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RELIAS PACU RN A V1 RELIAS EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025 NEW VERSION
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in
the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be
given? - CORRECT ANSWER>>0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the
catheter. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Position the patient on
their side
B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10,
shortness of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters oxygen via
face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
D) Fully alert, shallow breathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2 extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult who
does not have tolerance to opioids? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart rate of
120, respiratory rate of 24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in bed. What
medication should you prepare to give FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) 10 mg
hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
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You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you discover
the family members are not available for the discharge instructions and are not
responding to your phone calls. Business hours are over and the PACU is about to
close. How will you handle the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Wait until
the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist
is planning a nerve block in PACU, but the patient did not sign the consent for the
, nerve block. How will you proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Wake up the patient
to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their
chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
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You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to find for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral
calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the
report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent,
and rude. She ended up not answering your question. How will you proceed? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
***WRONG***You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that
recently arrive in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) IV acetaminophen (maybe??? bc super expensive???)
B) PO acetaminophen
C) PO ketorolac (maybe???? bc shows increased risk of bleeding than tylenol, and
is oral, which maybe they're trying to avoid PO after surgery)
***WRONG***D) IV ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A)
Hypoglycemia
RELIAS PACU RN A V1 RELIAS EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025 NEW VERSION
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in
the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be
given? - CORRECT ANSWER>>0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the
catheter. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Position the patient on
their side
B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10,
shortness of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters oxygen via
face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
D) Fully alert, shallow breathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2 extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult who
does not have tolerance to opioids? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart rate of
120, respiratory rate of 24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in bed. What
medication should you prepare to give FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) 10 mg
hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
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You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you discover
the family members are not available for the discharge instructions and are not
responding to your phone calls. Business hours are over and the PACU is about to
close. How will you handle the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Wait until
the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist
is planning a nerve block in PACU, but the patient did not sign the consent for the
, nerve block. How will you proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Wake up the patient
to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their
chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
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You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to find for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral
calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the
report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent,
and rude. She ended up not answering your question. How will you proceed? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
***WRONG***You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that
recently arrive in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>A) IV acetaminophen (maybe??? bc super expensive???)
B) PO acetaminophen
C) PO ketorolac (maybe???? bc shows increased risk of bleeding than tylenol, and
is oral, which maybe they're trying to avoid PO after surgery)
***WRONG***D) IV ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - CORRECT ANSWER>>A)
Hypoglycemia
