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You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you
note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct Answer C. Notify the
physician
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital
following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When significant
abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary survey, what is
the priority intervention?
,TNCC 9th Edition Questions and
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A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging studies
D. Place an indwelling urinary catheter - Correct Answer A. Initiate
transfer to a trauma center
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with unlabored
respirations and has strong, palpable radial pulses. There is an open
wound in proximity to an obvious deformity of the left lower extremity.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
B. Apply a splint to the lower extremity
C. Put the patient on portable oxygen.
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D. Log roll the patient onto a spine board - Correct Answer A. Initiate
cervical spine stabilization
An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been
intubated and is being manually ventilated via a bag-mask device at a
rate of 18 breaths/minute. The patient has received one intravenous
fluid bolus of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The
PaCO2 is 30 mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is
142/70 mm Hg. What is the most important intervention to manage the
cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen delivered. - Correct Answer A.
Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
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You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you
note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct Answer C. Notify the
physician
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital
following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When significant
abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary survey, what is
the priority intervention?
,TNCC 9th Edition Questions and
Answers Guaranteed Success Latest
Update 2023-2024
A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging studies
D. Place an indwelling urinary catheter - Correct Answer A. Initiate
transfer to a trauma center
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with unlabored
respirations and has strong, palpable radial pulses. There is an open
wound in proximity to an obvious deformity of the left lower extremity.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
B. Apply a splint to the lower extremity
C. Put the patient on portable oxygen.
, TNCC 9th Edition Questions and
Answers Guaranteed Success Latest
Update 2023-2024
D. Log roll the patient onto a spine board - Correct Answer A. Initiate
cervical spine stabilization
An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been
intubated and is being manually ventilated via a bag-mask device at a
rate of 18 breaths/minute. The patient has received one intravenous
fluid bolus of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The
PaCO2 is 30 mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is
142/70 mm Hg. What is the most important intervention to manage the
cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal tube placement.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen delivered. - Correct Answer A.
Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
