TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Components of SBAR and its purpose -
correct answer ✅S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
Purpose- to provide framework for communication amount
members of the healthcare team
p. 7
Components of DESC and its purpose -
correct answer ✅D: Describe the specific situation or behavior
E: Express your concerns or how the situation makes you feel
S: Suggest alternatives and seek agreement
C: State consequences in terms of impact on performance goals
Purpose- used in conflict management; paraphrasing the other
person's comments is an important technique that should be done
throughout the DESC script. Following discussion of consequences,
team members should work towards consensus.
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
p. 7
Components of CUS and its purpose -
correct answer ✅C: I am Concerned
U: I am Uncomfortable
S: This is a Safety issue/ I am Stressed
Purpose- used to "stop the line" if a team member senses or
discovers an essential safety breach
p. 7
Define trauma -
correct answer ✅- Trauma is injury to living tissue caused by
extrinsic agent
- Regardless of MOI, trauma creates stressors that exceed the
tissue's or organ's ability to compensate
p. 9
Leading cause of death for ages
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
1. over 65
2. 5 to 24
3. 25 to 64 -
correct answer ✅1. Falls
2. MVCs
3. poisoning
p. 9
Explain 3 phases of injury prevention -
correct answer ✅Primary: prevention of the occurrence of the
injury
Secondary: Reduction in the severity of the injury that has occurred
Tertiary: Improvement of outcomes related to the traumatic injury
p. 10
Describe the three E's of injury control -
correct answer ✅Engineering: technological interventions such as
side impact airbags, automated blind spot alarms, ignition lock
, TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
devices for those with DUIs. In playgrounds and sports, this involves
surface material under playground equipment and athletic safety
gear. Another intervention is improved use of smoke alarms in fire
prevention
Enforcement and legislation: include laws at all jurisdictional levels
regarding driving while intoxicated, booster seats, primary seatbelt
use, and distracted driving. For sports this includes rules regarding
illegal hits, examination after impact, and return-to-play
requirements after a head injury
Education: these can be community-based initiatives such as public
service announcements for improved seatbelt use, education
regarding risks of distracted driving, programs to commit to no
texting while driving, and promotions for bicycle helmet giveaways
with instructions for proper use
p. 11
How can the trauma nurse have an impact when it comes to the
legislative process? -
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Components of SBAR and its purpose -
correct answer ✅S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
Purpose- to provide framework for communication amount
members of the healthcare team
p. 7
Components of DESC and its purpose -
correct answer ✅D: Describe the specific situation or behavior
E: Express your concerns or how the situation makes you feel
S: Suggest alternatives and seek agreement
C: State consequences in terms of impact on performance goals
Purpose- used in conflict management; paraphrasing the other
person's comments is an important technique that should be done
throughout the DESC script. Following discussion of consequences,
team members should work towards consensus.
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
p. 7
Components of CUS and its purpose -
correct answer ✅C: I am Concerned
U: I am Uncomfortable
S: This is a Safety issue/ I am Stressed
Purpose- used to "stop the line" if a team member senses or
discovers an essential safety breach
p. 7
Define trauma -
correct answer ✅- Trauma is injury to living tissue caused by
extrinsic agent
- Regardless of MOI, trauma creates stressors that exceed the
tissue's or organ's ability to compensate
p. 9
Leading cause of death for ages
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
1. over 65
2. 5 to 24
3. 25 to 64 -
correct answer ✅1. Falls
2. MVCs
3. poisoning
p. 9
Explain 3 phases of injury prevention -
correct answer ✅Primary: prevention of the occurrence of the
injury
Secondary: Reduction in the severity of the injury that has occurred
Tertiary: Improvement of outcomes related to the traumatic injury
p. 10
Describe the three E's of injury control -
correct answer ✅Engineering: technological interventions such as
side impact airbags, automated blind spot alarms, ignition lock
, TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
devices for those with DUIs. In playgrounds and sports, this involves
surface material under playground equipment and athletic safety
gear. Another intervention is improved use of smoke alarms in fire
prevention
Enforcement and legislation: include laws at all jurisdictional levels
regarding driving while intoxicated, booster seats, primary seatbelt
use, and distracted driving. For sports this includes rules regarding
illegal hits, examination after impact, and return-to-play
requirements after a head injury
Education: these can be community-based initiatives such as public
service announcements for improved seatbelt use, education
regarding risks of distracted driving, programs to commit to no
texting while driving, and promotions for bicycle helmet giveaways
with instructions for proper use
p. 11
How can the trauma nurse have an impact when it comes to the
legislative process? -
