TCRN Practice Questions: Trunk Part 1
(Thoracic & Abdominal Trauma) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT WITH
100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
When should impaled objects be removed? - CORRECT ANSWERS Preferably in the OR,
under controlled circumstances.
True or false: Bullet wounds follow a predictable pattern of injury? - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: A bullet wound is an example of a "blast" wound which has an unpredictable trajectory and must
consider path of tissue injury related to shock/stress waves.
Name six life-threatning chest injuries: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Laryngeotracheal
Injury/Airway Obstruction
2. Tension Pneumothorax
3. Open Pneumothorax
4.Flail chest and pulmonary contusion
5. Massive hemothorax
6. Cardiac tamponade
What are the four pathophysiological consequenses of life-threatning chest injuries? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Hypoxia
2. Hypoventilation
3. Respiratory/metabolic acidosis
4. Inadequate tissue perfusion
What alternative should you consider with an abusive and/or belligerant patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypoxia (beyond intoxication of alcohol and drugs)
(Thoracic & Abdominal Trauma) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT WITH
100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
When should impaled objects be removed? - CORRECT ANSWERS Preferably in the OR,
under controlled circumstances.
True or false: Bullet wounds follow a predictable pattern of injury? - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: A bullet wound is an example of a "blast" wound which has an unpredictable trajectory and must
consider path of tissue injury related to shock/stress waves.
Name six life-threatning chest injuries: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Laryngeotracheal
Injury/Airway Obstruction
2. Tension Pneumothorax
3. Open Pneumothorax
4.Flail chest and pulmonary contusion
5. Massive hemothorax
6. Cardiac tamponade
What are the four pathophysiological consequenses of life-threatning chest injuries? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Hypoxia
2. Hypoventilation
3. Respiratory/metabolic acidosis
4. Inadequate tissue perfusion
What alternative should you consider with an abusive and/or belligerant patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypoxia (beyond intoxication of alcohol and drugs)