TNCC Study Guide 9th Edition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Double-starred (**) -
correct answer ✅Criteria to be done in order - assessments
and interventions must be completed prior to moving to the next
step:
**Alertness and Airway
**Breathing and Ventilation
**Circulation
**Disability
**Exposure
Single-starred (*) -
correct answer ✅Criteria to be done, sequence not critical:
*Reassessment of primary survey interventions
*Blood glucose if any alterations noted in Disability
*Pain assessment using an appropriate scale
*Inspects posterior surfaces (unless contraindicated by suspected
spine or pelvic injury)
,TNCC Study Guide 9th Edition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Preparation and Triage -
correct answer ✅1
Activate the team and assign roles
"Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?"
2
Prepare the trauma room
May include but are not limited to the following:
Bariatric equipment
Difficult airway or IV equipment
Fluid warmer
Pediatric equipment
3
Don PPE
Consider potential safety threats to the team or need for
decontamination.
General Impression -
correct answer ✅4
, TNCC Study Guide 9th Edition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or
unresponsiveness/apnea and the need to reprioritize to C-ABC
When alterations are identified, intervene as appropriate and
reassess.
May include but not limited to the following:
Assess for a pulse
Control external hemorrhage
Initiate chest compressions
Initiate IV resuscitation for significant blood loss with signs of very
poor perfusion
Primary Survey [A-G] -
correct answer ✅**Double-starred items must be
completed IN ORDER prior to moving to the next step.
* Single-starred items are essential steps and must be performed,
but sequence is not critical
Primary Survey [A] Alertness and Airway with Simultaneous Cervical
Spinal Stabilization -
correct answer ✅5 **
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Double-starred (**) -
correct answer ✅Criteria to be done in order - assessments
and interventions must be completed prior to moving to the next
step:
**Alertness and Airway
**Breathing and Ventilation
**Circulation
**Disability
**Exposure
Single-starred (*) -
correct answer ✅Criteria to be done, sequence not critical:
*Reassessment of primary survey interventions
*Blood glucose if any alterations noted in Disability
*Pain assessment using an appropriate scale
*Inspects posterior surfaces (unless contraindicated by suspected
spine or pelvic injury)
,TNCC Study Guide 9th Edition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Preparation and Triage -
correct answer ✅1
Activate the team and assign roles
"Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?"
2
Prepare the trauma room
May include but are not limited to the following:
Bariatric equipment
Difficult airway or IV equipment
Fluid warmer
Pediatric equipment
3
Don PPE
Consider potential safety threats to the team or need for
decontamination.
General Impression -
correct answer ✅4
, TNCC Study Guide 9th Edition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or
unresponsiveness/apnea and the need to reprioritize to C-ABC
When alterations are identified, intervene as appropriate and
reassess.
May include but not limited to the following:
Assess for a pulse
Control external hemorrhage
Initiate chest compressions
Initiate IV resuscitation for significant blood loss with signs of very
poor perfusion
Primary Survey [A-G] -
correct answer ✅**Double-starred items must be
completed IN ORDER prior to moving to the next step.
* Single-starred items are essential steps and must be performed,
but sequence is not critical
Primary Survey [A] Alertness and Airway with Simultaneous Cervical
Spinal Stabilization -
correct answer ✅5 **
