ATCN Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
Primary Survey (ABCDE) - Answers Airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Circulation and hemmorrhage control
Disability (neurological assessment)
Exposure/ Environmental control
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - Answers Simple pneumothorax can
turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation
When does the secondary survey occur? - Answers After primary is completed, resuscitation efforts are
made and patient is improving.
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax - Answers Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Absent breath sounds on affected side
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation
signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade - Answers Beck's Triad: prescense of JVD, muffled heart
sounds, hypotension
When should a urinary catheter not be placed? - Answers Before the rectum and genitalia have been
examined
trauma triad of death - Answers hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy
3 signs of compartment syndrome - Answers Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles
Indications of a thoracotomy - Answers Immediate return of > 1500 ml of blood or significant bleeding in
24hrs
Penetrating anterior chest wounds medial to the nipple line
Thoracic hemorrhage
Late signs of compartment syndrome - Answers Loss of pulses in affected limb
Primary Survey (ABCDE) - Answers Airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Circulation and hemmorrhage control
Disability (neurological assessment)
Exposure/ Environmental control
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - Answers Simple pneumothorax can
turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation
When does the secondary survey occur? - Answers After primary is completed, resuscitation efforts are
made and patient is improving.
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax - Answers Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Absent breath sounds on affected side
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation
signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade - Answers Beck's Triad: prescense of JVD, muffled heart
sounds, hypotension
When should a urinary catheter not be placed? - Answers Before the rectum and genitalia have been
examined
trauma triad of death - Answers hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy
3 signs of compartment syndrome - Answers Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles
Indications of a thoracotomy - Answers Immediate return of > 1500 ml of blood or significant bleeding in
24hrs
Penetrating anterior chest wounds medial to the nipple line
Thoracic hemorrhage
Late signs of compartment syndrome - Answers Loss of pulses in affected limb
