TNCC 8th Edition | Questions with 100% Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
Answer: endotracheal tube
Question: Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury?
Answer: subdural hematoma
Question: 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?
Answer: Elevated creatine kinase
Question: 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?
Answer: Initiate transfer to a trauma center
Question: Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified?
Answer: bowel
Question: Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center?
Answer: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
Question: 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?
Answer: fat embolism
, Question: 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?
Answer: Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
Question: 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?
Answer: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
Question: Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol
withdrawal interventions?
Answer: CIWA-Ar of 36
Question: 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?
Answer: huddle
Question: A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic
shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical
signs?
Answer: Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury
Question: Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuver?
Answer: It can worsen cord damage from a unstable spinal injury
Question: What factor contributes most to the kinetic energy of a body
in motion?
Answer: velocity
Question: 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
triangle or primary survey. Which of the following is the
priority nursing intervention?
Answer: Report your suspicion of maltreatment in accordance with local regulations
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a
"ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
Answer: endotracheal tube
Question: Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated
with which brain injury?
Answer: subdural hematoma
Question: 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?
Answer: Elevated creatine kinase
Question: 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?
Answer: Initiate transfer to a trauma center
Question: Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified?
Answer: bowel
Question: Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center?
Answer: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to the left lower leg
Question: 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?
Answer: fat embolism
, Question: 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?
Answer: Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
Question: 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?
Answer: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
Question: Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol
withdrawal interventions?
Answer: CIWA-Ar of 36
Question: 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?
Answer: huddle
Question: A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic
shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical
signs?
Answer: Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury
Question: Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuver?
Answer: It can worsen cord damage from a unstable spinal injury
Question: What factor contributes most to the kinetic energy of a body
in motion?
Answer: velocity
Question: 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
triangle or primary survey. Which of the following is the
priority nursing intervention?
Answer: Report your suspicion of maltreatment in accordance with local regulations
