ATCN ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST UPDATE |VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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ATCN ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST UPDATE |VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The body regions which are the sites of major internal and external bleeding include: - ANSWER-Chest, abdomen, pelvis and external bleeding
A one year old infant with an ...
ATCN ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025|VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED
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The body regions which are the sites of major internal and external bleeding include:
- ANSWER-✅Chest, abdomen, pelvis and external bleeding
A one year old infant with an intracerebral hemorrhage requires endotracheal
intubation. What aspect of this child's anatomy needs to be appreciated in order to
provide an effective airway? - ANSWER-✅Short tracheal length may result in
bronchus intubation and tube dislodgement
Preparation for a trauma patient includes: - ANSWER-✅Assembling anticipated
resources and equipment and checking proper function
A nurse is asked to apply a splint on a patient with a closed wrist fracture. In
carrying out the task, which of the following describes how this injury should be
immobilized? - ANSWER-✅Flat on a padded splint to include the hand to the elbow
In providing care to a patient with severe brain injury, the nurse plans interventions
to maintain adequate CPP including: - ANSWER-✅Maintaining normal intravascular
volume and MAP
A patient with suspected TBI is to be intubated using drug-assisted intubation with
etomidate and succinylcholine. The nurse knows that the most important
consideration prior to the procedure is to: - ANSWER-✅Have an alternative airway
plan ready
A fluid bolus of warmed crystalloid solution may be ordered in the initial treatment
of shock. Which statement is true concerning the volume of the bolus? - ANSWER-
✅It is limited to one liter
, When sedating a head-injured patient prior to intubation, the most important step
is to: - ANSWER-✅Obtain a baseline GCS and pupillary exam prior to administering
medications
A ten year old child arrives following a MVC. Which of these physiological changes
would be consistent with hypovolemic shock due to a mild blood volume loss and
indicate the need to initiate fluid boluses? - ANSWER-✅Tachycardia and capillary
refill of 4 seconds
A sixty-six year old patient arrives at the trauma center after being struck by a car
while walking across the street. External rotation of the BLE is noted and manual
manipulation of the pelvis causes excruciation pain. The next intervention for this
patient should be to: - ANSWER-✅Apply a pelvic stabilization device to the pelvis
during resuscitation
A healthy pregnant female can lose what volume of blood before exhibiting signs
and symptoms of hypovolemic shock? - ANSWER-✅1,200-1,500 mL
The first step in managing shock in trauma patients is: - ANSWER-✅Recognizing its
presence
Carbon monoxide exposure should be suspected when: - ANSWER-✅The patient
was burned in an enclosed space
Which of the following patients requires priority intervention by the nurse? -
ANSWER-✅A twenty-two year old male who is full spinal immobilization and begins
to vomit
During the assessment and resuscitation, it is determined that a critically injured
patient's needs exceed the capabilities of the treating doctor and institution. A
trauma center is located 80 miles away. The decision to transfer should be guided by
which of the following guidelines? - ANSWER-✅The referring doctor is responsible
for selecting the appropriate mode of transportation and level of care required for
the patient's optimal treatment enroute
A patient with a splinted open left midshaft tip fib fracture is transported to your
hospital via EMS. What should be included in the assessment of the extremity once
the primary survey is completed? - ANSWER-✅Assess for changes in limb function,
perfusion and neurologic status
A young adult male is brought to the ER by friends after sustaining a large wound to
his leg while hunting. There are no clinical signs of shock. Assuming no prior
intervention, what first technique is recommended to control bleeding? - ANSWER-
✅Apply direct manual pressure to the bleeding site
Diffuse brain injuries: - ANSWER-✅Affect the brain widely rather than in a defined
location
, A seventy year old pedestrian arrives by ambulance after being hit by a car. The
patient responds only to pain and has a respiratory rate of 8. While providing bag-
mask ventilations, the nurse experiences difficulty maintaining an adequate seal. An
appropriate intervention would be to: - ANSWER-✅Recruit a second person to assist
in achieving a good seal
A sixty-nine year old driver is transported to the trauma center after a MVC. The
patient is confused, has cold and clammy skin, and a deformed thigh. He also has a
history of CAD. BP 110/90, HR 78, RR 28. What type of shock should be suspected
based on the clinical findings? - ANSWER-✅Hypovolemic
During the initial assessment, a patient is noted to have massive facial swelling and
bloody secretions in the mouth. The team should prepare to: - ANSWER-✅Provide a
definitive airway without delay
A patient with suspected rib fractures has an SpO2 of 90% on room air. The nurse
knows that the approximate PaO2 level is: - ANSWER-✅60 mmHg
Effective teamwork during a trauma resuscitation includes: - ANSWER-✅Closed loop
communication with orders directed to an individual team member who confirms
completion
The trauma nurse removes the patient's clothing to provide exposure during the
initial assessment recognizing it will: - ANSWER-✅Improve visualization of injuries
A forty-two year old male arrives in the ED after a MCC. The neuro exam prior to
intubation reveals: no eye opening to stimulus, no verbal response, and rigid
extension of the BUE. The initial GCS should be documented asL - ANSWER-✅4
notification that a trauma patient is arriving - ANSWER-✅The approach to trauma
care typically begins with what?
safe practice, safe care - ANSWER-✅When preparing to receive a trauma patient,
what should you keep in mind?
take into consideration the protection of the team (universal
precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival) - ANSWER-✅What
does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients?
that the patient is going to the right hospital, in the right time, for the right care -
ANSWER-✅What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients?
airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization - ANSWER-
✅Trauma primary survey for "A"?
breathing and ventilation - ANSWER-✅Trauma primary survey for "B"?
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