TNCC 8TH EDITION
1. The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient
in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during
the insertion of which device?
Ans: endotracheal tube
2. Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently
associated with which brain injury?
Ans: subdural hematoma
3. 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?
Ans: Elevated creatine kinase
4. 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?
Ans: Initiate transfer to a trauma center
5. Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified?
Ans: bowel
6. Which of the following patients warrants referral to a
burn center?
Ans: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to
the left lower leg
, 7. 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?
Ans: fat embolism
8. 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?
Ans: Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of
the heart
9. 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 complains of neck pain,
shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His
Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as follows
Ans: 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?
Ans: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
10. Which of the following values indicates the need for
alcohol withdrawal interventions?
Ans: CIWA-Ar of 36
1. The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient
in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during
the insertion of which device?
Ans: endotracheal tube
2. Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently
associated with which brain injury?
Ans: subdural hematoma
3. 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?
Ans: Elevated creatine kinase
4. 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?
Ans: Initiate transfer to a trauma center
5. Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified?
Ans: bowel
6. Which of the following patients warrants referral to a
burn center?
Ans: A 52-year-old diabetic male with a partial-thickness burn to
the left lower leg
, 7. 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?
Ans: fat embolism
8. 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?
Ans: Apply a splint and elevate the extremity ABOVE the level of
the heart
9. 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 complains of neck pain,
shortness of breath, and diffuse abdominal pain. His
Glasgow Coma Score is 15. His vital signs are as follows
Ans: 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?
Ans: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center
10. Which of the following values indicates the need for
alcohol withdrawal interventions?
Ans: CIWA-Ar of 36
