TNCC Complete Questions & Answers

What is the key to a high performing trauma team? - ANSWER-Consistent communication (Communication, cooperation, and coordination are the foundations of successful teamwork in trauma care p.6) When obtaining a history for an injured patient, determining energy transfer through biomechanical data helps the nurse to: - ANSWER-Anticipate the types of injury that may be present (Mechanism of injury and energy transfer can help predict potential injuries and injury patterns p.29) The major preventable cause of death in trauma patient is: - ANSWER-Uncontrolled hemorrhage. (Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury, so assessment to identify uncontrolled hemorrhage is key to the initial assessment process. p.40) The across-the-room observation step in the initial assessment provides the opportunity to: - ANSWER-Reprioritize ciculation before airway or breathing (The accross the room observation is done at the beginning of th eprimary survey to rapidy assess the need ot reprioritize ciculation before airway or breathing. This is done if uncontrolled external hemorrhage is identified. p.40) Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with a bag-mask device? - ANSWER-Ventilate at a rate of 10-12 breaths/min (When patient ventilation is ineffective, the best intervention is to assist ventilations at 10-12 breaths/min or one every 5-6 seconds. p.44) Which of the following is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation? - ANSWER-Base deficit (Base deficit serves as an endpoint measurement of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and predicts the success of the resuscitation)