RELIAS ED RN A EXAM 2024 WITH
70 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A 22-year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant presents with a sudden onset of left lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient's family member stated that she had a syncopal episode shortly after that. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for her?Ruptured appendix Placenta previa Abruptio placenta Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - ANSWER-Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
A patient with a history of chronic alcohol use is brought in with possible esophageal varices. What medication is used to stop upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients with this condition?Octreotide (Sandostatin®) Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) Warfarin (Jantoven®) Ibuprofen (Motrin®) - ANSWER-Octreotide (Sandostatin)
A patient has sustained multiple traumatic injuries after a fall from a height. What is considered an important component of the primary survey assessment?Complete set of vital signs Neurological assessment Head to toe assessment 1 / 3
Patients allergy history - ANSWER-Neurological Assessment
What do you anticipate is the BEST indicator of adequate hydration in an adult patient with 30% body surface area burn during initial fluid resuscitation?Blood pressure of 110/60 mm Hg Urine output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr Central venous pressure of 25 mm Hg Urine output of 0.2 mL/kg/hr - ANSWER-Urine output 0.5mL/kg/hr
What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an intubated patient to imaging for a CT?Lift team Respiratory therapist Physician's assistant Nursing assistant - ANSWER-RT
An elderly patient is brought in with new onset of confusion and gradual onset of headache in the last 48hours. 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?MRI of the brain Complete Blood Count Finger stick blood sugar CT scan of the brain - ANSWER-CT scan of the brain
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 2 / 3
10 mg every 10 minutes
- mg every 3-5 minutes
- mg every 7 minutes
0.1 mg every 2 minutes - ANSWER-1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma - ANSWER-Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of pain around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has preserved motor function below L5 but is suffering from a
loss of sensory function. The assessment findings are consistent with:
Posterior cord syndrome Central cord syndrome Anterior cord syndrome Autonomic syndrome - ANSWER-Posterior cord syndrome
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial intervention for this patient?Obtain electrocardiogram Administer nitroglycerin Administer oxygen
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