TCRN Review Exam Question And Answer
2025
List the characteristics of Trauma Center Designation - correct
answers ✅✅Outlined and developed at the state and local level
Varies from state to state
Requirements outlined through legislative or regulatory authority
List the characteristics of Trauma Center Verification - correct
answers ✅✅Overseen by the American College of Surgeons
Verifies commitment, readiness, resources, policies, patient care
and performance improvement are in place.
What is the definition of level 5 Trauma Care? - correct answers
✅✅Provides evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic capabilities
and prepares patients for transfer to higher levels of care.
What are the level 5 Trauma Care criteria? - correct answers
✅✅Basic ED facilities to implement ATLS protocols
Trauma nurses and physicians available upon patient arrival
After-hours activation protocols if facility not open 24-hours a day
May provide surgery and critical-care services if available
Has developed transfer agreements for patients requiring more
comprehensive care a a level 1 through 3.
What is the definition of level 4 Trauma Care? - correct answers
✅✅Provides evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic capabilities
for injured patients before transferring to a higher level of care.
,TCRN Review Exam Question And Answer
2025
What are the level 4 Trauma Criteria? - correct answers ✅✅Basic
ED implement ATLS protocols and 24 hour laboratory coverage.
Trauma nurses and doctors available on patient arrival.
May provide surgery and critical care services when available.
Transfer agreements with Level 1 or II.
Comprehensive quality assessment program.
Involved in prevention efforts and must have an active outreach
program for its referring communities.
What is the definition of level 3 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Ability to provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery,
intensive care and stabilization of injured patients and emergency
operations.
What are the level 3 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr
immediate coverage by emergency medicine physicians, prompt
availability of general surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Comprehensive quality assessment program.
Transfer agreements for patients needing level 1 or 2.
Provides back-up for rural or community hospitals.
Offers continuing education or nursing and allied health personnel
or the trauma team.
Involved with prevention efforts and must have an active
outreach program for its' referring communities.
What is the definition of level 2 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients.
, TCRN Review Exam Question And Answer
2025
What are the level 2 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr
immediate coverage by general surgeons as well as coverage by
specialties.
Certain needs (cardiac surgery, hemodialysis, microvascular
surgery) may be referred to level 1
Provides trauma prevention and continuing education programs to
staff.
Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
What is the definition of level 1 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Comprehensive regional resource central to the trauma
system. Capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury
from prevention through rehabilitation.
What are level 1 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr in-
house coverage by surgeons; prompt availability of specialties
Referral resource for nearby communities, provides leadership in
prevention and public education to surrounding communities.
Provides continuing education to trauma team members.
Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
Operates an organized teaching and research effort to help direct
new innovations in trauma care.
According to COBRA / EMTALA, what must accompany the patient
upon transfer? - correct answers ✅✅Signed certification of
risks/benefits
2025
List the characteristics of Trauma Center Designation - correct
answers ✅✅Outlined and developed at the state and local level
Varies from state to state
Requirements outlined through legislative or regulatory authority
List the characteristics of Trauma Center Verification - correct
answers ✅✅Overseen by the American College of Surgeons
Verifies commitment, readiness, resources, policies, patient care
and performance improvement are in place.
What is the definition of level 5 Trauma Care? - correct answers
✅✅Provides evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic capabilities
and prepares patients for transfer to higher levels of care.
What are the level 5 Trauma Care criteria? - correct answers
✅✅Basic ED facilities to implement ATLS protocols
Trauma nurses and physicians available upon patient arrival
After-hours activation protocols if facility not open 24-hours a day
May provide surgery and critical-care services if available
Has developed transfer agreements for patients requiring more
comprehensive care a a level 1 through 3.
What is the definition of level 4 Trauma Care? - correct answers
✅✅Provides evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic capabilities
for injured patients before transferring to a higher level of care.
,TCRN Review Exam Question And Answer
2025
What are the level 4 Trauma Criteria? - correct answers ✅✅Basic
ED implement ATLS protocols and 24 hour laboratory coverage.
Trauma nurses and doctors available on patient arrival.
May provide surgery and critical care services when available.
Transfer agreements with Level 1 or II.
Comprehensive quality assessment program.
Involved in prevention efforts and must have an active outreach
program for its referring communities.
What is the definition of level 3 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Ability to provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery,
intensive care and stabilization of injured patients and emergency
operations.
What are the level 3 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr
immediate coverage by emergency medicine physicians, prompt
availability of general surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Comprehensive quality assessment program.
Transfer agreements for patients needing level 1 or 2.
Provides back-up for rural or community hospitals.
Offers continuing education or nursing and allied health personnel
or the trauma team.
Involved with prevention efforts and must have an active
outreach program for its' referring communities.
What is the definition of level 2 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients.
, TCRN Review Exam Question And Answer
2025
What are the level 2 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr
immediate coverage by general surgeons as well as coverage by
specialties.
Certain needs (cardiac surgery, hemodialysis, microvascular
surgery) may be referred to level 1
Provides trauma prevention and continuing education programs to
staff.
Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
What is the definition of level 1 trauma care? - correct answers
✅✅Comprehensive regional resource central to the trauma
system. Capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury
from prevention through rehabilitation.
What are level 1 trauma criteria? - correct answers ✅✅24 hr in-
house coverage by surgeons; prompt availability of specialties
Referral resource for nearby communities, provides leadership in
prevention and public education to surrounding communities.
Provides continuing education to trauma team members.
Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
Operates an organized teaching and research effort to help direct
new innovations in trauma care.
According to COBRA / EMTALA, what must accompany the patient
upon transfer? - correct answers ✅✅Signed certification of
risks/benefits
