TNCC 8th Edition Exam Questions With Correct
Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped
position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device?
- accurate answers-endotracheal tube
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain
injury?
- accurate answers-subdural hematoma
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?
- accurate answers-Elevated creatine kinase
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?
- accurate answers-Initiate transfer to a trauma center
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
- accurate answers-bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center?
- accurate answers-A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn
to the left lower leg
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?
- accurate answers-fat embolism
, 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?
- accurate answers-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level
of the heart
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 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather mask. Which of the follow is the priority intervention for this
patient?
- accurate answers-Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol withdrawal
interventions?
- accurate answers-CIWA-Ar of 36
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?
- accurate answers-huddle
A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will
demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs?
- accurate answers-Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of
injury
Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuver?
- accurate answers-It can worsen cord damage from a unstable spinal injury
What factor contributes most to the kinetic energy of a body in motion?
- accurate answers-velocity
A 5-year-old child presents to the ED with bruises to the upper arms and
buttocks in various stages of healing and multiple small, clean, round burns to
the back. There are no abnormalities found based on the pediatric assessment
Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped
position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device?
- accurate answers-endotracheal tube
Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain
injury?
- accurate answers-subdural hematoma
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?
- accurate answers-Elevated creatine kinase
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?
- accurate answers-Initiate transfer to a trauma center
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly identified?
- accurate answers-bowel
Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn center?
- accurate answers-A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn
to the left lower leg
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?
- accurate answers-fat embolism
, 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?
- accurate answers-Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level
of the heart
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 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-
rebreather mask. Which of the follow is the priority intervention for this
patient?
- accurate answers-Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol withdrawal
interventions?
- accurate answers-CIWA-Ar of 36
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?
- accurate answers-huddle
A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will
demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs?
- accurate answers-Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of
injury
Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuver?
- accurate answers-It can worsen cord damage from a unstable spinal injury
What factor contributes most to the kinetic energy of a body in motion?
- accurate answers-velocity
A 5-year-old child presents to the ED with bruises to the upper arms and
buttocks in various stages of healing and multiple small, clean, round burns to
the back. There are no abnormalities found based on the pediatric assessment
