TNCC 9th Edition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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TNCC 9th Edition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet.
While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next ste...
TNCC 9th Edition UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet.
While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the exam. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. Notify the physician
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-speed
motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the
primary survey, what is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging studies
D. Place an indwelling urinary catheter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A. Initiate transfer to a
trauma center
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency department by private
vehicle. The patient is confused with unlabored respirations and has strong, palpable radial
pulses. There is an open wound in proximity to an obvious deformity of the left lower
extremity. What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
B. Apply a splint to the lower extremity
C. Put the patient on portable oxygen.
D. Log roll the patient onto a spine board - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A. Initiate cervical
spine stabilization
, An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated and is being
manually ventilated via a bag-mask device at a rate of 18 breaths/minute. The patient has
received one intravenous fluid bolus of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The
PaCO2 is 30 mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is 142/70 mm Hg. What is
the most important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen delivered. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A. Decrease the
rate of manual ventilation.
An adult patient is brought to the emergency department following a vehicle "roll-over" with
prolonged extrication. Assessment reveals swelling and bruising to the right proximal thigh
and a weak pedal pulse. Skin is pale, cool, and moist. What is the most appropriate initial
intervention?
A. Application of a tourniquet to the affected extremity
B. Application of a pelvic binder
C. Fluid resuscitation to maintain a urine output of 0.5 mL/kg/hour
D. Oxygen to maintain the ETCO2 between 30-35 mm Hg (3.9-4.6 kPa) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- B. Application of a pelvic binder
An adult arrives at the emergency department with superficial burns to the extremities
following a house fire. The patient is reporting a headache with nausea and is drowsy and
confused. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
A. Capillary leak syndrome
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Carbon monoxide poisoning
D. Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Using the American College of Surgeons Guidelines for Screening Patients with Suspected
Spine Injury, what assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare a patient for
cervical spine imaging?
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