TNCC Study Guide | Questions with 100% Verified Answers
| Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What injury prevention strategies are used in your community?
Answer: -public awareness campaigns
- educational programs fo specific demographics
- community initiatives to promote safe driving
Question: Is your facility involved in injury prevention programs?
Answer: no
Question: what are the most common causes of injury related to death in
your country? Your Community?
Answer: -unintentional poisoning (overdose)
-MVC
-falls
(In AL, overdoses, MVCs, firearm-related injuries)
Question: When preparing to receive a seriously injured patient, what
are some examples of equipment you would anticipate
needing?
Answer: -IV supplies
-fluids
-intubation box
Question: Who responds to the arrival of trauma patient at your facility?
What are their roles?
Answer: anyone who is not currently working with patients, no roles are typically assigned lol
Question: At your facility, are there clear predetermined responsibilities
for each member of the team that responds to the trauma
patient?
Answer: NOPE :)
Question: When caring for a seriously ill patient what communication
challenges between team members have you experienced
that for your facility? What steps are being taped to address
those challenges?
Answer: -too many other people talkign during the trauma
-too many people coming in to watch
-too many people stand in the way as opposed to help
,Question: Why is it important to understand bio mechanics as it relates
to the types of energy forces and mechanisms of injury?
Answer: understanding the law of physics and applying biomechanics, kinematics, and
mechanism
of injury principles, along with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, can assist the
trauma-care nurse in anticipating the intervention and management needs of the patient
Question: What are common mechanisms of injury That result in trauma?
Answer: -Blunt trauma
-penetrating trauma
- thermal trauma
-blast trauma
Question: Do you have criteria for trauma activation at your facility? Do
the criteria include clear guidelines for identifying activations
for in following conditions: false, motor vehicle crash, crashes,
and penetrating injuries?
Answer: -uncontrolled bleed
- fall from greater than 20 feet
-open fracture
-airway compromise
Question: What is the most common mechanism of blunt trauma seen at
your facility? Penetrating trauma?
Answer: our most common cause of blunt trauma MVCs or Falls. Our most common cause of
penetrating trauma would be GSWs
Question: What injuries can be anticipated for each stage associated
with an explosion injury?
Answer: Primary: blast lung, tympanic membrane rupture, abdominal hemorrhage, TBI
Secondary: penetrating ballistic, eye penetration, close or open brain injury
Tertiary: blunt or penetrating trauma, fractures, traumatic amputations
Quaternary: external and internal burns, crush injuries, asthma, COPD, angina,
hypertension, hyperglycemia
Quinary: variety of health effects depending on agents
Question: Why is it important to use systematic approach in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
Answer: the systemic approach is the best ot use because it allows you to rapidly assess for
life-
threatening injuries and intervene in a systemic manner, and it is the basis for TNP
Question: What is included in the preparation for a trauma patient?
Answer: Don PPE
activate trauma team
prep the trauma room
, Question: What information is obtained during the general impression?
Answer: - physiological status
identify any uncontrolled bleeding
- main goal is to immediately identify any and all life threatening conditions within the first
few minutes upon arrival
Question: What does the a to E pneumonic stand for?
Answer: -airway and alertness
-breathing and ventilation
-circulation
-disability
E- exposure
Question: Why is alertness included in the airway assessment?
Answer: this assessment helps the RN to evaluate the patient's ability to protect their own
airway
Question: When an intervention is taken during a primary survey, what
must the nurse do after the intervention?
Answer: once an intervention is established, continue down the list of the A-E mneumonic to
look
for other life threatening injuries
Question: What are the components of secondary survey?
Answer: History and Head to Toe
Inspecting the Posterior Surface
Question: What laboratory test are commonly utilized for trauma
patients?
Answer: Type and Screen
CBC
CMP
Preg
Tox Screen
Lactic acid
Blood gas or ABG
Question: What should the nurse reevaluate when the patient is in their
care?
