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TNCC final exam test 2024 open book RATED A+QUIZ :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 - ANSWER :B) 500 mL/hr
QUIZ :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 - ANSWER :B) fat embolism
QUIZ :Which pulse pressure description is an indication of early hypovolemic
shock?
A) widened
B) narrowed
C) bounding
D) weak - ANSWER :B) narrowed
QUIZ :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 - ANSWER :B) medical history
QUIZ :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 - ANSWER :D) hypotension that
worsens with inspiration.
Assessment findings associated with tension pneumothorax include anxiety,
severe restlessness, severe respiratory distress, and absent breath sounds on
the injured side. Hypotension due to compression of the heart and great
vessels is consistent with obstructive shock. Hypotension worsens with
inspiration due to increased intrathoracic pressure. Late signs include
distended neck veins, tracheal deviation, and cyanosis.
QUIZ :The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male is 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 BSA burned, how much IV fluids would be administered in the first 8
hours?
A) 2280 mL
B) 3840 mL
C) 4560 mL
D) 7680 mL - ANSWER :A) 2280 mL
(upper arm 4+4 / lower arm 3+3 / hand 2.5+2.5) = 19% TBSA.
120 kg x (2 mL) x (19% TBSA) = 4560 mL
(half of fluids given in first 8 hours) = 2280 mL
QUIZ :Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
A) Acidosis
B) hyperthermia
C) hemorrhage
D) sepsis - ANSWER :A) Acidosis
hypothermia, metabolic acidosis, coagulopathy
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