TNCC 8TH EDITION 50 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
100% CORRECT 2026/2027 |GRADED A+
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
- ANSWER -endotracheal tube
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury? - 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? - ANSWER -Elevated creatine kinase
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? - ANSWER -Initiate transfer to a trauma center
1.
, Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified? -
ANSWER -bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center? - 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, with respiratory distress
and petechiae to his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and
symptoms most commonly associated with which of the
follow conditions? - 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? - ANSWER
-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of
the heart
1.
ANSWERS
100% CORRECT 2026/2027 |GRADED A+
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
- ANSWER -endotracheal tube
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury? - 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? - ANSWER -Elevated creatine kinase
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? - ANSWER -Initiate transfer to a trauma center
1.
, Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified? -
ANSWER -bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center? - 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, with respiratory distress
and petechiae to his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and
symptoms most commonly associated with which of the
follow conditions? - 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? - ANSWER
-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of
the heart
1.
