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TNCC – Trauma Nursing Core Course Study Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Review

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Review essential concepts from the Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) with this focused trauma nursing study resource. Explore key principles of trauma assessment, rapid patient evaluation, prioritization, emergency interventions, and evidence-based care for patients with traumatic injuries. Reinforce knowledge of systematic assessment, airway and breathing considerations, circulation, neurological status, injury recognition, patient monitoring, and nursing responsibilities throughout trauma care. This resource supports nurses and nursing students reviewing TNCC concepts, strengthening clinical judgment, and identifying areas that require additional study. Use it alongside official TNCC course materials, current trauma care guidelines, and instructor-provided resources to support structured revision and preparation for trauma nursing assessments.

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Inspect: tongue obstruction, loose/missing teeth, foreign
objects, blood, vomitus, secretions, edema, burns or evidence
of inhalation injury


Airway Assessment Auscultate: listen for obstructive airway sounds (ie. snoring,
gurgling, stridor)


Palpate: palpate for possible occlusive maxillofacial bony
deformity, subcutaneous emphysema




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Suction
Remove foreign body if noted
Jaw thrust maneuver (maintain cspine)
Airway Interventions:
Nasopharyngeal airway (can be conscious) Oropharyngeal
airway (no gag)
Consider definitive airway




A-Alert
V-Verbal
Alertness Assessment
P-Painful
U-Unresponsive

A (AVPU) Alert. Will be able to maintain airway once clear.

B (Primary Survey) Breathing and Ventilation




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Inspect: spontaneous breathing, symmetrical rise and fall,
depth/pattern/rate of respirations, accessory muscle use,
diaphragmatic breathing, skin color (normal, pale, flushed,
cyanotic), contusions/abrasions/deformities (signs of underlying
injury), open pneumothoraces (sucking chest wound), JVD,
tracheal position, signs of inhalation injury


Auscultate: presence, absence and equality of breath sounds at
Breathing and Ventilation 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line and bases at the fifth
Assessment intercostal space anterior axillary line


Palpate: bony structures, possible rib fractures, SQ emphysema,
soft tissue injury, JV pulsations at suprasternal notch or
supraclavicular area


Life-threatening pulmonary injuries requiring immediate
intervention: open pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, flail
chest, hemothorax.

Breathing absent: jaw-thrust maneuver, oral airway adjunct,
assist ventilation with bag-mask device, prepare for definitive
airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Intervention
Breathing present: NRB. Determine if ventilation effective:
etCO2 35-45, SpO2 94% or higher. If ineffective: assist with
bag-mask and determine need for definitive airway




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