TNCC Written Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2023-2024 Graded A+
1. What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps
predict the outcome of resuscitation? - correct answer ✅Base deficit used
in conjunction with serum lactate
2. Will hypocapnia cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation, especially in the
cerebral vasculature? - correct answer ✅Vasoconstriction.
3. What results from tissue hypo perfusion and oxygen deficit? - correct
answer ✅Metabolic acidosis
4. What type of shock results in generalized vasodilation? - correct answer
✅Neurogenic shock
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5. Spinal cord injuries at C3-C5 causes loss of what nerves function, resulting
in what? - correct answer ✅Phrenic nerve; paralyzed diaphragm and
inability to breath
6. Extremity elevation AT the level of the heart is beneficial for what type of
injury? - correct answer ✅Compartment Syndrome
7. What is a high risk of frostbite? - correct answer ✅Thrombus formation
8. What two medications can be administered to maintain perfusion after a
frostbite injury along with rewarming? - correct answer ✅Tissue
plasminogen activator or non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
(NSAIDS)
9. An rise in diastolic blood pressures is a sign of increasing what? - correct
answer ✅Peripheral resistance
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, 10.What position will benefit the airway and work of breathing for the
bariatric patient? - correct answer ✅Reverse Trendelenburg
11.Which phase of a blast results from flying debris, projectiles, and bomb
fragments causing lacerations or penetrating injuries? - correct answer
✅Secondary Phase
12.What phase of a blast results from any explosion-related illness or injury
including hyperglycemia, hypertension, angina, asthma, COPD, or sepsis? -
correct answer ✅Quaternary Phase
13.What phase of a blast results from individuals being thrown by the blast
and impacting walls, ground, or any hard object? - correct answer
✅Tertiary Phase
14.What phase of a blast results from impact of the over and under
pressurization wave with body surfaces. Injuries include blast lung,
tympanic membrane rupture, abdominal hemorrhage, globe rupture, and
mild traumatic brain injury? - correct answer ✅Primary Phase
15.Signs of what include muscle pain or weakness, dark red or brown urine,
general weakness or malaise, and elevated creatinine kinase levels? -
correct answer ✅Rhabdomyolosis
16.Signs of what include anxiety, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, hypoxemia,
hemoptysis, cough, orthopnea, adventitious lung sounds, decreased lung
sounds, jugular vein distention, or hypotension? - correct answer
✅Pulmonary Embolus
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Latest Update 2023-2024 Graded A+
1. What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps
predict the outcome of resuscitation? - correct answer ✅Base deficit used
in conjunction with serum lactate
2. Will hypocapnia cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation, especially in the
cerebral vasculature? - correct answer ✅Vasoconstriction.
3. What results from tissue hypo perfusion and oxygen deficit? - correct
answer ✅Metabolic acidosis
4. What type of shock results in generalized vasodilation? - correct answer
✅Neurogenic shock
DO NOT COPY
5. Spinal cord injuries at C3-C5 causes loss of what nerves function, resulting
in what? - correct answer ✅Phrenic nerve; paralyzed diaphragm and
inability to breath
6. Extremity elevation AT the level of the heart is beneficial for what type of
injury? - correct answer ✅Compartment Syndrome
7. What is a high risk of frostbite? - correct answer ✅Thrombus formation
8. What two medications can be administered to maintain perfusion after a
frostbite injury along with rewarming? - correct answer ✅Tissue
plasminogen activator or non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
(NSAIDS)
9. An rise in diastolic blood pressures is a sign of increasing what? - correct
answer ✅Peripheral resistance
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, 10.What position will benefit the airway and work of breathing for the
bariatric patient? - correct answer ✅Reverse Trendelenburg
11.Which phase of a blast results from flying debris, projectiles, and bomb
fragments causing lacerations or penetrating injuries? - correct answer
✅Secondary Phase
12.What phase of a blast results from any explosion-related illness or injury
including hyperglycemia, hypertension, angina, asthma, COPD, or sepsis? -
correct answer ✅Quaternary Phase
13.What phase of a blast results from individuals being thrown by the blast
and impacting walls, ground, or any hard object? - correct answer
✅Tertiary Phase
14.What phase of a blast results from impact of the over and under
pressurization wave with body surfaces. Injuries include blast lung,
tympanic membrane rupture, abdominal hemorrhage, globe rupture, and
mild traumatic brain injury? - correct answer ✅Primary Phase
15.Signs of what include muscle pain or weakness, dark red or brown urine,
general weakness or malaise, and elevated creatinine kinase levels? -
correct answer ✅Rhabdomyolosis
16.Signs of what include anxiety, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, hypoxemia,
hemoptysis, cough, orthopnea, adventitious lung sounds, decreased lung
sounds, jugular vein distention, or hypotension? - correct answer
✅Pulmonary Embolus
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