TNCC 9TH EDITION EXAM LATEST 2023-2024
COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head. Today, the patient presented with a persistent
headache and nausea and was diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma. The patient has been in the
ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed. The night shift nurse reports the patient has been anxious,
restless, shaky, and vomited twice during the night. The patient states they couldn't sleep because a
young child kept coming into the room. What is the most likely cause for these signs and symptoms? -
ANSWER-b. alcohol withdrawal
Treatment for frostbite can include which of the following interventions?
a. warm the affected part over 30-60 minutes
b. use gentle friction to improve circulation
c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
d. leave all of the blisters intact - ANSWER-c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
A patient with a spinal cord injury at C5 is being cared for in the emergency department while awaiting
transport to a trauma center. Which of the following represents the highest priority for ongoing
assessment and management for this patient?
a. maintain adequate respiratory status.
b. administer balanced resuscitation fluid
c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature - ANSWER-a. maintain adequate respiratory status
Following a bomb explosion, fragmentation injuries from the bomb or objects in the environment are
examples of which phase of injury?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary - ANSWER-b. secondary
,A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two weeks ago. The nurse called in sick for a
couple of days and is now back working on the team. Which of the following behaviors would indicate
this nurse is coping well?
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification examination.
b. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
c. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers.
d. They are thinking about transferring out of the emergency departm - ANSWER-a. They are talking
about taking the emergency nursing certification examination.
Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with use of a bag-mask
device for an adult?
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
b. Delivers 100% oxygen.
c. Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath.
d. Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%. - ANSWER-a. Compress the bag-mask
device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
The general impression step in the initial assessment provides the opportunity to do which of the
following?
a. Assess for uncontrolled internal hemorrhage
b. Accurately triage the patient
c. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
d. Activate the trauma team - ANSWER-c. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include a blood pressure of 94/62 mm Hg and a
heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Fetal heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The emergency nurse
interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of which of the following?
a. Decompensated shock
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
c. Compensated shock
d. Supine hypotension syndrome - ANSWER-b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
, While performing an assessment on a 13-month-old involved in a motor vehicle collision, the nurse
identifies which of the following findings from the patient as a sign of possible altered mental status?
a. Sunken fontanel
b. Crying, but consolable
c. Spontaneous movement of arms and legs
d. Cooperation with the assessment - ANSWER-d. Cooperation with the assessment
A patient involved in a MVC has sustained a fracture to the second rib of the anterior left chest. Which
concurrent injury is most commonly associated with this fracture?
a. Blunt cardiac injury
b. Brachial plexus injury
c. Pneumothorax
d. Hemothorax - ANSWER-b. Brachial plexus injury
A patient arrives at the emergency department by private vehicle after sustaining an injury to the right
lower extremity while using a saw. There is a large gaping wound to the right thigh area with significant
bleeding. What is the priority intervention?
a. Elevate the extremity to the level of the heart
b. Initiate direct pressure
c. Apply a tourniquet
d. Cover the open wound with sterile saline dressings - ANSWER-b. Initiate direct pressure
What is the best position for maintaining an open airway in the obese patient?
a. Prone
b. Supine
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. Right lateral recumbent - ANSWER-c. Reverse Trendelenburg
Understanding the kinematic concepts associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can
initially assist the trauma care provider in which of the following?
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