TRAUMA NURSING PROCESS TNP TNCC 9TH ED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
EXAM UPDATE
After the head-to-toe, the learner should summarize injuries identified
throughout the scenario and ask themselves: - Answer-"What
interventions or diagnostics can you anticipate for this patient?"
Following the completion of head-to-toe assessment in TNP, you must
do what? 44 - Answer-44. Identify at least THREE interventions or
diagnostics
these may include the following:
Antibiotics
Consults
Head CT for any alterations in mental status
Imaging (other radiographs, CT, ultrasound, interventional radiology as
indicated)
Law enforcement
Mandatory reporting
Psychosocial support
Social services
Splinting
,Tetanus immunization
Wound care
After identifying potential interventions/diagnostics and completing
your assessments and interventions, you should ask yourself what? -
Answer-"What findings will you continue to reevaluate while the patient
is in your care?"
"Just keep re-evaluating"
Just Keep Reevaluating. 45-48 - Answer-45. Reevaluate vital signs
46. Reevaluate all identified injuries and effectiveness of interventions
47. Reevaluate primary survey
48. Reevaluate pain
What do you ask yourself after re-evaluations are done? 49-50 -
Answer-49. "What is the definitive care for this patient?"
50. Consider need for transfer to a trauma center or admission
After all of the assessments, interventions, reassessments, etc. are done,
what is the last thing to ask? - Answer-"Is there anything you would like
to add at this time?"
When considering GU and how to monitor urinary output: - Answer--
Assess for contraindications for an indwelling urinary catheter
, - External catheter
- Weighing diapers (pediatrics and adults)
What should you ask yourself after completing all of your interventions
and reassessments? - Answer-Does this patient need to be transferred to
another hospital, to surgery, or to critical care?
What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 - Answer-1. Activate trauma
team
2. Prepare trauma room
3. Don PPE
What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to intubate
has been made? 4-8
may change based on C-ABC - Answer-4. Assess for obvious
uncontrolled external hemorrhage or unresponsiveness/apnea and the
need to reprioritize to C-ABC
5**. Assess level of consciousness using AVPU
6. Open the airway
7**. Assess the patency and protection of the airway
8**. Assess breathing effectiveness
Continue the TNP assuming the patient was intubated. 9-11 - Answer-
9**. If intubated, assess endotracheal tube placement
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
EXAM UPDATE
After the head-to-toe, the learner should summarize injuries identified
throughout the scenario and ask themselves: - Answer-"What
interventions or diagnostics can you anticipate for this patient?"
Following the completion of head-to-toe assessment in TNP, you must
do what? 44 - Answer-44. Identify at least THREE interventions or
diagnostics
these may include the following:
Antibiotics
Consults
Head CT for any alterations in mental status
Imaging (other radiographs, CT, ultrasound, interventional radiology as
indicated)
Law enforcement
Mandatory reporting
Psychosocial support
Social services
Splinting
,Tetanus immunization
Wound care
After identifying potential interventions/diagnostics and completing
your assessments and interventions, you should ask yourself what? -
Answer-"What findings will you continue to reevaluate while the patient
is in your care?"
"Just keep re-evaluating"
Just Keep Reevaluating. 45-48 - Answer-45. Reevaluate vital signs
46. Reevaluate all identified injuries and effectiveness of interventions
47. Reevaluate primary survey
48. Reevaluate pain
What do you ask yourself after re-evaluations are done? 49-50 -
Answer-49. "What is the definitive care for this patient?"
50. Consider need for transfer to a trauma center or admission
After all of the assessments, interventions, reassessments, etc. are done,
what is the last thing to ask? - Answer-"Is there anything you would like
to add at this time?"
When considering GU and how to monitor urinary output: - Answer--
Assess for contraindications for an indwelling urinary catheter
, - External catheter
- Weighing diapers (pediatrics and adults)
What should you ask yourself after completing all of your interventions
and reassessments? - Answer-Does this patient need to be transferred to
another hospital, to surgery, or to critical care?
What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 - Answer-1. Activate trauma
team
2. Prepare trauma room
3. Don PPE
What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to intubate
has been made? 4-8
may change based on C-ABC - Answer-4. Assess for obvious
uncontrolled external hemorrhage or unresponsiveness/apnea and the
need to reprioritize to C-ABC
5**. Assess level of consciousness using AVPU
6. Open the airway
7**. Assess the patency and protection of the airway
8**. Assess breathing effectiveness
Continue the TNP assuming the patient was intubated. 9-11 - Answer-
9**. If intubated, assess endotracheal tube placement
