TNCC TEST PREP A 8TH EDITION QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ a pertinent medical hx is crucial.
Answer: Which of the following considerations is the most
important when caring for a geriatric trauma pt?
◉ Mitigation.
Answer: Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event,
a hospital has identified deficiencies and is taking steps to minimize
the impact of a future disaster . Which phase of the disaster life cycle
does this describe?
◉ Multiple requests for water.
Answer: EMS brings a pt who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the
American College of Surgeobs screening guidelines, which
assessment finding would prompt the RN to prepare the pt for a
radiologic spine clearance?
◉ hemoglobin does not readily release O2 for use by the tissues.
Answer: What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve?
, ◉ acidosis.
Answer: Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad
of death?
◉ Complete.
Answer: EMS brings a pt from MVC. VS: BP 90/49, HR 48, RR 12,
temp 97.2F (36.2 C). The pt exhibits urinary incontinence and
priapism. These assessment findings are most consistent with which
of the following types of spinal cord injury?
◉ flucuation in the water seal chamber.
Answer: Which of the following is an expected finding in a pt with a
tube thoracstomy connected to a chest drainage system?
◉ insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex.
Answer: During the primary survey of an unconscious pt with multi-
system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. What priority
nursing interventions should be preformed next?
◉ globe rupture.
Answer: A 35 y/o M presents with facial trauma after being struck in
the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on
exam. What type of injury is suspected?
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ a pertinent medical hx is crucial.
Answer: Which of the following considerations is the most
important when caring for a geriatric trauma pt?
◉ Mitigation.
Answer: Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event,
a hospital has identified deficiencies and is taking steps to minimize
the impact of a future disaster . Which phase of the disaster life cycle
does this describe?
◉ Multiple requests for water.
Answer: EMS brings a pt who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the
American College of Surgeobs screening guidelines, which
assessment finding would prompt the RN to prepare the pt for a
radiologic spine clearance?
◉ hemoglobin does not readily release O2 for use by the tissues.
Answer: What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve?
, ◉ acidosis.
Answer: Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad
of death?
◉ Complete.
Answer: EMS brings a pt from MVC. VS: BP 90/49, HR 48, RR 12,
temp 97.2F (36.2 C). The pt exhibits urinary incontinence and
priapism. These assessment findings are most consistent with which
of the following types of spinal cord injury?
◉ flucuation in the water seal chamber.
Answer: Which of the following is an expected finding in a pt with a
tube thoracstomy connected to a chest drainage system?
◉ insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex.
Answer: During the primary survey of an unconscious pt with multi-
system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. What priority
nursing interventions should be preformed next?
◉ globe rupture.
Answer: A 35 y/o M presents with facial trauma after being struck in
the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on
exam. What type of injury is suspected?
