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TNCC WRITTEN EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024 LATEST
UPDATE

What are the late signs of breathing compromise? - ANSWER---
Tracheal deviation
- JVD

What are signs of ineffective breathing? - ANSWER--- AMS
- Cyanosis, especially around the mouth
- Asymmetric expansion of chest wall
- Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and
expiration
- Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or
diaphragmatic breathing
- Sucking chest wounds
- Absent or diminished breath sounds
- Administer O2 via NRB or assist ventilations with a bag-mask device,
as indicated
- Anticipate definitive airway management to support ventilation.

Upon initial assessment, what type of oxygen should be used for a pt
breathing effectively? - ANSWER--A tight-fitting nonrebreather mask at
12-15 lpm.

What intervention should be done if a pt presents with effective
circulation? - ANSWER--- Insert 2 large caliber IV's
- Administer warmed isotonic crystalloid solution at an appropriate rate

What are signs of ineffective circulation? - ANSWER--- Tachycardia
- AMS
- Uncontrolled external bleeding
- Pale, cool, moist skin
- Distended or abnormally flattened external jugular veins
- Distant heart sounds

, TNCC WRITTEN EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024 LATEST
UPDATE


What are the interventions for Effective/Ineffective Circulation? -
ANSWER--- Control any uncontrolled external bleeding by:
- Applying direct pressure over bleeding site
- Elevating bleeding extremity
- Applying pressure over arterial pressure points
- Using tourniquet (last resort).
- Cannulate 2 large-caliber IV's and initiate infusions of an isotonic
crystalloid solution
- Use warmed solution
- Use pressure bags to increase speed of IVF infusion
- Use blood administration tubing for possible administration of blood
- Use rapid infusion device based on protocol
- Use NS 0.9% in same tubing as blood product
- IV = surgical cut-down, central line, or both.
- Blood sample to determine ABO and Rh group
- IO in sternum, legs, arms or pelvis
- Administer blood products
- PASG (without interfering with fluid resuscitation)

What are factors that contribute to ineffective ventilation? - ANSWER---
AMS
- LOC
- Neurologic injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Intracranial Injury
- Blunt trauma
- Pain caused by rib fractures
- Penetrating Trauma
- Preexisting hx of respiratory diseases
- Increased age

, TNCC WRITTEN EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024 LATEST
UPDATE


What medications are used during intubation? - ANSWER--LOAD
Mnemonic:
L = Lidocaine
O = Opioids
A = Atropine
D = Defasiculating agents

What are the Rapid Sequence Intubation Steps? - ANSWER--
PREPARATION:
- gather equipment, staffing, etc.
PREOXYGENATION:
- Use 100% O2 (prevent risk of aspiration).
PRETREATMENT:
- Decrease S/E's of intubation
PARALYSIS WITH INDUCTION:
- Pt has LOC, then administer neuromuscular blocking agent
PROTECTION AND POSITIONING:
- Apply pressure over cricoid cartilage (minimizes likelihood of
vomiting and aspiration
PLACEMENT WITH PROOF
- Each attempt NOT to exceed 30 seconds, max of 3 attempts. Ventilate
pt 30-60 seconds between attempts.
- After intubation, inflate the cuff
- Confirm tube placement w/exhaled CO2 detector.
POSTINTUBATION MANAGEMENT:
- Secure ET tube
- Set ventilator settings
- Obtain Chest x-ray
- Continue to medicate
- Recheck VS and pulse oxtimetry

, TNCC WRITTEN EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024 LATEST
UPDATE


What is a Combitube? - ANSWER--A dual-lumen, dual-cuff airway that
can be placed blindly into the esophagus to establish an airway. If
inadvertently placed into trachea, it can be used as a temporary ET tube.
There are only two sizes: small adult and larger adult.

What is a Laryngeal Mask Airway? - ANSWER--Looks like an ET tube
but is equipped with an inflatable, elliptical, silicone rubber collar at the
distal end. It is designed to cover the supraglottic area.

ILMA, does not require laryngoscopy and visualization of the chords.

What is Needle Cricothyrotomy - ANSWER--Percutaneous transtracheal
ventilation. (temporary)

Complications include:
- inadequate ventilation causing hypoxia
- hematoma formation
- esophageal perforation
- aspiration
- thyroid perforation
- subcutaneous emphysema

What is Surgical Cricothyrotomy? - ANSWER--Making an incision in
cricothyroid membrane and placing a cuffed endo or trach tube into
trachea. This is indicated when other methods of airway management
have failed and pt cannot be adequately ventilated and oxygenated.

Complications include:
- Aspiration
- Hemorrhage or hematoma formation or both

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