ATCN FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM PREPARATION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

ATCN FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL

EXAM PREPARATION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+




Trauma primary survey for "G"? - - ANS✔️--get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)



Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?

-"L" - - ANS✔️--laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)



Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?

-"M" - - ANS✔️--monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate assessment



Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?

-"N" - - ANS✔️--naso/orogastric tube consideration



Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?

-"O" - - ANS✔️--oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)



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,Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?

-"P" - - ANS✔️--pain assessment and management



Trauma primary survey for "H"? - - ANS✔️--history and head to toe assessment



Trauma primary survey for "I"? - - ANS✔️--inspect posterior surfaces



1.chest pain

2.air hunger

3.respiratory distress

4.tachycardia

5.hypotension

6.tracheal deviation away from injury

7.unilateral absence of breath sounds

8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement

9.neck vein distention

10.cyanosis (late sign) - - ANS✔️--10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax



1. Becks Triad= increased venous pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial

pressure(hypotension), muffled heart tones

2. PEA

3. JVD &/or Kussmauls sign

4. Use FAST to dx - - ANS✔️--Signs and sx of cardiac tamponade

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, Careful assessment of the pt's breath sounds is paramount to differentiate the two - - ANS✔️--

tension pneumothorax can often be confused with cardiac tamponade, how do you differentiate?



1. Needle decompression- large bore needle 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line 2. chest tube

4 or 5th intercostal space mid axillary - - ANS✔️--Tx of tension pneumothorax



-Acidosis

- Hypothermia

- Coagulopathy (blood can't clot resulting in continued bleeding) - - ANS✔️--triad of death



Head = 9%

Chest (front) = 9%

Abdomen (front) = 9%

Upper/mid/low back and buttocks = 18%

Each arm = 9% (front = 4.5%, back = 4.5%)

Groin = 1%

Each leg = 18% total (front = 9%, back = 9%) - - ANS✔️--rule of 9's adult



Anterior/Posterior Head - 9% Each

Anterior/Posterior Torson - 18% Each

Anterior/Posterior Arms - 4.5% Each

Anterior/Posterior Legs - 7% Each - - ANS✔️--Rule of 9's - Pediatric

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