RELIAS PACU RN A V1 FINAL EXAM UPDATED 2025/26 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ASSURED SUCCESS RATED A+
What is a result of shivering?
***B) Increased oxygen demand
What combination of medications is an example of multi-modal
pain management?
C) IV hydromorphone and IV acetaminophen
You are caring for a patient with a brachial plexus block after
surgery. The patient begins to report chest discomfort on the
side where the block was placed. A 12 lead EKG was normal.
What order do you expect to be completed NEXT for this patient?
***D) Chest X-ray
You need to obtain consent from a sedated patient post hip
replacement surgery for a regional block. Two women showed
up at bedside as next of kin. One has a child with patient and the
other is the patient's girlfriend. How will you obtain the consent?
***B) Look for patient's parents or immediate family members
What instructions for care should you include when educating a
patient about their Penrose drain?
B) Change your dressing 2 times a day or when it becomes wet
, You are caring for a patient with a continuous basal rate PCA
infusion when the patient becomes difficult to awaken. What
should you do FIRST?
Hold the PCA infusion
Which factor puts a patient MOST at risk for confusion upon
awakening from general anesthesia?
B) Advanced Age
You are providing care for a diabetic patient in the PACU. What
care should you provide to decrease their risk of surgical site
infections?
B) Maintain blood glucose levels per protocol and hand hygiene
What department approves and reviews medical aspects of care
in the PACU including policies and procedures?
Department of Anesthesia
When providing care to a patient in the PACU who is receiving
placement of a new permanent vascular access graft, what
finding should you report immediately to the surgeon?
TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ASSURED SUCCESS RATED A+
What is a result of shivering?
***B) Increased oxygen demand
What combination of medications is an example of multi-modal
pain management?
C) IV hydromorphone and IV acetaminophen
You are caring for a patient with a brachial plexus block after
surgery. The patient begins to report chest discomfort on the
side where the block was placed. A 12 lead EKG was normal.
What order do you expect to be completed NEXT for this patient?
***D) Chest X-ray
You need to obtain consent from a sedated patient post hip
replacement surgery for a regional block. Two women showed
up at bedside as next of kin. One has a child with patient and the
other is the patient's girlfriend. How will you obtain the consent?
***B) Look for patient's parents or immediate family members
What instructions for care should you include when educating a
patient about their Penrose drain?
B) Change your dressing 2 times a day or when it becomes wet
, You are caring for a patient with a continuous basal rate PCA
infusion when the patient becomes difficult to awaken. What
should you do FIRST?
Hold the PCA infusion
Which factor puts a patient MOST at risk for confusion upon
awakening from general anesthesia?
B) Advanced Age
You are providing care for a diabetic patient in the PACU. What
care should you provide to decrease their risk of surgical site
infections?
B) Maintain blood glucose levels per protocol and hand hygiene
What department approves and reviews medical aspects of care
in the PACU including policies and procedures?
Department of Anesthesia
When providing care to a patient in the PACU who is receiving
placement of a new permanent vascular access graft, what
finding should you report immediately to the surgeon?
