TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED
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A adult patient with a knife injury to the neck has an intact airway and is
hemodynamically stable. They complain of difficulty swallowing and speaking. In
the primary survey, further assessment is indicated next for which of the following
conditions?
a. Damage to the cervical spine
b. An expanding pneumothorax
c. Laceration of the carotid artery
d. Injury to the thyroid gland
- answer-a. Damage to the cervical spine
A patient arrives at the emergency department by private vehicle after sustaining
an injury to the right lower extremity while using a saw. There is a large gaping
wound to the right thigh area with significant bleeding. What is the priority
intervention?
a. Elevate the extremity to the level of the heart
b. Initiate direct pressure
c. Apply a tourniquet
d. Cover the open wound with sterile saline dressings
- answer-b. Initiate direct pressure
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
, A patient involved in a MVC has sustained a fracture to the second rib of the
anterior left chest. Which concurrent injury is most commonly associated with this
fracture?
a. Blunt cardiac injury
b. Brachial plexus injury
c. Pneumothorax
d. Hemothorax
- answer-b. Brachial plexus injury
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
c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
- answer-a. maintain adequate respiratory status
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
examination.
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
In a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes which
condition?
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
A adult patient with a knife injury to the neck has an intact airway and is
hemodynamically stable. They complain of difficulty swallowing and speaking. In
the primary survey, further assessment is indicated next for which of the following
conditions?
a. Damage to the cervical spine
b. An expanding pneumothorax
c. Laceration of the carotid artery
d. Injury to the thyroid gland
- answer-a. Damage to the cervical spine
A patient arrives at the emergency department by private vehicle after sustaining
an injury to the right lower extremity while using a saw. There is a large gaping
wound to the right thigh area with significant bleeding. What is the priority
intervention?
a. Elevate the extremity to the level of the heart
b. Initiate direct pressure
c. Apply a tourniquet
d. Cover the open wound with sterile saline dressings
- answer-b. Initiate direct pressure
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
, A patient involved in a MVC has sustained a fracture to the second rib of the
anterior left chest. Which concurrent injury is most commonly associated with this
fracture?
a. Blunt cardiac injury
b. Brachial plexus injury
c. Pneumothorax
d. Hemothorax
- answer-b. Brachial plexus injury
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
c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
- answer-a. maintain adequate respiratory status
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
examination.
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
In a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes which
condition?
