TNCC Trauma Nursing Process Skill
Examination with answers
What is the first step of the trauma nursing process (TNP) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Preparation & Triage
What is happening in Preparation & Triage? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔1. Activate the team and assign roles
2. Prepare the trauma room
3. Don appropriate PPE
What may need to be considered when preparing the trauma room?
(5) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔IV equipment
Airway equipment
Fluid warmer
Bariatric equipment
Paediatric equipment
What is the next step of the TNP (following preparation & Triage)? -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔General impression
What is completed during the "General Impression"? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Assessing for obvious life threatening circumstances
and re-prioritizing the ABC's as necessary (C-ABC)
Specifically, what are some things we are assessing for in the
general impression that would require immediate intervention and
re-prioritization of primary survery? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Apnea
External Hemorrhage
, A systole
Significant blood loss with signs of poor perfusion
In the TNP, what do we do if there is not a pre-hospital notification
prior to patient arrival? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Complete the
triage and Donning of PPE to protect yourself prior to entering the
room, but complete general impression and preparation steps
simultaneously.
List the Mnemonic used for the primary Survery - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔A: Airway and assessment of Alertness (stabilizing of
Spine as well)
B: Breathing and Ventilation
C: Circulation and Control of Hemorrhage
D: Disability (Neurological Status)
E: Exposure and Environmental Control
F: Full set of Vitals and Family Presence
G: Get Adjuncts and Give Comfort (LMNOP)
H: Head to toe assessment & History
I: Inspect Posterior Surfaces
J: Just keep Re-evaluating (Just keep swimming)
What is the first step of the Primary Survey - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔A: Airway & Assessment of alertness (with Cervical Spine
Stabilization)
What are the steps includes when it comes to assessing Airway &
alertness? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Assess level of
consciousness (Using AVPU)
2. Open the airway
3. Assess for patency and protection of the airway
Examination with answers
What is the first step of the trauma nursing process (TNP) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Preparation & Triage
What is happening in Preparation & Triage? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔1. Activate the team and assign roles
2. Prepare the trauma room
3. Don appropriate PPE
What may need to be considered when preparing the trauma room?
(5) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔IV equipment
Airway equipment
Fluid warmer
Bariatric equipment
Paediatric equipment
What is the next step of the TNP (following preparation & Triage)? -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔General impression
What is completed during the "General Impression"? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Assessing for obvious life threatening circumstances
and re-prioritizing the ABC's as necessary (C-ABC)
Specifically, what are some things we are assessing for in the
general impression that would require immediate intervention and
re-prioritization of primary survery? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Apnea
External Hemorrhage
, A systole
Significant blood loss with signs of poor perfusion
In the TNP, what do we do if there is not a pre-hospital notification
prior to patient arrival? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Complete the
triage and Donning of PPE to protect yourself prior to entering the
room, but complete general impression and preparation steps
simultaneously.
List the Mnemonic used for the primary Survery - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔A: Airway and assessment of Alertness (stabilizing of
Spine as well)
B: Breathing and Ventilation
C: Circulation and Control of Hemorrhage
D: Disability (Neurological Status)
E: Exposure and Environmental Control
F: Full set of Vitals and Family Presence
G: Get Adjuncts and Give Comfort (LMNOP)
H: Head to toe assessment & History
I: Inspect Posterior Surfaces
J: Just keep Re-evaluating (Just keep swimming)
What is the first step of the Primary Survey - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔A: Airway & Assessment of alertness (with Cervical Spine
Stabilization)
What are the steps includes when it comes to assessing Airway &
alertness? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Assess level of
consciousness (Using AVPU)
2. Open the airway
3. Assess for patency and protection of the airway
