TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 22024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What are signs of a flail chest?
✔✔ Paradoxical chest wall movement and respiratory distress
Why is rapid sequence intubation (RSI) used in trauma patients?
✔✔ To secure the airway while minimizing aspiration and cervical spine movement
What is Beck’s triad, and what does it indicate?
✔✔ Hypotension, muffled heart sounds, and distended neck veins; indicates cardiac tamponade
What should be done immediately for a patient with an amputated extremity?
✔✔ Apply a tourniquet if needed, control bleeding, and preserve the amputated part in a sterile,
moist environment
How is neurogenic shock different from other types of shock?
✔✔ It presents with hypotension and bradycardia instead of tachycardia
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,Why is monitoring urine output important in trauma patients?
✔✔ It helps assess kidney function and the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation
What is the primary goal of the trauma nursing process?
✔✔ To identify and treat life-threatening injuries quickly
How can you assess circulation in an unconscious trauma patient?
✔✔ Check central pulses, skin color, temperature, and capillary refill
What intervention is needed for a trauma patient with a GCS score of 7?
✔✔ Immediate airway management and intubation
Why is the jaw thrust maneuver preferred over the head-tilt chin-lift in trauma patients?
✔✔ It prevents further cervical spine injury
What is the best way to control external hemorrhage in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Direct pressure and application of a tourniquet if needed
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, Why should you avoid inserting a nasogastric tube in a patient with facial trauma?
✔✔ Risk of passing the tube into the brain if a basilar skull fracture is present
What is the significance of a positive FAST exam in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Indicates internal bleeding and need for rapid surgical intervention
How should a patient with suspected spinal cord injury be moved?
✔✔ Using the log-roll technique with spinal precautions
What is the priority intervention for a trauma patient with an open femur fracture?
✔✔ Control bleeding, immobilize the limb, and provide pain management
What does a sudden drop in blood pressure after fluid resuscitation indicate?
✔✔ Ongoing hemorrhage or inadequate volume replacement
What is the purpose of a secondary survey in trauma care?
✔✔ To identify all injuries after life-threatening conditions are managed
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 22024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What are signs of a flail chest?
✔✔ Paradoxical chest wall movement and respiratory distress
Why is rapid sequence intubation (RSI) used in trauma patients?
✔✔ To secure the airway while minimizing aspiration and cervical spine movement
What is Beck’s triad, and what does it indicate?
✔✔ Hypotension, muffled heart sounds, and distended neck veins; indicates cardiac tamponade
What should be done immediately for a patient with an amputated extremity?
✔✔ Apply a tourniquet if needed, control bleeding, and preserve the amputated part in a sterile,
moist environment
How is neurogenic shock different from other types of shock?
✔✔ It presents with hypotension and bradycardia instead of tachycardia
1
,Why is monitoring urine output important in trauma patients?
✔✔ It helps assess kidney function and the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation
What is the primary goal of the trauma nursing process?
✔✔ To identify and treat life-threatening injuries quickly
How can you assess circulation in an unconscious trauma patient?
✔✔ Check central pulses, skin color, temperature, and capillary refill
What intervention is needed for a trauma patient with a GCS score of 7?
✔✔ Immediate airway management and intubation
Why is the jaw thrust maneuver preferred over the head-tilt chin-lift in trauma patients?
✔✔ It prevents further cervical spine injury
What is the best way to control external hemorrhage in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Direct pressure and application of a tourniquet if needed
2
, Why should you avoid inserting a nasogastric tube in a patient with facial trauma?
✔✔ Risk of passing the tube into the brain if a basilar skull fracture is present
What is the significance of a positive FAST exam in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Indicates internal bleeding and need for rapid surgical intervention
How should a patient with suspected spinal cord injury be moved?
✔✔ Using the log-roll technique with spinal precautions
What is the priority intervention for a trauma patient with an open femur fracture?
✔✔ Control bleeding, immobilize the limb, and provide pain management
What does a sudden drop in blood pressure after fluid resuscitation indicate?
✔✔ Ongoing hemorrhage or inadequate volume replacement
What is the purpose of a secondary survey in trauma care?
✔✔ To identify all injuries after life-threatening conditions are managed
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