TRAUMA NURSING PROCESS TNP
TNCC 9TH EDITION WITH ANSWERS
What should you ask yourself after completing all of your
interventions and reassessments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Does this patient need to be transferred to another hospital, to
surgery, or to critical care?
What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Activate trauma team
2. Prepare trauma room
3. Don PPE
What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to
intubate has been made? 4-8
may change based on C-ABC - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or
unresponsiveness/apnea and the need to reprioritize to C-ABC
5**. Assess level of consciousness using AVPU
6. Open the airway
7**. Assess the patency and protection of the airway
8**. Assess breathing effectiveness
Continue the TNP assuming the patient was intubated. 9-11 -
CORRECT ANSWER-9**. If intubated, assess endotracheal
tube placement
10. If intubated, assess ETT position and securement
11. If intubated, state the need to begin mechanical ventilation
or continue assisted ventilation
Continue the TNP following assessments of ETT. 12-15
, **12, 13, and 15 are double-starred - CORRECT ANSWER-
12**. Assess circulation
13**. Assess neurologic status using GCS
14. Assess pupils
15**. Remove all clothing AND inspect for obvious
abnormalities or injuries
Continue the TNP following assessments of circulation, neuro
status, and removal of clothing to inspect for injury. 16-18 -
CORRECT ANSWER-16. Provide warmth
17. Obtain a full set of vital signs and weight in kilograms (if not
determined earlier)
18. Facilitate family presence
Continue the TNP using the LMNOP mnemonic. 19-23 -
CORRECT ANSWER-19. L - trauma panel labs
20. M - monitor (Cardiac, consider EKG)
21. N - consider need for NG/OG
22. O - assess O2 and end-tidal capnography
23**. P - assess pain using appropriate pain scale
Continue TNP after LMNOP (so after pain has been assessed).
24-26 - CORRECT ANSWER-24. Non-pharmacological comfort
measures
25. Consider analgesic med order
26. Obtain pertinent history
Head-to-Toe 27-43 - CORRECT ANSWER-27. Inspect and
palpate head for injuries
28. Inspect and palpate face for injuries
29. Inspect and palpate neck for injuries
-- Demonstrate removal AND reapplication of cervical collar for
assessment (if indicated).
30. Inspect and palpate chest for injuries
31. Auscultate breath sounds
32. Auscultate heart sounds
33. Inspect the abdomen for injuries
TNCC 9TH EDITION WITH ANSWERS
What should you ask yourself after completing all of your
interventions and reassessments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Does this patient need to be transferred to another hospital, to
surgery, or to critical care?
What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Activate trauma team
2. Prepare trauma room
3. Don PPE
What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to
intubate has been made? 4-8
may change based on C-ABC - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or
unresponsiveness/apnea and the need to reprioritize to C-ABC
5**. Assess level of consciousness using AVPU
6. Open the airway
7**. Assess the patency and protection of the airway
8**. Assess breathing effectiveness
Continue the TNP assuming the patient was intubated. 9-11 -
CORRECT ANSWER-9**. If intubated, assess endotracheal
tube placement
10. If intubated, assess ETT position and securement
11. If intubated, state the need to begin mechanical ventilation
or continue assisted ventilation
Continue the TNP following assessments of ETT. 12-15
, **12, 13, and 15 are double-starred - CORRECT ANSWER-
12**. Assess circulation
13**. Assess neurologic status using GCS
14. Assess pupils
15**. Remove all clothing AND inspect for obvious
abnormalities or injuries
Continue the TNP following assessments of circulation, neuro
status, and removal of clothing to inspect for injury. 16-18 -
CORRECT ANSWER-16. Provide warmth
17. Obtain a full set of vital signs and weight in kilograms (if not
determined earlier)
18. Facilitate family presence
Continue the TNP using the LMNOP mnemonic. 19-23 -
CORRECT ANSWER-19. L - trauma panel labs
20. M - monitor (Cardiac, consider EKG)
21. N - consider need for NG/OG
22. O - assess O2 and end-tidal capnography
23**. P - assess pain using appropriate pain scale
Continue TNP after LMNOP (so after pain has been assessed).
24-26 - CORRECT ANSWER-24. Non-pharmacological comfort
measures
25. Consider analgesic med order
26. Obtain pertinent history
Head-to-Toe 27-43 - CORRECT ANSWER-27. Inspect and
palpate head for injuries
28. Inspect and palpate face for injuries
29. Inspect and palpate neck for injuries
-- Demonstrate removal AND reapplication of cervical collar for
assessment (if indicated).
30. Inspect and palpate chest for injuries
31. Auscultate breath sounds
32. Auscultate heart sounds
33. Inspect the abdomen for injuries
