TNCC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

TNCC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
whatVisVtheVkeyVtoVhighVperformanceVtraumaVteam?V-VcorrectVanswer-effectiveVcommunication

skilledVcommunication,VcooperationVandVcoordinationVareVtheVcornerstonesVofVhigh-
performanceVteamsVandVhigh-qualityVtraumaVcare



whenVobtainingVaVhistoryVforVanVinjuredVpatient,VunderstandingVtheVkinematicVconceptsVassociatedVwithVt
heVmechanismVofVinjuryVandVenergyVtransferVcanVinitiallyVassistVtheVtraumaVproviderVinVwhat?V-
VcorrectVanswer-evaluatingVandVanticipatingVtheVtypesVofVinjuryVthatVmayVbeVpresent




MOIVandVenergyVtransferVcanVassistVtheVproviderVinVevaluatingVandVanticipatingVdamage



whatVisVtheVmajorVpreventableVcauseVofVdeathVinVtheVtraumaVpatient?V-VcorrectVanswer-
uncontrolledVhemorrhage



uncontrolledVhemorrhageVisVtheVmajorVcauseVofVpreventableVdeathVafterVinjuryVsoVassessmentVtoVidentify
VuncontrolledVhemorrhageVisVkeyVtoVtheVinitialVassessmentVprocess




acrossVtheVroomVobservationVinVinitialVassessmentVprovidesVtheVopportunityVtoVdoVwhat?V-
VcorrectVanswer-reprioritiseVcirculationVbeforeVairwayVandVbreathing




acrossVtheVroomVobservationVisVdoneVbeforeVtheVprimaryVsurveyVtoVrapidlyVassessVtheVneedVtoVreprioritise
VcirculationVbeforeVairwayVorVbreathingVifVthereVisVuncontrolledVexternalVbleeding




whichVofVtheVfollowingVaccuratelyVdescribesVventilationVprinciplesVassociatedVwithVaVbag-maskVdevice?V-
VcorrectVanswer-ventilateVatVaVrateVofV10VtoV12Vbreaths/minute




ifVventilationVisVineffectiveVassistVventilationsVatV10VtoV12VbreathsVperVminuteVorVoneVeveryV5VtoV6Vseconds



whatVisVtheVbestVmeasureVofVtheVadequacyVofVcellularVperfusionVwhichVhelpsVpredictVtheVoutcomeVofVresu
scitation?V-VcorrectVanswer-baseVdeficit

, baseVdeficitsVserveVasVanVendpointVmeasurementVofVtheVadequacyVofVcellularVperfusionVandVwhenVusedVi
nVconjunctionVwithVserumVlactateVhelpVpredictVtheVsuccessVofVtheVresuscitation



safeVpharmacologicalValternativeVtoVopioidsVforVribVfractureVpainVmanagementVinVtheVanticoagulatedVpati
ent?V-VcorrectVanswer-intercostalVnerveVblocks



continuousVintercostalVnerveVblocksVuseVlongVactingVanestheticsVandVcanVprovideVsafeVandVeffectiveVpainV
managementVforVtheVanticoagulatedVpatient



inVaVpatientVwithVsevereVtraumaticVbrainVinjury,VhypocapniaVcausesVwhat?V-VcorrectVanswer-
cerebralVvasoconstriction



hypocapniaVorVlowVlevelsVofVcarbonVdioxideVwillVcauseVvasoconstriction,VespeciallyVinVtheVcerebralVvascula
ture



patientVwithVaVknifeVinjuryVtoVtheVneckVhasVanVintactVairwayVandVisVhemodynamicallyVstable.VheVcomplains
VofVdifficultyVswallowingVandVspeaking.VfurtherVassessmentVisVindicatedVnextVforVwhichVofVtheVfollowingVco

nditions?V-VcorrectVanswer-spinalVcordVdamage



penetratingVneckVtraumaVmayVincludeVconcurrentVinjuriesVtoVtheVspinalVcord,Vairway,VorVvascularVneckVstr
uctures.VwithVanVintactVairwayVandVhemodynamicVstability,VtheVotherVcommonVconcurrentVinjuryVisVtoVthe
VspinalVcord




whatVisVtheVappropriateVtechniqueVforVpalpatingVtheVpelvisVforVstability?V-VcorrectVanswer-
applyVgentleVpressureVoverVtheViliacVcrestsVdownwardVandVmedially



toVassessVforVpelvicVinstability,VgentleVpressureVisVappliedVoverVtheViliacVcrestsVdownwardVandVmedially



aVpatientVwithVaVspinalVcordVinjuryVatVC5VrequiresVwhatVtoVbeVcloselyVobservedVandVwhy?V-
VcorrectVanswer-maintainVadequateVrespiratoryVstatus