Answer: vital signs
any interventions and their effectiveness
primary assessment
pain
| Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What injury prevention strategies are used in your community?
Answer: -public awareness campaigns
- educational programs fo specific demographics
- community initiatives to promote safe driving
Question: Is your facility involved in injury prevention programs?
Answer: no
Question: what are the most common causes of injury related to death in
your country? Your Community?
Answer: -unintentional poisoning (overdose)
-MVC
-falls
(In AL, overdoses, MVCs, firearm-related injuries)
Question: When preparing to receive a seriously injured patient, what
are some examples of equipment you would anticipate
needing?
Answer: -IV supplies
-fluids
-intubation box
Question: Who responds to the arrival of trauma patient at your facility?
What are their roles?
Answer: anyone who is not currently working with patients, no roles are typically assigned lol
Question: At your facility, are there clear predetermined responsibilities
for each member of the team that responds to the trauma
patient?
Answer: NOPE :)
Question: When caring for a seriously ill patient what communication
challenges between team members have you experienced
that for your facility? What steps are being taped to address
those challenges?
Answer: -too many other people talkign during the trauma
-too many people coming in to watch
-too many people stand in the way as opposed to help
,Question: Why is it important to understand bio mechanics as it relates
to the types of energy forces and mechanisms of injury?
Answer: understanding the law of physics and applying biomechanics, kinematics, and
mechanism
of injury principles, along with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, can assist the
trauma-care nurse in anticipating the intervention and management needs of the patient
Question: What are common mechanisms of injury That result in trauma?
Answer: -Blunt trauma
-penetrating trauma
- thermal trauma
-blast trauma
Question: Do you have criteria for trauma activation at your facility? Do
the criteria include clear guidelines for identifying activations
for in following conditions: false, motor vehicle crash, crashes,
and penetrating injuries?
Answer: -uncontrolled bleed
- fall from greater than 20 feet
-open fracture
-airway compromise
Question: What is the most common mechanism of blunt trauma seen at
your facility? Penetrating trauma?
Answer: our most common cause of blunt trauma MVCs or Falls. Our most common cause of
penetrating trauma would be GSWs
Question: What injuries can be anticipated for each stage associated
with an explosion injury?
Answer: Primary: blast lung, tympanic membrane rupture, abdominal hemorrhage, TBI
Secondary: penetrating ballistic, eye penetration, close or open brain injury
Tertiary: blunt or penetrating trauma, fractures, traumatic amputations
Quaternary: external and internal burns, crush injuries, asthma, COPD, angina,
hypertension, hyperglycemia
Quinary: variety of health effects depending on agents
Question: Why is it important to use systematic approach in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
Answer: the systemic approach is the best ot use because it allows you to rapidly assess for
life-
threatening injuries and intervene in a systemic manner, and it is the basis for TNP
Question: What is included in the preparation for a trauma patient?
Answer: Don PPE
activate trauma team
prep the trauma room
, Question: What information is obtained during the general impression?
Answer: - physiological status
identify any uncontrolled bleeding
- main goal is to immediately identify any and all life threatening conditions within the first
few minutes upon arrival
Question: What does the a to E pneumonic stand for?
Answer: -airway and alertness
-breathing and ventilation
-circulation
-disability
E- exposure
Question: Why is alertness included in the airway assessment?
Answer: this assessment helps the RN to evaluate the patient's ability to protect their own
airway
Question: When an intervention is taken during a primary survey, what
must the nurse do after the intervention?
Answer: once an intervention is established, continue down the list of the A-E mneumonic to
look
for other life threatening injuries
Question: What are the components of secondary survey?
Answer: History and Head to Toe
Inspecting the Posterior Surface
Question: What laboratory test are commonly utilized for trauma
patients?
Answer: Type and Screen
CBC
CMP
Preg
Tox Screen
Lactic acid
Blood gas or ABG
Question: What should the nurse reevaluate when the patient is in their
care?
Answer: vital signs
any interventions and their effectiveness
primary assessment
pain
