol
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?
Kelly clamp
Petrolatum gauze
Tube connector
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Chest drainage system - ANSWER-Petrolatum gauze
What type of medication is used in the emergency care setting to
help manage the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
Benzodiazepines
Valproic acid
Electrolytes
Thiamine - ANSWER-Benzos
A patient presents to the lobby stating she thinks she is in active
labor. Your facility doesn't have a labor and delivery unit. What is
the NEXT action you would take?
Tell the patient she needs to go to the nearest hospital with a
labor and delivery unit.
Have an ED provider perform a medical screening exam to
determine if she is in active labor.
Call the nearest hospital with a labor and delivery unit to see if
they will accept the patient.
Get a wheelchair for the patient and inform her that there will be a
3 hour wait time. - ANSWER-Have an ED provider preform a MSE
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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?
Application of pelvic blinder
Initiation of massive transfusion protocol
Administration of IV fluids
Insertion of second IV line - ANSWER-Application of a pelvic
binder
You exit your patient's room and as you walk away you hear a
thud. Upon inspection, you find your patient on the floor. What
would you do FIRST?
Assess the patient for injury.
Call the familv.
Get assistance.
RELIAS ED RN A EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
You are assisting a novice nurse with a blood draw. You observe
the nurse draw the blood, place the specimen tubes in a
biohazard bag, and leave the room with the unlabeled specimen
tubes. What would you do NEXT?
Don't confront the nurse, go redraw the labs and label at the
bedside.
Do nothing because they can label them anywhere.
Report them to your supervisor.
Re-educate the nurse, then redraw thexabs, use patient identifiers
and label at the bedside. - ANSWER-Re-educate
What is the critical goal time from arrival to the ED to CT brain
scan based on the American Heart Association stroke
recommendations?
10 minutes
25 minutes
45 minutes
,2|Page
60 minutes - ANSWER-25min
A patient presents with sudden onset of aphasia and left-sided
weakness for the last 25 minutes. What action would be taken
NEXT?
Triage them to the screening area
Complete a thorough triage evaluation, initiate the appropriate
stroke resources
Register the patient prior to triage, and collect smoking and drug
use history
Activate your department's code stroke protocol - ANSWER-
Activate your deptartment's code stroke protocol
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?
Kelly clamp
Petrolatum gauze
Tube connector
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Chest drainage system - ANSWER-Petrolatum gauze
What type of medication is used in the emergency care setting to
help manage the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
Benzodiazepines
Valproic acid
Electrolytes
Thiamine - ANSWER-Benzos
A patient presents to the lobby stating she thinks she is in active
labor. Your facility doesn't have a labor and delivery unit. What is
the NEXT action you would take?
Tell the patient she needs to go to the nearest hospital with a
labor and delivery unit.
Have an ED provider perform a medical screening exam to
determine if she is in active labor.
Call the nearest hospital with a labor and delivery unit to see if
they will accept the patient.
Get a wheelchair for the patient and inform her that there will be a
3 hour wait time. - ANSWER-Have an ED provider preform a MSE
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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?
Application of pelvic blinder
Initiation of massive transfusion protocol
Administration of IV fluids
Insertion of second IV line - ANSWER-Application of a pelvic
binder
You exit your patient's room and as you walk away you hear a
thud. Upon inspection, you find your patient on the floor. What
would you do FIRST?
Assess the patient for injury.
Call the familv.
Get assistance.
