LATEST 2023 TNCC FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LATEST 2023 TNCC FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  An elderly patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at home that day. she denies any loss of consciousness. She has a hematoma to her forehead and complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. Which is a most likely cause of her symptoms? Answer: D: A) epidural hematoma B) diffuse axonal injury C) post-concussive syndrome D) subdural hematoma ***  EMS brings a patient who fell riding his bicycle. Using the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for radiologic spine clearance? Answer: D: A) Alert with no neurologic deficits B) Multiple abrasions to the extremities C) Multiple requests of water D) Smell of alcohol on breath ***  Which of the following occurs during the third impact of a motor vehicle crash? Answer: C: A) The driver of the vehicle collides with the steering wheel B) the vehicle collides with a tree C) the aorta is torn at its attachment with the ligamentum arteriosum D) the airbag deploys and strikes the front seat passenger ***  A passenger is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-speed MVC. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary survey, which of the following is the priority inter- ventions? Answer: A: A) initiate transfer to a trauma center ** B) provide report to the operating room nurse C) Obtained imaging studies D) Place a gastric tube  Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified? Answer: C: A) spleen B) lung C) bowel *** D) brain  Patients with a crush injury should be monitored for which of the following conditions? Answer: C: A) Hypernatremia B) Hypercalcemia C) Dysrhthmias ** D) polyuria