TNCC Practice Exam with Rationale Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
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TNCC
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TNCC
TNCC Practice Exam with Rationale
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
What is the key to a high performing trauma team? - ️️ effective communication
rationale: skilled communication, cooperation, and coordination are the cornerstones of
high-performance teams and high-quality trauma care
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TNCC Practice Exam with Rationale
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
What is the key to a high performing trauma team? - ✔️✔️effective communication
rationale: skilled communication, cooperation, and coordination are the cornerstones of
high-performance teams and high-quality trauma care
When obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts
associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the
trauma provider in: - ✔️✔️evaluating and anticipating the types of injuries that may be
present
rationale: mechanism of injury and energy transfer can assist the provider in evaluating
and anticipating damage
the major preventable cause of death in the trauma patient is: - ✔️✔️uncontrolled
hemorrhage
rationale: uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury,
so assessment to identify uncontrolled hemorrhage is key to the initial assessment
process
the across-the-room observation step in the initial assessment provides the opportunity
to - ✔️✔️reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing
rationale: the across-the-room observation is done at the beginning of the primary
survey to rapidly assess the need to reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
This is done if uncontrolled external hemorrhage is identified.
Which of the following accurately describes ventilation prinicples associated with a bag-
mask device? - ✔️✔️ventilate at a rate of 10-12 breaths/minute
rationale: if ventilation is ineffective, assist ventilation at 10-12 breaths/minute or one
every 5-6 seconds
Which of the following is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and
helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation? - ✔️✔️base deficit
rationale: base deficit serves as an endpoint measurement of the adequacy of cellular
perfusion and when used in conjunction with serum lactate helps predict the success of
resuciation
What is the safe pharmacological alternative to opioids for rib fracture pain management
in the anticoagulated patient? - ✔️✔️intercostal nerve blocks
rationale: continuous intercostal nerve blocks use long-acting anesthetics and can
provide safe and effective pain management for the anticoagulated patient.
In a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes: - ✔️✔️cerebral
vasoconstriction
rationale: hypocapnia, or low levels of carbon dioxide, will cause vasoconstriction,
especially in the cerebra; vasculature
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