TNCC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ UPDATED
A 56-year- male patient involved in a MVC is brought to the ED of a rural critical
access facility. He c/o neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His
vitals are as follows:
BP 98/71
HR 125 beats/min
RR 26 breaths/min
SpO2 94% on high flow O2 via NRB mask
which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient?
,Answer: C - answerA) Expedite transport to the CT scanner
B)prepare the patient for spinal radiographs
C)expedite transfer to the closest trauma center ***
D)notify the patients family
Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the
trauma patient?
Answer: c - answera) to measure oxygenation and ventilation
b)to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion
c)*to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia **
d)to determine the underlying cause of shock
, A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs
upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min.
Her skin is cool and dry. Current vital signs are BP 104/84mm Hg, HR 108, RR 28
breaths/min. The patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of which stage
of shock?
Answer: A - answerA) compensated **
B)Progressive
C)irreversible
ALREADY GRADED A+ UPDATED
A 56-year- male patient involved in a MVC is brought to the ED of a rural critical
access facility. He c/o neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His
vitals are as follows:
BP 98/71
HR 125 beats/min
RR 26 breaths/min
SpO2 94% on high flow O2 via NRB mask
which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient?
,Answer: C - answerA) Expedite transport to the CT scanner
B)prepare the patient for spinal radiographs
C)expedite transfer to the closest trauma center ***
D)notify the patients family
Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the
trauma patient?
Answer: c - answera) to measure oxygenation and ventilation
b)to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion
c)*to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia **
d)to determine the underlying cause of shock
, A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs
upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min.
Her skin is cool and dry. Current vital signs are BP 104/84mm Hg, HR 108, RR 28
breaths/min. The patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of which stage
of shock?
Answer: A - answerA) compensated **
B)Progressive
C)irreversible
