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TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALL ANSWERED/ ALREADY GRADED A+ |
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While performing an assessment on a 13-month-old involved in
a motor vehicle collision, the nurse identifies which of the
following findings from the patient as a sign of possible altered
mental status?
a. Sunken fontanel
b. Crying, but consolable
c. Spontaneous movement of arms and legs
d. Cooperation with the assessment
d. Cooperation with the assessment
What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion
and can help to predict the outcome of resuscitation?
a. End-tidal carbon dioxide
b. Hematocrit level
c. Base deficit
d. Oxygen saturation
c. Base deficit
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
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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
departm
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing
certification examination.
Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles
associated with use of a bag-mask device for an adult?
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6
seconds.
b. Delivers 100% oxygen.
c. Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath.
d. Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%.
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6
seconds.
The general impression step in the initial assessment provides
the opportunity to do which of the following?
a. Assess for uncontrolled internal hemorrhage
b. Accurately triage the patient
c. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
d. Activate the trauma team
a. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
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The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include
a blood pressure of 94/62 mm Hg and a heart rate of 108
beats/minute. Fetal
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heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The emergency nurse
interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of
which of the following?
a. Decompensated shock
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
c. Compensated shock
d. Supine hypotension syndrome
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
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
b. Brachial plexus injury
TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALL ANSWERED/ ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
While performing an assessment on a 13-month-old involved in
a motor vehicle collision, the nurse identifies which of the
following findings from the patient as a sign of possible altered
mental status?
a. Sunken fontanel
b. Crying, but consolable
c. Spontaneous movement of arms and legs
d. Cooperation with the assessment
d. Cooperation with the assessment
What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion
and can help to predict the outcome of resuscitation?
a. End-tidal carbon dioxide
b. Hematocrit level
c. Base deficit
d. Oxygen saturation
c. Base deficit
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
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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
departm
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nursing
certification examination.
Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles
associated with use of a bag-mask device for an adult?
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6
seconds.
b. Delivers 100% oxygen.
c. Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath.
d. Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%.
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6
seconds.
The general impression step in the initial assessment provides
the opportunity to do which of the following?
a. Assess for uncontrolled internal hemorrhage
b. Accurately triage the patient
c. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
d. Activate the trauma team
a. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
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The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include
a blood pressure of 94/62 mm Hg and a heart rate of 108
beats/minute. Fetal
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heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The emergency nurse
interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of
which of the following?
a. Decompensated shock
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
c. Compensated shock
d. Supine hypotension syndrome
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
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
b. Brachial plexus injury
