TESTED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026.
⫸ Stage of shock. Answer: Restlessness, confusion, increased heart
rate and respiratory rate
⫸ Subdural hematoma. Answer: Likely cause of headache, dizziness,
and nausea after a fall
⫸ Radiologic spine clearance. Answer: Assessment finding that
prompts preparation for radiologic clearance
⫸ Third impact of a motor vehicle crash. Answer: Deployment of
airbag and impact on front seat passenger
⫸ Transfer to a trauma center. Answer: Priority intervention for a
patient with significant abdominal and pelvic injuries
⫸ Promptly identified injuries. Answer: Spleen, lung, and brain
injuries
⫸ Crush injury. Answer: Condition to monitor for dysrhythmias
, ⫸ Complete spinal cord injury. Answer: Finding of priapism raises
suspicion
⫸ Neurogenic shock. Answer: Hypotension and absent motor
function below the level of injury
⫸ Suspected child maltreatment. Answer: Priority nursing
intervention to report suspicion
⫸ Lower extremity fracture. Answer: Priority nursing intervention is
elevating the extremity to the level of the heart
⫸ Wrist deformity. Answer: Appropriate intervention is applying a
splint and elevating above the level of the heart
⫸ Late sign of increased intracranial pressure. Answer: Decreased
respiratory effort
⫸ Mnemonic for trauma patient care. Answer: MARCH (Massive
uncontrolled hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation,
Hypothermia prevention)
⫸ Disaster life cycle. Answer: Phase of minimizing impact of future
disasters is mitigation
⫸ Early hypovolemic shock. Answer: Narrowed pulse pressure