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TNCC 9TH EDITION 2026 UPDATE|
WELL REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at home
the previous day. She denies LLC. She has a hematoma to her for head and
complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most likely cause of
her symptoms? - correct-answer - Subdural hematoma
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with an labored,
respirations. It has strong, palpable, radial pulses. There is an open wound in
proximity to Novios, deformity of the left lower extremity. What is the priority
intervention? - correct-answer - Stabilize the C-spine
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A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" Vitals upon
arrival were BP 110/60, HR 96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry. Current vital signs
are BP 104/84, heart rate 108, respirations 28. The patient is demonstrating signs
and symptoms of which stage of shock. - correct-answer - compensated
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with
a baseball. A teardrop shaped left people is noted on exam. What type of injury is
suspected? - correct-answer - Globe rupture
An adult patient with a restraint passenger involved in a high-speed motor vehicle
collision. The patient complained of generalized abdominal and left leg pain. A
fast examines negative for fluid in the abdominal cavity. While awaiting impatient
bed placement, the patient develops increase abdominal pain with rebound
tenderness, fever, in an elevated white blood cell count. These findings are most
consistent with an injury to which organ? - correct-answer - Small bowel
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What intravascular solution is most commonly use for patients who have
sustained burns? - correct-answer - Lactated Ringers (LR)
Which of the following is true about use of the focused assessment sonography
for trauma exam for a patient with abdominal trauma? - correct-answer - It can be
used in hypotensive patients too unstable for computed tomographic scan."
You are speaking with the family of a critically injured patient. The spouse is
crying loudly and the daughter is angry and yelling at the staff. Which of the
following nursing interventions is most appropriate? - correct-answer - Spiritual
support
A trauma patient is being held in the emergency department, because there are
no available inpatient beds. The patient has seen a femur fracture and required
multiple blood products. The patient now has blood oozing from abrasions, IV
TNCC 9TH EDITION 2026 UPDATE|
WELL REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at home
the previous day. She denies LLC. She has a hematoma to her for head and
complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most likely cause of
her symptoms? - correct-answer - Subdural hematoma
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with an labored,
respirations. It has strong, palpable, radial pulses. There is an open wound in
proximity to Novios, deformity of the left lower extremity. What is the priority
intervention? - correct-answer - Stabilize the C-spine
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A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" Vitals upon
arrival were BP 110/60, HR 96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry. Current vital signs
are BP 104/84, heart rate 108, respirations 28. The patient is demonstrating signs
and symptoms of which stage of shock. - correct-answer - compensated
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with
a baseball. A teardrop shaped left people is noted on exam. What type of injury is
suspected? - correct-answer - Globe rupture
An adult patient with a restraint passenger involved in a high-speed motor vehicle
collision. The patient complained of generalized abdominal and left leg pain. A
fast examines negative for fluid in the abdominal cavity. While awaiting impatient
bed placement, the patient develops increase abdominal pain with rebound
tenderness, fever, in an elevated white blood cell count. These findings are most
consistent with an injury to which organ? - correct-answer - Small bowel
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What intravascular solution is most commonly use for patients who have
sustained burns? - correct-answer - Lactated Ringers (LR)
Which of the following is true about use of the focused assessment sonography
for trauma exam for a patient with abdominal trauma? - correct-answer - It can be
used in hypotensive patients too unstable for computed tomographic scan."
You are speaking with the family of a critically injured patient. The spouse is
crying loudly and the daughter is angry and yelling at the staff. Which of the
following nursing interventions is most appropriate? - correct-answer - Spiritual
support
A trauma patient is being held in the emergency department, because there are
no available inpatient beds. The patient has seen a femur fracture and required
multiple blood products. The patient now has blood oozing from abrasions, IV
