ATCN Questions and Complete
Detailed Answers
Primary Survey (ABCDE) - Answer: Airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Circulation and hemmorrhage control
Disability (neurological assessment)
Exposure/ Environmental control
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - Answer: Simple pneumothorax
can turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation
When does the secondary survey occur? - Answer: After primary is completed, resuscitation efforts
are made and patient is improving.
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax - Answer: Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Absent breath sounds on affected side
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation
signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade - Answer: Beck's Triad: prescense of JVD, muffled heart
sounds, hypotension
When should a urinary catheter not be placed? - Answer: Before the rectum and genitalia have
been examined
trauma triad of death - Answer: hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy
3 signs of compartment syndrome - Answer: Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles
Detailed Answers
Primary Survey (ABCDE) - Answer: Airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Circulation and hemmorrhage control
Disability (neurological assessment)
Exposure/ Environmental control
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - Answer: Simple pneumothorax
can turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation
When does the secondary survey occur? - Answer: After primary is completed, resuscitation efforts
are made and patient is improving.
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax - Answer: Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Absent breath sounds on affected side
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation
signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade - Answer: Beck's Triad: prescense of JVD, muffled heart
sounds, hypotension
When should a urinary catheter not be placed? - Answer: Before the rectum and genitalia have
been examined
trauma triad of death - Answer: hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy
3 signs of compartment syndrome - Answer: Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles
