TNCC Trauma Nursing Process Skill Examination Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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TNCC Trauma Nursing Process Skill
Examination Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers


Question: What is the first step of the trauma nursing process (TNP)

⼀Answer:⼀ Preparation & Triage


Question: What is happening in Preparation & Triage?

⼀Answer:⼀ 1. Activate the team and assign roles

2. Prepare the trauma room
3. Don appropriate PPE


Question: What may need to be considered when preparing the
trauma room? (5)

⼀Answer:⼀ IV equipment

Airway equipment
Fluid warmer
Bariatric equipment
Paediatric equipment


Question: What is the next step of the TNP (following preparation
& Triage)?

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⼀Answer:⼀ General impression


Question: What is completed during the "General Impression"?

⼀Answer:⼀ Assessing for obvious life threatening circumstances and

re-prioritizing the ABC's as necessary (C-ABC)


Question: Specifically, what are some things we are assessing for in
the general impression that would require immediate intervention and
re-prioritization of primary survery?

⼀Answer:⼀ Apnea

External Hemorrhage
A systole
Significant blood loss with signs of poor perfusion


Question: In the TNP, what do we do if there is not a pre-hospital
notification prior to patient arrival?

⼀Answer:⼀ Complete the triage and Donning of PPE to protect

yourself prior to entering the room, but complete general impression
and preparation steps simultaneously.


Question: List the Mnemonic used for the primary Survery

⼀Answer:⼀ A: Airway and assessment of Alertness (stabilizing of

Spine as well)
B: Breathing and Ventilation