TNCC Pre Exam Questions And Answers
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The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include a blood pressure of 94/62 mm
Hg and a heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Fetal heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The
emergency nurse interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of which of the
following?
A. Decompensated shock
B. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
C. Compensated shock
D. Supine hypotension syndrome - ANS Normal sings in pregnancy
The nurse is obtaining a history for a patient who presents following sexual assault. This history
is completed using which of the following techniques?
A. Bring the family in to the interview room.
B. Use direct quotes to record information.
C. Obtain information specific only to the assault.
D. Provide food and drink to help create rapport. - ANS Use direct quotes to record
information
What is the appropriate technique for palpating the pelvis for stability?
A. Apply gentle pressure over the iliac crests, downward and laterally.
B. Apply gentle pressure over the iliac crests, downward and medially.
C. Apply firm pressure over the iliac crests, downward and laterally.
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D. Apply firm pressure over the iliac crests, downward and medially. - ANS B. Apply gentle
pressure over the iliac crests, downward and medially.
Treatment for frostbite can include which of the following interventions?
A. Warm the affected part over 30 to 60 minutes
B. Use gentle friction to improve circulation
C. Administer tissue plasminogen activator
D. Leave all of the blisters intact - ANS Administer tissue plasminogen activator
What is the leading cause of preventable death for the trauma patient in the prehospital
environment?
A. Airway compromise
B. Ineffective ventilation
C. Secondary head injury
D. Uncontrolled external hemorrhage - ANS Uncontrolled external hemorrhage
Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with use of a bag-
mask device for an adult?
A. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
B. Delivers 100% oxygen.
C. Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath.
D. Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%. - ANS Compress the bag-
mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
A adult patient with a knife injury to the neck has an intact airway and is hemodynamically
stable. They complain of difficulty swallowing and speaking. In the primary survey, further
assessment is indicated next for which of the following conditions?
A.Damage to the cervical spine
B.An expanding pneumothorax