TNCC Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Correct &
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What is the first priority in trauma patient care?
✔✔ Ensuring a patent airway and adequate breathing.
What does the "C" in the primary survey stand for?
✔✔ Circulation with hemorrhage control.
Why is early recognition of shock critical in trauma patients?
✔✔ It prevents organ failure and improves survival.
What is the most common cause of preventable death in trauma patients?
✔✔ Uncontrolled bleeding.
How do you assess for a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔ Look for absent breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and distended neck veins.
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,What is the immediate intervention for an open sucking chest wound?
✔✔ Apply a three-sided occlusive dressing.
What is the best indicator of adequate perfusion in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Mental status and capillary refill.
What is the recommended method for opening an airway in a patient with a suspected spinal
injury?
✔✔ Jaw-thrust maneuver.
What does a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8 or less indicate?
✔✔ Severe traumatic brain injury and the need for airway protection.
What is the purpose of a secondary survey in trauma care?
✔✔ To perform a head-to-toe assessment and identify all injuries.
What is the best way to assess circulation in an unconscious trauma patient?
✔✔ Check central pulses, skin color, and capillary refill.
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, Why should a trauma patient with suspected spinal injury remain immobilized?
✔✔ To prevent further spinal cord damage.
What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock?
✔✔ Isotonic crystalloid, such as normal saline or lactated Ringer’s.
Why should hypotensive trauma patients avoid large volumes of IV fluids?
✔✔ Excess fluids can dilute clotting factors and worsen bleeding.
What does a narrowing pulse pressure indicate in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Worsening shock.
Why is maintaining body temperature important in trauma patients?
✔✔ Hypothermia can cause coagulopathy and worsen bleeding.
What is the immediate treatment for a flail chest?
✔✔ Provide positive pressure ventilation if respiratory distress is present.
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Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first priority in trauma patient care?
✔✔ Ensuring a patent airway and adequate breathing.
What does the "C" in the primary survey stand for?
✔✔ Circulation with hemorrhage control.
Why is early recognition of shock critical in trauma patients?
✔✔ It prevents organ failure and improves survival.
What is the most common cause of preventable death in trauma patients?
✔✔ Uncontrolled bleeding.
How do you assess for a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔ Look for absent breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and distended neck veins.
1
,What is the immediate intervention for an open sucking chest wound?
✔✔ Apply a three-sided occlusive dressing.
What is the best indicator of adequate perfusion in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Mental status and capillary refill.
What is the recommended method for opening an airway in a patient with a suspected spinal
injury?
✔✔ Jaw-thrust maneuver.
What does a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8 or less indicate?
✔✔ Severe traumatic brain injury and the need for airway protection.
What is the purpose of a secondary survey in trauma care?
✔✔ To perform a head-to-toe assessment and identify all injuries.
What is the best way to assess circulation in an unconscious trauma patient?
✔✔ Check central pulses, skin color, and capillary refill.
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, Why should a trauma patient with suspected spinal injury remain immobilized?
✔✔ To prevent further spinal cord damage.
What is the recommended fluid for initial resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock?
✔✔ Isotonic crystalloid, such as normal saline or lactated Ringer’s.
Why should hypotensive trauma patients avoid large volumes of IV fluids?
✔✔ Excess fluids can dilute clotting factors and worsen bleeding.
What does a narrowing pulse pressure indicate in a trauma patient?
✔✔ Worsening shock.
Why is maintaining body temperature important in trauma patients?
✔✔ Hypothermia can cause coagulopathy and worsen bleeding.
What is the immediate treatment for a flail chest?
✔✔ Provide positive pressure ventilation if respiratory distress is present.
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