TNCC Skills Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
Preparation for Trauma -
correct answer ✅Activate team and assign roles
Prepare Trauma room (fluid warmer, difficult airway cart)
Don PPE
The very first thing you assess when patient arrives ** -
correct answer ✅assess for uncontrolled external hemorrhage
What to do if there is uncontrolled external hemorrhage -
correct answer ✅Control it
Initiate IV resuscitation
Chest Compressions
Primary survey: A ** -
correct answer ✅airway & alertness
-AVPU (alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive)
-open airway: stabilize cervical spine, jaw thrust maneuver
4 things to assess airway patency ** -
correct answer ✅Foreign objects, teeth, fluids, tongue
obstructions
, TNCC Skills Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
-remove objects, intubate, suction
Primary survey: B ** -
correct answer ✅breathing
-anticipate need for chest tube, intubation, oxygen
4 things to assess breathing effectiveness ** -
correct answer ✅breath sounds, depth & rate, work of breathing,
JVD, skin color
If intubated: (identify all 3) ** -
correct answer ✅1. attach CO2 detector. after 5 breaths, assess for
evidence of exhaled CO2
2. observe for rise and fall of chest with assisted ventilations
3. auscultates over epigastrium for gurgling AND lungs for breath
sounds
-note position @ gums, begin ventilation
Primary survey: C ** (identify both) -
correct answer ✅1. inspect AND palpate skin for color, temp, and
moisture
and Answers 2026
Preparation for Trauma -
correct answer ✅Activate team and assign roles
Prepare Trauma room (fluid warmer, difficult airway cart)
Don PPE
The very first thing you assess when patient arrives ** -
correct answer ✅assess for uncontrolled external hemorrhage
What to do if there is uncontrolled external hemorrhage -
correct answer ✅Control it
Initiate IV resuscitation
Chest Compressions
Primary survey: A ** -
correct answer ✅airway & alertness
-AVPU (alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive)
-open airway: stabilize cervical spine, jaw thrust maneuver
4 things to assess airway patency ** -
correct answer ✅Foreign objects, teeth, fluids, tongue
obstructions
, TNCC Skills Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
-remove objects, intubate, suction
Primary survey: B ** -
correct answer ✅breathing
-anticipate need for chest tube, intubation, oxygen
4 things to assess breathing effectiveness ** -
correct answer ✅breath sounds, depth & rate, work of breathing,
JVD, skin color
If intubated: (identify all 3) ** -
correct answer ✅1. attach CO2 detector. after 5 breaths, assess for
evidence of exhaled CO2
2. observe for rise and fall of chest with assisted ventilations
3. auscultates over epigastrium for gurgling AND lungs for breath
sounds
-note position @ gums, begin ventilation
Primary survey: C ** (identify both) -
correct answer ✅1. inspect AND palpate skin for color, temp, and
moisture
