TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is kinematics? -
correct answer ✅A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that
refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and
mass of the object or body.
What is Newton's First Law? -
correct answer ✅A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in
motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? -
correct answer ✅Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It
is only changed from one form to another.
What is Newton's Second Law? -
correct answer ✅Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration of
deceleration.
What is kinetic energy (KE)? -
correct answer ✅KE equals 1/2 the mass (M) multiplied by the
velocity squared.
,TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the Mnemonic for the Initial Assessment? -
correct answer ✅A = Airway with simultaneous cervical spine
protection
B = Breathing
C = Circulation
D = Disability (neurologic status)
E = Expose/Environmental controls (remove clothing and keep the
patient warm)
What is the Mnemonic for the Secondary Assessment? -
correct answer ✅F = Full set of VS/Focused adjuncts (includes
cardiac monitor, urinary catheter, and gastric tube)/Family presence
G = Give comfort measures (verbal reassurance, touch, and
pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of pain).
H = Hx and Head-to-toe assessment
I = Inspect posterior surfaces
Where do you listen to auscultate breath sounds? -
correct answer ✅Auscultate the lungs bilaterally at the second
intercostal space midclavicular line and at the fifth intercostal space
at the anterior axillary line.
,TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the late signs of breathing compromise? -
correct answer ✅- Tracheal deviation
- JVD
What are signs of ineffective breathing? -
correct answer ✅- AMS
- Cyanosis, especially around the mouth
- Asymmetric expansion of chest wall
- Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and
expiration
- Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or
diaphragmatic breathing
- Sucking chest wounds
- Absent or diminished breath sounds
- Administer O2 via NRB or assist ventilations with a bag-mask
device, as indicated
- Anticipate definitive airway management to support ventilation.
Upon initial assessment, what type of oxygen should be used for a
pt breathing effectively? -
correct answer ✅A tight-fitting nonrebreather mask at 12-15 lpm.
, TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What intervention should be done if a pt presents with effective
circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Insert 2 large caliber IV's
- Administer warmed isotonic crystalloid solution at an appropriate
rate
What are signs of ineffective circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Tachycardia
- AMS
- Uncontrolled external bleeding
- Pale, cool, moist skin
- Distended or abnormally flattened external jugular veins
- Distant heart sounds
What are the interventions for Effective/Ineffective Circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Control any uncontrolled external bleeding by:
- Applying direct pressure over bleeding site
- Elevating bleeding extremity
- Applying pressure over arterial pressure points
- Using tourniquet (last resort).
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is kinematics? -
correct answer ✅A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that
refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and
mass of the object or body.
What is Newton's First Law? -
correct answer ✅A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in
motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? -
correct answer ✅Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It
is only changed from one form to another.
What is Newton's Second Law? -
correct answer ✅Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration of
deceleration.
What is kinetic energy (KE)? -
correct answer ✅KE equals 1/2 the mass (M) multiplied by the
velocity squared.
,TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the Mnemonic for the Initial Assessment? -
correct answer ✅A = Airway with simultaneous cervical spine
protection
B = Breathing
C = Circulation
D = Disability (neurologic status)
E = Expose/Environmental controls (remove clothing and keep the
patient warm)
What is the Mnemonic for the Secondary Assessment? -
correct answer ✅F = Full set of VS/Focused adjuncts (includes
cardiac monitor, urinary catheter, and gastric tube)/Family presence
G = Give comfort measures (verbal reassurance, touch, and
pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of pain).
H = Hx and Head-to-toe assessment
I = Inspect posterior surfaces
Where do you listen to auscultate breath sounds? -
correct answer ✅Auscultate the lungs bilaterally at the second
intercostal space midclavicular line and at the fifth intercostal space
at the anterior axillary line.
,TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the late signs of breathing compromise? -
correct answer ✅- Tracheal deviation
- JVD
What are signs of ineffective breathing? -
correct answer ✅- AMS
- Cyanosis, especially around the mouth
- Asymmetric expansion of chest wall
- Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and
expiration
- Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or
diaphragmatic breathing
- Sucking chest wounds
- Absent or diminished breath sounds
- Administer O2 via NRB or assist ventilations with a bag-mask
device, as indicated
- Anticipate definitive airway management to support ventilation.
Upon initial assessment, what type of oxygen should be used for a
pt breathing effectively? -
correct answer ✅A tight-fitting nonrebreather mask at 12-15 lpm.
, TNCC Notes for Written Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What intervention should be done if a pt presents with effective
circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Insert 2 large caliber IV's
- Administer warmed isotonic crystalloid solution at an appropriate
rate
What are signs of ineffective circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Tachycardia
- AMS
- Uncontrolled external bleeding
- Pale, cool, moist skin
- Distended or abnormally flattened external jugular veins
- Distant heart sounds
What are the interventions for Effective/Ineffective Circulation? -
correct answer ✅- Control any uncontrolled external bleeding by:
- Applying direct pressure over bleeding site
- Elevating bleeding extremity
- Applying pressure over arterial pressure points
- Using tourniquet (last resort).
