TNCC 8th Edition FINAL EXAM NEWEST
VERSION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating
the patient’s fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface
of both upper extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest. Using the modified
Lund and Browder chart to calculate the total body surface area burned, how much IV
fluid would be administered in the first 8 hours?
2280 mL
3840 mL
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ 2280 mL - -3840 mL A fluid total of 3840 mL is not correct
because only partial or full thickness burn areas are used in calculating TBSA. The
anterior chest shows evidence of superficial burns.
You are caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash and is 32 weeks
pregnant. Findings of your secondary survey include abdominal pain on palpation,
fundal height at the costal margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying accelerations
and decelerations are noted on cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent
with which of the following?
Placental abruption
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Placental abruption
Patients with a crush injury should be monitored for which of the following conditions?
, Dysrhythmias Hyperkalemia and other electrolyte abnormalities can lead to life-
threatening dysrhythmias.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Dysrhythmias Hyperkalemia and other electrolyte
abnormalities can lead to life-threatening dysrhythmias.
A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision presents to the
trauma center complaining of abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital
signs are stable. The nurse can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST exam EXCEPT
which of the following?
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is indicated for
hemodynamically unstable patients or if FAST and CT are not available.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is indicated for
hemodynamically unstable patients or if FAST and CT are not available.
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-
speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted
in the primary survey, which of the following is the priority intervention?
Initiate transfer to a trauma center
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Initiate transfer to a trauma center
What finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury?
Priapism - CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Priapism
Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Acidosis
VERSION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating
the patient’s fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface
of both upper extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest. Using the modified
Lund and Browder chart to calculate the total body surface area burned, how much IV
fluid would be administered in the first 8 hours?
2280 mL
3840 mL
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ 2280 mL - -3840 mL A fluid total of 3840 mL is not correct
because only partial or full thickness burn areas are used in calculating TBSA. The
anterior chest shows evidence of superficial burns.
You are caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash and is 32 weeks
pregnant. Findings of your secondary survey include abdominal pain on palpation,
fundal height at the costal margin, and some dark bloody show. Varying accelerations
and decelerations are noted on cardiotocography. These findings are most consistent
with which of the following?
Placental abruption
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Placental abruption
Patients with a crush injury should be monitored for which of the following conditions?
, Dysrhythmias Hyperkalemia and other electrolyte abnormalities can lead to life-
threatening dysrhythmias.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Dysrhythmias Hyperkalemia and other electrolyte
abnormalities can lead to life-threatening dysrhythmias.
A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle collision presents to the
trauma center complaining of abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital
signs are stable. The nurse can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST exam EXCEPT
which of the following?
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is indicated for
hemodynamically unstable patients or if FAST and CT are not available.
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is indicated for
hemodynamically unstable patients or if FAST and CT are not available.
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-
speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal and pelvic injuries are noted
in the primary survey, which of the following is the priority intervention?
Initiate transfer to a trauma center
- CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Initiate transfer to a trauma center
What finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury?
Priapism - CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Priapism
Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✓ ✓ Acidosis
