TNCC 9th Edition
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1. A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head Today, the
patient presented with a persistent headache and nausea and was
diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma The patient has been
in the ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed The night shift
nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless, shaky, and
vomited twice during the night The patient states they couldn’t
sleep because a young child kept coming into the room What is
the most likely cause for these signs and symptoms?
a. increase intracranial pressure
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. rhabdomyolysis
d. pulmonary embolus
Answer: B. alcohol withdrawal
2. Treatment for frostbite can include which of the following
interventions?
a. warm the affected part over 30-60 minutes
b. use gentle friction to improve circulation
c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
d. leave all of the blisters intact
Answer: C. administer tissue plasminogen activator
3. A patient with a spinal cord injury at C5 is being cared for in
the emergency department while awaiting transport to a trauma
center Which of the following represents the highest priority for
ongoing assessment and management for this patient?
a. maintain adequate respiratory status
b. administer balanced resuscitation fluid
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c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
Answer: A. maintain adequate respiratory status
4. Following a bomb explosion, fragmentation injuries from the
bomb or objects in the environment are examples of which phase
of injury?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary
Answer: B. secondary
5. A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two
weeks ago The nurse called in sick for a couple of days and is
now back working on the team Which of the following behaviors
would indicate this nurse is coping well?
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification examination
b. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
c. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers
d. They are thinking about transferring out of the emergency department
Answer: A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification examina-
tion
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1. A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head Today, the
patient presented with a persistent headache and nausea and was
diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma The patient has been
in the ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed The night shift
nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless, shaky, and
vomited twice during the night The patient states they couldn’t
sleep because a young child kept coming into the room What is
the most likely cause for these signs and symptoms?
a. increase intracranial pressure
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. rhabdomyolysis
d. pulmonary embolus
Answer: B. alcohol withdrawal
2. Treatment for frostbite can include which of the following
interventions?
a. warm the affected part over 30-60 minutes
b. use gentle friction to improve circulation
c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
d. leave all of the blisters intact
Answer: C. administer tissue plasminogen activator
3. A patient with a spinal cord injury at C5 is being cared for in
the emergency department while awaiting transport to a trauma
center Which of the following represents the highest priority for
ongoing assessment and management for this patient?
a. maintain adequate respiratory status
b. administer balanced resuscitation fluid
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c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
Answer: A. maintain adequate respiratory status
4. Following a bomb explosion, fragmentation injuries from the
bomb or objects in the environment are examples of which phase
of injury?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary
Answer: B. secondary
5. A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two
weeks ago The nurse called in sick for a couple of days and is
now back working on the team Which of the following behaviors
would indicate this nurse is coping well?
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification examination
b. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
c. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers
d. They are thinking about transferring out of the emergency department
Answer: A. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing certification examina-
tion
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