TNCC 8TH EDITION EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with
which brain injury? Answer: subdural hematoma
◉ A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago.
Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a
musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation?
Answer: Elevated creatine kinase
◉ A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural
hospital following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When
significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary
survey, which of the following is the priority intervention? Answer:
Initiate transfer to a trauma center
◉ Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified? Answer: bowel
◉ Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center? Answer: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness
burn to the left lower leg
, ◉ A patient has been in the emergency department for several hours
waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a
femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and complaining
of leg pain. His wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and
confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with
respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The patient is
exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly associated with
which of the follow conditions? Answer: fat embolism
◉ A 36-year old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall.
She is reluctant to move her hand due to pain. Which of the
following is the most appropriate intervention? Answer: Apply a
splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
◉ A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle crash is
brought to the emergency department of a rural critical assess
facility. He complaints of neck pain, shortness of breath, and diffuse
abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as
follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
breaths/minute, SpO2 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather
mask. Which of the follow is the priority intervention for this
patient? Answer: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
◉ Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol
withdrawal interventions? Answer: CIWA-Ar of 36
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with
which brain injury? Answer: subdural hematoma
◉ A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago.
Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a
musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation?
Answer: Elevated creatine kinase
◉ A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural
hospital following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When
significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary
survey, which of the following is the priority intervention? Answer:
Initiate transfer to a trauma center
◉ Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified? Answer: bowel
◉ Which of the following patients warrants referral to a burn
center? Answer: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness
burn to the left lower leg
, ◉ A patient has been in the emergency department for several hours
waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a
femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and complaining
of leg pain. His wife reported that he suddenly became anxious and
confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with
respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. The patient is
exhibiting signs and symptoms most commonly associated with
which of the follow conditions? Answer: fat embolism
◉ A 36-year old female has a deformity of the left wrist after a fall.
She is reluctant to move her hand due to pain. Which of the
following is the most appropriate intervention? Answer: Apply a
splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of the heart
◉ A 56-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle crash is
brought to the emergency department of a rural critical assess
facility. He complaints of neck pain, shortness of breath, and diffuse
abdominal pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as
follows: BP 98/71 mm Hg, HR 125 beats/minute, RR 26
breaths/minute, SpO2 94% on high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather
mask. Which of the follow is the priority intervention for this
patient? Answer: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
◉ Which of the following values indicates the need for alcohol
withdrawal interventions? Answer: CIWA-Ar of 36
