TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
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.
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
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Leading cause of death for ages
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
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Describe the three E's of injury control -
correct answer ✅Engineering: technological interventions such as
side impact airbags, automated blind spot alarms, ignition lock
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
, TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Define kinematics -
correct answer ✅The study of energy transfer as it applies to
identifying actual or intentional injuries
p. 25
Define biomechanics -
correct answer ✅The general study of forces and their effects
p. 25
Define mechanism of injury (MOI) -
correct answer ✅How external energy forces in the environment
are transferred to the body
p. 25
Newton's First Law of Motion -
correct answer ✅A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in
motion will stay in motion
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
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.
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
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Leading cause of death for ages
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
,TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Describe the three E's of injury control -
correct answer ✅Engineering: technological interventions such as
side impact airbags, automated blind spot alarms, ignition lock
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
, TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
7th Edition ENA Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Define kinematics -
correct answer ✅The study of energy transfer as it applies to
identifying actual or intentional injuries
p. 25
Define biomechanics -
correct answer ✅The general study of forces and their effects
p. 25
Define mechanism of injury (MOI) -
correct answer ✅How external energy forces in the environment
are transferred to the body
p. 25
Newton's First Law of Motion -
correct answer ✅A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in
motion will stay in motion
