TNCC 8th edition Questions and Answers
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What is Turners sign? Ecchymosis over the flank at the 11th and 12th ribs, in renal injury
What organs do you ultrasound in a FAST exam? Bladder, liver, spleen
What kind of dressing do you apply to an open pneumo? Nonporous dressing (petroleum
gauze or plastic wrap) and tape on 3 sides
The major cause of preventable death after injury Uncontrolled hemorrhage
The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of
resuscitation Base deficit
Examples of primary blast injuries Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI,
abdominal hemorrhage
Examples of secondary blast injuries Wounds from debris and bomb fragments
, Examples of tertiary blast injuries Blunt or penetrating trauma from the body being
thrown by the blast
Examples of quaternary blast injuries Injuries or illness related to explosion: burns, toxic
injury from chemicals
Examples of quinary blast injuries Injuries associated with exposure to hazardous
materials from the components of the blast
Questions to ask for airway assessment (need 4) Is the tongue obstructing?
Are there any foreign objects?
Is there any edema?
Are there loose or missing teeth?
Is there snoring, gurgling, or stridor?
Is there bony deformity?
Is there blood, vomit, or secretions?
100% Correct
What is Turners sign? Ecchymosis over the flank at the 11th and 12th ribs, in renal injury
What organs do you ultrasound in a FAST exam? Bladder, liver, spleen
What kind of dressing do you apply to an open pneumo? Nonporous dressing (petroleum
gauze or plastic wrap) and tape on 3 sides
The major cause of preventable death after injury Uncontrolled hemorrhage
The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of
resuscitation Base deficit
Examples of primary blast injuries Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI,
abdominal hemorrhage
Examples of secondary blast injuries Wounds from debris and bomb fragments
, Examples of tertiary blast injuries Blunt or penetrating trauma from the body being
thrown by the blast
Examples of quaternary blast injuries Injuries or illness related to explosion: burns, toxic
injury from chemicals
Examples of quinary blast injuries Injuries associated with exposure to hazardous
materials from the components of the blast
Questions to ask for airway assessment (need 4) Is the tongue obstructing?
Are there any foreign objects?
Is there any edema?
Are there loose or missing teeth?
Is there snoring, gurgling, or stridor?
Is there bony deformity?
Is there blood, vomit, or secretions?
