TCRN -PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND TRAUMA
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The primary responsibility of a trauma center's Performance Improvement and Patient
Safety (PIPS) program is to:
a. Monitor and continually improve structures, processes, and outcomes within the
institution.
b. Track trauma surgeon response times.
c. Monitor trauma center diversion statistics.
d. Examine delays in operating room availability.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Monitor and continually improve processes and outcomes. Trauma PI is multidisciplinary,
with a feedback loop.
Question 2
Which level of performance improvement (PI) event review is conducted by an in-house
multi-disciplinary committee after a mortality or sentinel event?
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,a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Tertiary review is conducted by a multi-disciplinary committee after mortalities or
sentinel events.
Primary review is conducted by the PI coordinator.
Secondary review is when the primary reviewer sends the case for physician review.
Question 3
This Performance Improvement may be provided by an outside agency after the death of a
pediatric patient in a low-volume adult trauma facility.
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
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,d. Quaternary
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: D
Quaternary review may be needed when there is not loop closure in the primary,
secondary, or tertiary Performance Improvement review.
Question 4
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) provides the following, EXCEPT:
a. Provides objective, external review of the resources needed for high quality trauma care.
b. Validates that a hospital is performing as a trauma center and meets the criteria contained
in Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
c. Designates trauma facilities through their regulatory governmental authority.
d. Performs on-site facility reviews by a peer-reviewed team experienced in trauma care.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
The American College of Surgeons does NOT designate Trauma Centers but validates that
the hospital meets the criteria.
Question 5
A Trauma Centers designation level is a measure of:
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, a. Staff members commitment to patient care.
b. A Trauma Center's OR and bed capacity.
c. Clinical resources available to care for trauma patients.
d. Compliance with the Joint Commission trauma standards.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Clinical resources available to care for trauma patients.
Question 6
The primary goal of providing feedback to referring facilities is to:
a. Increase the number of referrals from outlying hospitals.
b. Decrease trauma referrals deemed medically unnecessary.
c. Meet HIPAA requirements for information portability.
d. Improve the process of care and future patient outcomes.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: D
Improve the process of care and future patient outcomes.
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The primary responsibility of a trauma center's Performance Improvement and Patient
Safety (PIPS) program is to:
a. Monitor and continually improve structures, processes, and outcomes within the
institution.
b. Track trauma surgeon response times.
c. Monitor trauma center diversion statistics.
d. Examine delays in operating room availability.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Monitor and continually improve processes and outcomes. Trauma PI is multidisciplinary,
with a feedback loop.
Question 2
Which level of performance improvement (PI) event review is conducted by an in-house
multi-disciplinary committee after a mortality or sentinel event?
1
,a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Tertiary review is conducted by a multi-disciplinary committee after mortalities or
sentinel events.
Primary review is conducted by the PI coordinator.
Secondary review is when the primary reviewer sends the case for physician review.
Question 3
This Performance Improvement may be provided by an outside agency after the death of a
pediatric patient in a low-volume adult trauma facility.
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
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,d. Quaternary
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: D
Quaternary review may be needed when there is not loop closure in the primary,
secondary, or tertiary Performance Improvement review.
Question 4
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) provides the following, EXCEPT:
a. Provides objective, external review of the resources needed for high quality trauma care.
b. Validates that a hospital is performing as a trauma center and meets the criteria contained
in Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
c. Designates trauma facilities through their regulatory governmental authority.
d. Performs on-site facility reviews by a peer-reviewed team experienced in trauma care.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
The American College of Surgeons does NOT designate Trauma Centers but validates that
the hospital meets the criteria.
Question 5
A Trauma Centers designation level is a measure of:
3
, a. Staff members commitment to patient care.
b. A Trauma Center's OR and bed capacity.
c. Clinical resources available to care for trauma patients.
d. Compliance with the Joint Commission trauma standards.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Clinical resources available to care for trauma patients.
Question 6
The primary goal of providing feedback to referring facilities is to:
a. Increase the number of referrals from outlying hospitals.
b. Decrease trauma referrals deemed medically unnecessary.
c. Meet HIPAA requirements for information portability.
d. Improve the process of care and future patient outcomes.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: D
Improve the process of care and future patient outcomes.
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