TNCC final exam test 2024 open book updated

Whyisameasureofserumlactateobtainedintheinitialassessmentofthetraumapatient? Answer:ccorrectanswera)tomeasureoxygenationandventilation b) toquantifythebasedeficitfortheadequacyofcellularperfusion c) *togaugeend-organperfusionandtissuehypoxia** d) todeterminetheunderlyingcauseofshock Atraumapatientisrestlessandrepeatedlyasking"whereamI?"vitalsignsuponarrivalwereBP100/60 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:AcorrectanswerA)compensated** B) Progressive C) irreversible D) decompensated Anies anylossofconsciousness.Shehasahematomatoherforeheadandcomplainsofheadache,dizziness, and nausea. Which is a most likely cause of her symptoms? Answer:DcorrectanswerA)epiduralhematoma B) diffuseaxonalinjury C) post-concussivesyndrome