TNCC 8TH EDITION (A GRADED AND
REVIEWED ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 100% CORRECT!!
Question:1
endotracheal tube - The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which
device?
Question:2
subdural hematoma - Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury?
Question:3
Elevated creatine kinase - A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13
hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a
musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation?
Question:4
Initiate transfer to a trauma center - 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,
which of the following is the priority intervention?
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, Question:5
bowel - Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
Question:6
A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg -
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center?
Question:7
fat embolism - A patient has been in the emergency department for several
hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur
fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and complaining of leg pain. His
wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and confused. Upon
reassessment, the patient is restless, with respiratory distress and petechiae to
his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly
associated with which of the follow conditions?
Question:8
Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart - 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?
Question:9
Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center - A 56-year-old male patient
involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the emergency department of a
rural critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain, shortness of breath, and
diffuse abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as
follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26 breaths/minute, SpO2
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REVIEWED ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 100% CORRECT!!
Question:1
endotracheal tube - The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which
device?
Question:2
subdural hematoma - Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury?
Question:3
Elevated creatine kinase - A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13
hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a
musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation?
Question:4
Initiate transfer to a trauma center - 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,
which of the following is the priority intervention?
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, Question:5
bowel - Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
Question:6
A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg -
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center?
Question:7
fat embolism - A patient has been in the emergency department for several
hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur
fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and complaining of leg pain. His
wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and confused. Upon
reassessment, the patient is restless, with respiratory distress and petechiae to
his neck. The patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly
associated with which of the follow conditions?
Question:8
Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart - 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?
Question:9
Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center - A 56-year-old male patient
involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the emergency department of a
rural critical assess facility. He complaints of neck pain, shortness of breath, and
diffuse abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as
follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26 breaths/minute, SpO2
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