TNCC Trauma Nursing Process
Skill Examination Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
WhatBisBtheBfirstBstepBofBtheBtraumaBnursingBprocessB(TNP)B-
BAnswerBPreparationB&BTriage
WhatBisBhappeningBinBPreparationB&BTriage?B-
BAnswerB1.BActivateBtheBteamBandBassignBroles
2.BPrepareBtheBtraumaBroom
3.BDonBappropriateBPPE
WhatBmayBneedBtoBbeBconsideredBwhenBpreparingBtheBtraumaBroom?B(5)B-
BAnswerBIVBequipment
AirwayBequipment
FluidBwarmer
BariatricBequipment
PaediatricBequipment
WhatBisBtheBnextBstepBofBtheBTNPB(followingBpreparationB&BTriage)?B-
BAnswerBGeneralBimpression
WhatBisBcompletedBduringBtheB"GeneralBImpression"?B-
BAnswerBAssessingBforBobviousBlifeBthreateningBcircumstancesBandBre-
prioritizingBtheBABC'sBasBnecessaryB(C-ABC)
Specifically,BwhatBareBsomeBthingsBweBareBassessingBforBinBtheBgeneralBimpressionBt
hatBwouldBrequireBimmediateBinterventionBandBre-prioritizationBofBprimaryBsurvery?B-
BAnswerBApnea
ExternalBHemorrhage
ABsystole
, SignificantBbloodBlossBwithBsignsBofBpoorBperfusion
InBtheBTNP,BwhatBdoBweBdoBifBthereBisBnotBaBpre-
hospitalBnotificationBpriorBtoBpatientBarrival?B-
BAnswerBCompleteBtheBtriageBandBDonningBofBPPEBtoBprotectByourselfBpriorBtoBente
ringBtheBroom,BbutBcompleteBgeneralBimpressionBandBpreparationBstepsBsimultaneousl
y.
ListBtheBMnemonicBusedBforBtheBprimaryBSurveryB-
BAnswerBA:BAirwayBandBassessmentBofBAlertnessB(stabilizingBofBSpineBasBwell)
B:BBreathingBandBVentilation
C:BCirculationBandBControlBofBHemorrhage
D:BDisabilityB(NeurologicalBStatus)
E:BExposureBandBEnvironmentalBControl
F:BFullBsetBofBVitalsBandBFamilyBPresence
G:BGetBAdjunctsBandBGiveBComfortB(LMNOP)
H:BHeadBtoBtoeBassessmentB&BHistory
I:BInspectBPosteriorBSurfaces
J:BJustBkeepBRe-evaluatingB(JustBkeepBswimming)
WhatBisBtheBfirstBstepBofBtheBPrimaryBSurveyB-
BAnswerBA:BAirwayB&BAssessmentBofBalertnessB(withBCervicalBSpineBStabilization)
WhatBareBtheBstepsBincludesBwhenBitBcomesBtoBassessingBAirwayB&Balertness?B-
BAnswerB1.BAssessBlevelBofBconsciousnessB(UsingBAVPU)
2.BOpenBtheBairway
3.BAssessBforBpatencyBandBprotectionBofBtheBairway
HowBdoesBoneB"openBtheBairway"BwithBalertBpatientsBvs.BpatientsBwithBpossibleBCSIs
?B-BAnswerBAlert:BifBableByouBcanBaskBthemBtoBopenBtheirBmouthsBforBassessment
Skill Examination Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
WhatBisBtheBfirstBstepBofBtheBtraumaBnursingBprocessB(TNP)B-
BAnswerBPreparationB&BTriage
WhatBisBhappeningBinBPreparationB&BTriage?B-
BAnswerB1.BActivateBtheBteamBandBassignBroles
2.BPrepareBtheBtraumaBroom
3.BDonBappropriateBPPE
WhatBmayBneedBtoBbeBconsideredBwhenBpreparingBtheBtraumaBroom?B(5)B-
BAnswerBIVBequipment
AirwayBequipment
FluidBwarmer
BariatricBequipment
PaediatricBequipment
WhatBisBtheBnextBstepBofBtheBTNPB(followingBpreparationB&BTriage)?B-
BAnswerBGeneralBimpression
WhatBisBcompletedBduringBtheB"GeneralBImpression"?B-
BAnswerBAssessingBforBobviousBlifeBthreateningBcircumstancesBandBre-
prioritizingBtheBABC'sBasBnecessaryB(C-ABC)
Specifically,BwhatBareBsomeBthingsBweBareBassessingBforBinBtheBgeneralBimpressionBt
hatBwouldBrequireBimmediateBinterventionBandBre-prioritizationBofBprimaryBsurvery?B-
BAnswerBApnea
ExternalBHemorrhage
ABsystole
, SignificantBbloodBlossBwithBsignsBofBpoorBperfusion
InBtheBTNP,BwhatBdoBweBdoBifBthereBisBnotBaBpre-
hospitalBnotificationBpriorBtoBpatientBarrival?B-
BAnswerBCompleteBtheBtriageBandBDonningBofBPPEBtoBprotectByourselfBpriorBtoBente
ringBtheBroom,BbutBcompleteBgeneralBimpressionBandBpreparationBstepsBsimultaneousl
y.
ListBtheBMnemonicBusedBforBtheBprimaryBSurveryB-
BAnswerBA:BAirwayBandBassessmentBofBAlertnessB(stabilizingBofBSpineBasBwell)
B:BBreathingBandBVentilation
C:BCirculationBandBControlBofBHemorrhage
D:BDisabilityB(NeurologicalBStatus)
E:BExposureBandBEnvironmentalBControl
F:BFullBsetBofBVitalsBandBFamilyBPresence
G:BGetBAdjunctsBandBGiveBComfortB(LMNOP)
H:BHeadBtoBtoeBassessmentB&BHistory
I:BInspectBPosteriorBSurfaces
J:BJustBkeepBRe-evaluatingB(JustBkeepBswimming)
WhatBisBtheBfirstBstepBofBtheBPrimaryBSurveyB-
BAnswerBA:BAirwayB&BAssessmentBofBalertnessB(withBCervicalBSpineBStabilization)
WhatBareBtheBstepsBincludesBwhenBitBcomesBtoBassessingBAirwayB&Balertness?B-
BAnswerB1.BAssessBlevelBofBconsciousnessB(UsingBAVPU)
2.BOpenBtheBairway
3.BAssessBforBpatencyBandBprotectionBofBtheBairway
HowBdoesBoneB"openBtheBairway"BwithBalertBpatientsBvs.BpatientsBwithBpossibleBCSIs
?B-BAnswerBAlert:BifBableByouBcanBaskBthemBtoBopenBtheirBmouthsBforBassessment