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TNCC 8TH EDITION TEST PREP 2026 UPDATED
100% PASS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
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
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently
associated with which brain injury? - correct answer-
subdural hematoma
A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours
ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected
with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
presentation? - correct answer- Elevated creatine kinase
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A patient is brought to the emergency department of a
rural hospital following a high-speed motor vehicle
collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries
are noted in the primary survey, which of the following is
the priority intervention? - correct answer- Initiate
transfer to a trauma center
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified? - correct answer- bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a
burn center? - correct answer- A 52-year-old diabetic
male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
A patient has been in the emergency department 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 complaining of leg pain. His
wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and
confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless,
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with respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The
patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly
associated with which of the follow conditions? - correct
answer- fat embolism
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
A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle
crash is brought to the emergency department of a rural
critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain,
shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His
Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as follows:
BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
breaths/minute, SpO2 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather mask. Which of the follow is the priority
intervention for this patient? - correct answer- Expedite
transfer to the closest trauma center
TNCC 8TH EDITION TEST PREP 2026 UPDATED
100% PASS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
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
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently
associated with which brain injury? - correct answer-
subdural hematoma
A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours
ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected
with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this
presentation? - correct answer- Elevated creatine kinase
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A patient is brought to the emergency department of a
rural hospital following a high-speed motor vehicle
collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries
are noted in the primary survey, which of the following is
the priority intervention? - correct answer- Initiate
transfer to a trauma center
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified? - correct answer- bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a
burn center? - correct answer- A 52-year-old diabetic
male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
A patient has been in the emergency department 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 complaining of leg pain. His
wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and
confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless,
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with respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The
patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly
associated with which of the follow conditions? - correct
answer- fat embolism
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
A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle
crash is brought to the emergency department of a rural
critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain,
shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His
Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as follows:
BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
breaths/minute, SpO2 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather mask. Which of the follow is the priority
intervention for this patient? - correct answer- Expedite
transfer to the closest trauma center
