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TNCC ENA 9TH EDITION PRE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two weeks ago. The nurse
called in sick for a couple of days and is now back working on the team. Which of the following
would indicate this nurse is coping well?
A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification exam
B. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
C. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers
D. They are thinking about transferring out of the emergency department - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification exam
Rationale: This is an indication the nurse is taking positive steps to advance their own practice, a
sign of resilience. B indicates the nurse is still not ready to return to their previous level of
engagement in their job. C shows signs of burnout, irritability and frustration. D shows
decreased satisfaction with the job, a sign of burnout.
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Question: The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include a blood pressure of
94/62 mmHg and a heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Fetal heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The
emergency nurse interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of which of the
following?
A. Decompensated shock
B. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
C. Compensated shock
D. Supine hypotension syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
Rationale: In pregnancy, the resting heart rate increases by 10 to 20 beats/minute. This is also a
small decrease in systolic blood pressure and a larger decrease in diastolic blood pressure due
to a decrease in peripheral resistance. Normal fetal heart rate is between 120 and 160
beats/minute.
Question: Which of the following is considered a cornerstone of a high-performance trauma
team?
TNCC ENA 9TH EDITION PRE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two weeks ago. The nurse
called in sick for a couple of days and is now back working on the team. Which of the following
would indicate this nurse is coping well?
A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification exam
B. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
C. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers
D. They are thinking about transferring out of the emergency department - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification exam
Rationale: This is an indication the nurse is taking positive steps to advance their own practice, a
sign of resilience. B indicates the nurse is still not ready to return to their previous level of
engagement in their job. C shows signs of burnout, irritability and frustration. D shows
decreased satisfaction with the job, a sign of burnout.
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Question: The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include a blood pressure of
94/62 mmHg and a heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Fetal heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The
emergency nurse interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of which of the
following?
A. Decompensated shock
B. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
C. Compensated shock
D. Supine hypotension syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
Rationale: In pregnancy, the resting heart rate increases by 10 to 20 beats/minute. This is also a
small decrease in systolic blood pressure and a larger decrease in diastolic blood pressure due
to a decrease in peripheral resistance. Normal fetal heart rate is between 120 and 160
beats/minute.
Question: Which of the following is considered a cornerstone of a high-performance trauma
team?
