TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam Questions with Correct and Verified Answers
EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for radiologic spine clearance?...
TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam
Questions with Correct and
Verified Answers
EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the American College of Surgeons
screening guidelines, which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for
radiologic spine clearance?
Correct answer Alert with no neurological deficits"
"The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better
visualization during the insertion of which device?
Correct answer Endotracheal tube"
"A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A
teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?
Correct answer Globe rupture"
"Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency department who fell out of a second-story
window. The patient is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. Which of
the following interventions has the highest priority?
Correct answer Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine"
"Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified? - Correct answer Bowel"
"A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision presents to the trauma center
complaining of abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are stable. The nurse
can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST exam EXCEPT which of the following?
Correct answer Diagnostic peritoneal lavage"
"Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of a trauma patient?
Correct answer To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia"
"During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with multi-system trauma, the nurse notes
snoring respirations. Which priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
Correct answer Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex"
"Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax? - Correct answer Hypotension that worsens with inspiration (pulsus paradoxus)"
"What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve? –
Correct answer Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues (Left shift)"
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, "A trauma patient is en route to a rural emergency department. Radiology notifies the charge nurse
that the computed tomography (CT) scanner will be out of service for several hours. The team
gathers to plan accordingly. Which of the following terms best describes this trauma team's
communication? - Correct answer Huddle"
"What finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury? - Correct answer Priapism"
"A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious bilateral femoral
fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed capillary refill. Which of the
following interventions would be most appropriate for this patient based on the disaster triage
principles? - Correct answer Initiate two large-caliber intravenous lines for Ringer's lactate solution
administration."
"A 36-year-old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to move her hand
due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
Correct answer Apply a splint and elevate the extremity above the level of the heart"
"Which of the following is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Correct answer Decreased respiratory effort"
"Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury?
Correct answer Subdural hematoma"
"You are caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash and is 32 weeks pregnant.
Findings of your secondary survey include abdominal pain on palpation, fundal height at the costal
margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying accelerations and decelerations are noted on
cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent with which of the following?
Correct answer Placental abruption"
"A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and
which other clinical signs?
Correct answer Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury"
"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 a future disaster. Which phase of the disaster life cycle does
this describe?
Correct answer Mitigation"
"Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient?
Correct answer Medical history"
"The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating the
patient's fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface of both upper
extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest. Using the modified Lund and Browder chart
to calculate the total body surface area burned, how much intravenous fluid would be administered
in the first 8 hours?
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