TNS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which legislation proves the satutory authority to establish adn regulate EMS amd Trauma
Systems in Illinois? - ANS Illinois EMS Act and Trauma Center Code.
How quickly does a Level I trauma hospital need to have a trauma surgeon ready? -
ANS Immediately
If a resident is filling in for a trauma surgeon in a Level I trauma facility, what are the
requirements? - ANS Resident: 4 years of general surgery residency.
Trauma surgeon must be here within 30 minutes.
Who must be to the hospital in 30 minutes for a Level I hospital? - ANS Cardiothoracic
surgery, OB, and pediatric surgery
What services must be available 24 hours for a Level I trauma center? - ANS Burn center &
Spinal cord injury management (or transfer agreement)
ED, anesthesia, radiology, ICU, lab
How many TNS must be on a shift for Level I? - ANS 1 TNS per shift
How long does a trauma surgeon have to get to a Level II hospital? - ANS 30 minutes
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, Advance Life Support (ALS) Services - ANS an advanced level of prehospital and interhospital
emergency care an don-emergency medical care that includes BLS, cardiac monitoing, cardiac
defibrillaiton, IV, admin of meds,
Paramedicas and PHRNs
Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Services - ANS an intermediate level of prehosptial and
interhospital emerency care and non-emergency care that includes basic life support care plus
IV and fluid therapy,
EMTs and EMT - I
Basic Life Support (BLS) Services - ANS a basic level of pre-hospital and interhospital
emergency care, and non-emergency medical care that includes airway management, CPR, and
control of bleeding
EMTs
Newton's first law of motion - ANS A body at rest tends to remain at rest until acted upon by
an outside force and vice versa
momentum - ANS Mass X Acceleration
Kinetic energy - ANS Mass X (Velocity)2
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Newton's Second Law - ANS Force = Mass (weight) X acceleration
Deceleration leads to what type of injury? - ANS Tearing injuries
What are the three collisions that occur with vehicular deceleration? - ANS Vehicle, Bodies in
the car, organs
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ANSWERS
Which legislation proves the satutory authority to establish adn regulate EMS amd Trauma
Systems in Illinois? - ANS Illinois EMS Act and Trauma Center Code.
How quickly does a Level I trauma hospital need to have a trauma surgeon ready? -
ANS Immediately
If a resident is filling in for a trauma surgeon in a Level I trauma facility, what are the
requirements? - ANS Resident: 4 years of general surgery residency.
Trauma surgeon must be here within 30 minutes.
Who must be to the hospital in 30 minutes for a Level I hospital? - ANS Cardiothoracic
surgery, OB, and pediatric surgery
What services must be available 24 hours for a Level I trauma center? - ANS Burn center &
Spinal cord injury management (or transfer agreement)
ED, anesthesia, radiology, ICU, lab
How many TNS must be on a shift for Level I? - ANS 1 TNS per shift
How long does a trauma surgeon have to get to a Level II hospital? - ANS 30 minutes
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, Advance Life Support (ALS) Services - ANS an advanced level of prehospital and interhospital
emergency care an don-emergency medical care that includes BLS, cardiac monitoing, cardiac
defibrillaiton, IV, admin of meds,
Paramedicas and PHRNs
Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Services - ANS an intermediate level of prehosptial and
interhospital emerency care and non-emergency care that includes basic life support care plus
IV and fluid therapy,
EMTs and EMT - I
Basic Life Support (BLS) Services - ANS a basic level of pre-hospital and interhospital
emergency care, and non-emergency medical care that includes airway management, CPR, and
control of bleeding
EMTs
Newton's first law of motion - ANS A body at rest tends to remain at rest until acted upon by
an outside force and vice versa
momentum - ANS Mass X Acceleration
Kinetic energy - ANS Mass X (Velocity)2
----------------------
2
Newton's Second Law - ANS Force = Mass (weight) X acceleration
Deceleration leads to what type of injury? - ANS Tearing injuries
What are the three collisions that occur with vehicular deceleration? - ANS Vehicle, Bodies in
the car, organs
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