TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam
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1. EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle Using
the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which as-
sessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient
for radiologic spine clearance?
Answer: Alert with no neurological deficits
2. The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in
a ”ramped position” provides better visualization during the in-
sertion of which device?
Answer: Endotracheal tube
3. A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being
struck in the face with a baseball A teardrop-shaped left pupil
is noted on exam What type of injury is suspected?
Answer: Globe rupture
4. Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency department
who fell out of a second-story window The patient is awake and
crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin Which of
the following interventions has the highest priority?
Answer: Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine
5. Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified?
Answer: Bowel
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6. 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?
Answer: Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
7. Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
Answer: To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
8. During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with
multi-system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations Which
priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
Answer: Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
9. Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a
tension pneumothorax from a simple pneumothorax?
Answer: Hypotension that worsens with inspiration (pulsus paradoxus)
10. What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve?
Answer: Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues (Left shift)
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Real Exam Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) — A+ Grade
1. EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle Using
the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which as-
sessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient
for radiologic spine clearance?
Answer: Alert with no neurological deficits
2. The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in
a ”ramped position” provides better visualization during the in-
sertion of which device?
Answer: Endotracheal tube
3. A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being
struck in the face with a baseball A teardrop-shaped left pupil
is noted on exam What type of injury is suspected?
Answer: Globe rupture
4. Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency department
who fell out of a second-story window The patient is awake and
crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin Which of
the following interventions has the highest priority?
Answer: Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical spine
5. Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be promptly
identified?
Answer: Bowel
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Real Exam Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) — A+ Grade
6. 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?
Answer: Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
7. Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
Answer: To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
8. During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with
multi-system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations Which
priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
Answer: Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
9. Which of the following assessment findings differentiates a
tension pneumothorax from a simple pneumothorax?
Answer: Hypotension that worsens with inspiration (pulsus paradoxus)
10. What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve?
Answer: Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues (Left shift)
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