TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam ,Questions and correct Answers
EMS brings a patient who fell while 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?
Alert with no neurological deficits
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better
visualization during the insertion of which device?
Endotracheal tube
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A
teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?
Globe rupture
Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency department who fell out of a second-story window.
The patient is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. Which of the
following interventions has the highest priority?
Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
Bowel
A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision presents to the trauma center
complaining of abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are stable. The nurse
can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST exam EXCEPT which of the following?
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of a trauma patient?
To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with multi-system trauma, the nurse notes
snoring respirations. Which priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax?
Hypotension that worsens with inspiration (pulsus paradoxus)
What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues (Left shift)
, A trauma patient is en route to a rural emergency department. Radiology notifies the charge nurse
that the computed tomography (CT) scanner will be out of service for several hours. The team gathers
to plan accordingly. Which of the following terms best describes this trauma team's communication?
Huddle
What finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury?
Priapism
A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious bilateral femoral
fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed capillary refill. Which of the following
interventions would be most appropriate for this patient based on the disaster triage principles?
Initiate two large-caliber intravenous lines for Ringer's lactate solution administration.
A 36-year-old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to move her hand
due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
Apply a splint and elevate the extremity above the level of the heart
Which of the following is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Decreased respiratory effort
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury?
Subdural hematoma
You are caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash and is 32 weeks pregnant.
Findings of your secondary survey include abdominal pain on palpation, fundal height at the costal
margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying accelerations and decelerations are noted on
cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent with which of the following?
Placental abruption
A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and
which other clinical signs?
Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury
Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event, a hospital has identified deficiencies and
is taking steps to minimize the impact of a future disaster. Which phase of the disaster life cycle does
this describe?
Mitigation
Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient?
Medical history
The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating the patient's
fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface of both upper extremities
EMS brings a patient who fell while 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?
Alert with no neurological deficits
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better
visualization during the insertion of which device?
Endotracheal tube
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A
teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?
Globe rupture
Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency department who fell out of a second-story window.
The patient is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. Which of the
following interventions has the highest priority?
Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
Bowel
A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision presents to the trauma center
complaining of abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are stable. The nurse
can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST exam EXCEPT which of the following?
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of a trauma patient?
To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with multi-system trauma, the nurse notes
snoring respirations. Which priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax?
Hypotension that worsens with inspiration (pulsus paradoxus)
What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues (Left shift)
, A trauma patient is en route to a rural emergency department. Radiology notifies the charge nurse
that the computed tomography (CT) scanner will be out of service for several hours. The team gathers
to plan accordingly. Which of the following terms best describes this trauma team's communication?
Huddle
What finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury?
Priapism
A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious bilateral femoral
fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed capillary refill. Which of the following
interventions would be most appropriate for this patient based on the disaster triage principles?
Initiate two large-caliber intravenous lines for Ringer's lactate solution administration.
A 36-year-old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall. She is reluctant to move her hand
due to pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
Apply a splint and elevate the extremity above the level of the heart
Which of the following is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Decreased respiratory effort
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury?
Subdural hematoma
You are caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash and is 32 weeks pregnant.
Findings of your secondary survey include abdominal pain on palpation, fundal height at the costal
margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying accelerations and decelerations are noted on
cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent with which of the following?
Placental abruption
A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and
which other clinical signs?
Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury
Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event, a hospital has identified deficiencies and
is taking steps to minimize the impact of a future disaster. Which phase of the disaster life cycle does
this describe?
Mitigation
Which of the following considerations is most important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient?
Medical history
The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating the patient's
fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface of both upper extremities
