TNCC Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Primary Assessment -
correct answer ✅A-Airway with Cspine protection,B-Breathing, C-
Circulation, D-Disability, E-Expose(remove clothing/Enviroment
(keep warm)
Secondary Assessment -
correct answer ✅F-Full, Focused, Family, G-Give comfort, H-
History, Head to toe, I-Inspect posterior
Complete Spinal Immobilization inlcudes -
correct answer ✅Application of a rigid cervical collar, placing the
pt on a backboard and appropriate strapping to board. (2nd
assessment)..
Where do you auscultate breath sounds? -
correct answer ✅At the 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line
and the at the 5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line.
Late signs of breathing compromise are -
correct answer ✅Tracheal Deviation and Jugular Vein distention.
, TNCC Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What does AVPU stand for in the neurological Disability
assessment? -
correct answer ✅A: Alert- is pt alert and responsive.
V: Verbal- do they respond to verbal stimuli
P: Pain-Responds to painful stimulus.
U: Unresponsive.
(also check GCS score and pupils )
Airway Assessment includes: -
correct answer ✅-Vocalization (crying moaning)
-Tongue obstructing the airway.
-Loose teeth or foreign objects.
-Blood, vomitus, secretions
-Edema.
Breathing assessment includes: -
correct answer ✅Spontaneous breathing, rise and fall of chest,
rate and pattern of breathing, Intergrity of chest wall (soft tissue
and bony structures), Bilateral breath sounds. Use of accessory
muscles and/or diaphragmatic breathing, SKIN COLOR
Answers (Grade A+)
Primary Assessment -
correct answer ✅A-Airway with Cspine protection,B-Breathing, C-
Circulation, D-Disability, E-Expose(remove clothing/Enviroment
(keep warm)
Secondary Assessment -
correct answer ✅F-Full, Focused, Family, G-Give comfort, H-
History, Head to toe, I-Inspect posterior
Complete Spinal Immobilization inlcudes -
correct answer ✅Application of a rigid cervical collar, placing the
pt on a backboard and appropriate strapping to board. (2nd
assessment)..
Where do you auscultate breath sounds? -
correct answer ✅At the 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line
and the at the 5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line.
Late signs of breathing compromise are -
correct answer ✅Tracheal Deviation and Jugular Vein distention.
, TNCC Assessment Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What does AVPU stand for in the neurological Disability
assessment? -
correct answer ✅A: Alert- is pt alert and responsive.
V: Verbal- do they respond to verbal stimuli
P: Pain-Responds to painful stimulus.
U: Unresponsive.
(also check GCS score and pupils )
Airway Assessment includes: -
correct answer ✅-Vocalization (crying moaning)
-Tongue obstructing the airway.
-Loose teeth or foreign objects.
-Blood, vomitus, secretions
-Edema.
Breathing assessment includes: -
correct answer ✅Spontaneous breathing, rise and fall of chest,
rate and pattern of breathing, Intergrity of chest wall (soft tissue
and bony structures), Bilateral breath sounds. Use of accessory
muscles and/or diaphragmatic breathing, SKIN COLOR
