TNCC 9 TH EDITION FINAL ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2026
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
1. You are caring for a patient who C. Notify the physician
was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While perform-
ing the head-to-toe assessment, you
note clear drainage from the right
ear. Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped
applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the
exam.
2. A patient is brought to the emer- A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
gency department of a rural hospi-
tal following a high-speed motor ve-
hicle collision. When significant ab-
dominal and pelvic injuries are not-
ed in the primary survey, what is the
priority intervention?
A. Initiate transfer to a trauma cen-
ter
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging stud-
ies
D. Place an indwelling urinary
catheter
, TNCC 9 TH EDITION FINAL ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2026
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
3. An adult who fell from a second sto- A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
ry roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The
patient is confused with unlabored
respirations and has strong, palpa-
ble radial pulses. There is an open
wound in proximity to an obvious
deformity of the left lower extremity.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabiliza-
tion
B. Apply a splint to the lower extrem-
ity
C. Put the patient on portable oxy-
gen.
D. Log roll the patient onto a spine
board
4. An adult patient who sustained a se- A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
vere head trauma has been intubat-
ed and is being manually ventilated
via a bag-mask device at a rate of
18 breaths/minute. The patient has
received one intravenous fluid bolus
of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crys-
talloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 mm
Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry
is 92%. BP is 142/70 mm Hg. What is
the most important intervention to
, TNCC 9 TH EDITION FINAL ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
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manage the cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ven-
tilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal tube place-
ment.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen
delivered.
5. An adult patient is brought to B. Application of a pelvic binder
the emergency department follow-
ing a vehicle "roll-over" with pro-
longed extrication. Assessment re-
veals swelling and bruising to the
right proximal thigh and a weak ped-
al pulse. Skin is pale, cool, and moist.
What is the most appropriate initial
intervention?
A. Application of a tourniquet to the
affected extremity
B. Application of a pelvic binder
C. Fluid resuscitation to maintain a
urine output of 0.5 mL/kg/hour
D. Oxygen to maintain the ETCO2 be-
tween 30-35 mm Hg (3.9-4.6 kPa)
6. 2. Which of the following situations B. Amputation of a limb
could cause functional grief?
A. Inability to live at home Rationale: Preparation and Ongoing Care\Psychoso-
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
1. You are caring for a patient who C. Notify the physician
was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While perform-
ing the head-to-toe assessment, you
note clear drainage from the right
ear. Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped
applicator.
B. Pack the ear with gauze.
C. Notify the physician
D. Document and continue the
exam.
2. A patient is brought to the emer- A. Initiate transfer to a trauma center
gency department of a rural hospi-
tal following a high-speed motor ve-
hicle collision. When significant ab-
dominal and pelvic injuries are not-
ed in the primary survey, what is the
priority intervention?
A. Initiate transfer to a trauma cen-
ter
B. Attempt family notification
C. Obtain additional imaging stud-
ies
D. Place an indwelling urinary
catheter
, TNCC 9 TH EDITION FINAL ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2026
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
3. An adult who fell from a second sto- A. Initiate cervical spine stabilization
ry roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The
patient is confused with unlabored
respirations and has strong, palpa-
ble radial pulses. There is an open
wound in proximity to an obvious
deformity of the left lower extremity.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Initiate cervical spine stabiliza-
tion
B. Apply a splint to the lower extrem-
ity
C. Put the patient on portable oxy-
gen.
D. Log roll the patient onto a spine
board
4. An adult patient who sustained a se- A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
vere head trauma has been intubat-
ed and is being manually ventilated
via a bag-mask device at a rate of
18 breaths/minute. The patient has
received one intravenous fluid bolus
of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crys-
talloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 mm
Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry
is 92%. BP is 142/70 mm Hg. What is
the most important intervention to
, TNCC 9 TH EDITION FINAL ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hep4i8
manage the cerebral blood flow?
A. Decrease the rate of manual ven-
tilation.
B. Initiate another fluid bolus.
C. Recheck endotracheal tube place-
ment.
D. Increase the amount of oxygen
delivered.
5. An adult patient is brought to B. Application of a pelvic binder
the emergency department follow-
ing a vehicle "roll-over" with pro-
longed extrication. Assessment re-
veals swelling and bruising to the
right proximal thigh and a weak ped-
al pulse. Skin is pale, cool, and moist.
What is the most appropriate initial
intervention?
A. Application of a tourniquet to the
affected extremity
B. Application of a pelvic binder
C. Fluid resuscitation to maintain a
urine output of 0.5 mL/kg/hour
D. Oxygen to maintain the ETCO2 be-
tween 30-35 mm Hg (3.9-4.6 kPa)
6. 2. Which of the following situations B. Amputation of a limb
could cause functional grief?
A. Inability to live at home Rationale: Preparation and Ongoing Care\Psychoso-
