TNCC 9th Edition final exam test - 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+
1. 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 i...
TNCC 9th Edition final exam test -
100 questions with correct and
verified answers. Graded A+
1. 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"
2. "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"
3. "A trauma patient is en route to a rural ED. Radiology notifies the charge nurse that the CT scanner
will be out of service for several of hours. The team gathers to plan accordingly. Which of the
following terms best describes this trauma teams communication?
A) Brief
B) loop
C) debrief
D) huddle - Correct answer D) huddle"
4. "An intubated trauma patient is being transferred to a tertiary care center. After moving the patient
to the stretcher for transport, a drop in pulse oximetry to 85% is noted. Which of the following is the
priority interventions?
A) call for a portable CXR stat
B) chest to make sure the ventilator is plugged in
C) suction the ET tube
D) confirm ET tube placement - Correct answer D) confirm ET tube placement"
5. "What factor contributes most the kinetic energy of a body in motion?
A) acceleration
, B) mass
C) velocity
D) inertia - Correct answer C) velocity"
6. "During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with multi-system trauma, the nurse notes
snoring respirations. Which priority nursing interventions should be performed next?
A) open the airway with the head-tilt/chin lift maneuver
B) auscultate bilateral breath sounds to assess ventilatory status
C) assist respirations using a BVM
D) insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex - Correct answer D) insert an
oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex"
7. "Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event, a hospital has identified deficiencies and
is taking steps to minimize the impact of future disaster. Which phase of the disaster life cycle does
this describe?
A) mitigation
B) preparedness
C) response
D) recovery - Correct answer A) mitigation"
8. "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"
9. "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."
10. "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"
11. You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire.
Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you
begin fluid resuscitation?
A) 1000 mL/hr
B) 500 mL/hr
C) 250 mL/hr
D) 125 mL/hr - Correct answer B) 500 mL/hr"
12. "A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib
fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. His wife
reported suddenly becoming anxious and confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with
respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. the patient is exhibiting signs of symptoms commonly
associated with which of the following conditions?
A) acute lung injury
B) fat embolism
C) PTX
D) pulmonary contusion - Correct answer B) fat embolism"
13. "Which pulse pressure description is an indication of early hypovolemic shock?
A) widened
B) narrowed
C) bounding
D) weak - Correct answer B) narrowed"
14. "Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient?
A) head to to exam
B) medical history
C) incontinence
D) falls - Correct answer B) medical history"
15. "Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax?
A) increased work of breathing
B) unilaterally diminished breath sounds
C) pleuritic chest pain
D) hypotension that worsens with inspiration - Correct answer D) hypotension that worsens with
inspiration.
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