TNCC practice exam questions
what is the key to high performance trauma team? - anseffective communication
skilled communication, cooperation and coordination are the cornerstones of high-
performance teams and high-quality trauma care
when obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts
associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the trauma
provider in what? - ansevaluating and anticipating the types of injury that may be present
MOI and energy transfer can assist the provider in evaluating and anticipating damage
what is the major preventable cause of death in the trauma patient? - ansuncontrolled
hemorrhage
uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury so assessment to
identify uncontrolled hemorrhage is key to the initial assessment process
across the room observation in initial assessment provides the opportunity to do what? -
ansreprioritise circulation before airway and breathing
across the room observation is done before the primary survey to rapidly assess the need to
reprioritise circulation before airway or breathing if there is uncontrolled external bleeding
which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with a bag-mask
device? - ansventilate at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/minute
if ventilation is ineffective assist ventilations at 10 to 12 breaths per minute or one every 5 to
6 seconds
what is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion which helps predict the
outcome of resuscitation? - ansbase deficit
base deficits serve as an endpoint measurement of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and
when used in conjunction with serum lactate help predict the success of the resuscitation
safe pharmacological alternative to opioids for rib fracture pain management in the
anticoagulated patient? - ansintercostal nerve blocks
continuous intercostal nerve blocks use long acting anesthetics and can provide safe and
effective pain management for the anticoagulated patient
in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes what? - anscerebral
vasoconstriction
hypocapnia or low levels of carbon dioxide will cause vasoconstriction, especially in the
cerebral vasculature
what is the key to high performance trauma team? - anseffective communication
skilled communication, cooperation and coordination are the cornerstones of high-
performance teams and high-quality trauma care
when obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts
associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the trauma
provider in what? - ansevaluating and anticipating the types of injury that may be present
MOI and energy transfer can assist the provider in evaluating and anticipating damage
what is the major preventable cause of death in the trauma patient? - ansuncontrolled
hemorrhage
uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury so assessment to
identify uncontrolled hemorrhage is key to the initial assessment process
across the room observation in initial assessment provides the opportunity to do what? -
ansreprioritise circulation before airway and breathing
across the room observation is done before the primary survey to rapidly assess the need to
reprioritise circulation before airway or breathing if there is uncontrolled external bleeding
which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with a bag-mask
device? - ansventilate at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/minute
if ventilation is ineffective assist ventilations at 10 to 12 breaths per minute or one every 5 to
6 seconds
what is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion which helps predict the
outcome of resuscitation? - ansbase deficit
base deficits serve as an endpoint measurement of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and
when used in conjunction with serum lactate help predict the success of the resuscitation
safe pharmacological alternative to opioids for rib fracture pain management in the
anticoagulated patient? - ansintercostal nerve blocks
continuous intercostal nerve blocks use long acting anesthetics and can provide safe and
effective pain management for the anticoagulated patient
in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes what? - anscerebral
vasoconstriction
hypocapnia or low levels of carbon dioxide will cause vasoconstriction, especially in the
cerebral vasculature
