TNCC Trauma Nursing Process Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the first step in the TNP? - CORRECT ANSWER State the need to activate the trauma
team
When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?" What is your first
response? - CORRECT ANSWER State the need to prepare the trauma room
What are some things that you would need in order to prepare the trauma room. (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluid warmer
- Pediatric equipment
- Bariatric equipment
- Difficult airway or IV equipment
When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?" What is your
second response? - CORRECT ANSWER States the need to don PPE
What do you need to consider when donning PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider potential
need for decontamination or other safety threats to trauma team.
When the instructor states "The patient has just arrived." What is your next step? - CORRECT
ANSWER Assesses for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage
What do you do if uncontrolled hemorrhage is noted? - CORRECT ANSWER Start with "C" of
the primary survey. This includes controlling uncontrolled bleeding and assessing circulation. If
circulation is compromised, initiate IV fluid and blood replacement as indicated before returning to
"A."
What is included in the primary survey? - CORRECT ANSWER ABCDEFG
, What does A stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Alertness and Airway with Simultaneous
Cervical Spinal Stabilization
What does B stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing and Ventilation
What does C stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Circulation and Control of Hemorrhage
What does D stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Disability (Neurologic Status)
What does E stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Exposure and Environmental Control
What does F stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Full set of vitals and Family Presence
What does G stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Get Monitoring Devices and Give Comfort
(LMNOP)
What does LMNOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER L= Labs (lactate, blood gases, Blood
typing)
M= Monitoring devices
N= NG or OG tubes
O= O2 sat (weaning?) attach capnography if needed
P= Pain assessment
What is the first step of A?** - CORRECT ANSWER Assesses the patient's level of
consciousness using AVPU.
What does AVPU stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER alert, verbal response, painful response,
unresponsive
What is the second step of A? - CORRECT ANSWER Check to see if there is cervical spine
injury.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the first step in the TNP? - CORRECT ANSWER State the need to activate the trauma
team
When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?" What is your first
response? - CORRECT ANSWER State the need to prepare the trauma room
What are some things that you would need in order to prepare the trauma room. (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluid warmer
- Pediatric equipment
- Bariatric equipment
- Difficult airway or IV equipment
When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?" What is your
second response? - CORRECT ANSWER States the need to don PPE
What do you need to consider when donning PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider potential
need for decontamination or other safety threats to trauma team.
When the instructor states "The patient has just arrived." What is your next step? - CORRECT
ANSWER Assesses for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage
What do you do if uncontrolled hemorrhage is noted? - CORRECT ANSWER Start with "C" of
the primary survey. This includes controlling uncontrolled bleeding and assessing circulation. If
circulation is compromised, initiate IV fluid and blood replacement as indicated before returning to
"A."
What is included in the primary survey? - CORRECT ANSWER ABCDEFG
, What does A stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Alertness and Airway with Simultaneous
Cervical Spinal Stabilization
What does B stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing and Ventilation
What does C stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Circulation and Control of Hemorrhage
What does D stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Disability (Neurologic Status)
What does E stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Exposure and Environmental Control
What does F stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Full set of vitals and Family Presence
What does G stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Get Monitoring Devices and Give Comfort
(LMNOP)
What does LMNOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER L= Labs (lactate, blood gases, Blood
typing)
M= Monitoring devices
N= NG or OG tubes
O= O2 sat (weaning?) attach capnography if needed
P= Pain assessment
What is the first step of A?** - CORRECT ANSWER Assesses the patient's level of
consciousness using AVPU.
What does AVPU stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER alert, verbal response, painful response,
unresponsive
What is the second step of A? - CORRECT ANSWER Check to see if there is cervical spine
injury.
