TNCC TEST 8TH EDITION 8 COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Signs of what include headache, nausea and vomiting, amnesia,
behavioral changes, altered level of consciousness?
Answer: Increased intracranial pressure
◉ Signs of what include asymmetric pupillary reactivity, unilateral
dilation, widening pulse pressure, abnormal motor posturing,
bradycardia, and decreased respiratory effort?
Answer: Late signs of increased ICP with Herniation Syndrome
◉ What is caused by the tear of the bridging veins or middle
meningeal artery?
Answer: Subdural and Epidural Hematoma
◉ Affect concentration, memory, sleep, mode, and libido. Causes
headaches, dizziness and nausea.
Answer: Postconcussive Syndrome/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
◉ Signs and symptoms similar to early signs of increased ICP but do
not worsen.
Answer: Postconcussive Syndrome/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
, ◉ Cerebral Perfusion Pressure = ______-______
Answer: MAP - ICP
◉ What is the range for CO2 to maximize perfusion?
Answer: 35-45
◉ Does hypoventilation cause dilation or constriction? Increase or
decrease ICP?
Answer: Dilation and increase in ICP due to high CO2
◉ Hyperventilation cause dilation or constriction?
Answer: Constriction d/t low CO2
◉ Pupils with pressure on cranial nerve
Answer: Fixed and dilated
◉ Pupils with opiates vs stimulants
Answer: small; large
◉ Pupils with anticholinergics such as atropine, ipratropium, and
scopolamine
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Signs of what include headache, nausea and vomiting, amnesia,
behavioral changes, altered level of consciousness?
Answer: Increased intracranial pressure
◉ Signs of what include asymmetric pupillary reactivity, unilateral
dilation, widening pulse pressure, abnormal motor posturing,
bradycardia, and decreased respiratory effort?
Answer: Late signs of increased ICP with Herniation Syndrome
◉ What is caused by the tear of the bridging veins or middle
meningeal artery?
Answer: Subdural and Epidural Hematoma
◉ Affect concentration, memory, sleep, mode, and libido. Causes
headaches, dizziness and nausea.
Answer: Postconcussive Syndrome/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
◉ Signs and symptoms similar to early signs of increased ICP but do
not worsen.
Answer: Postconcussive Syndrome/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
, ◉ Cerebral Perfusion Pressure = ______-______
Answer: MAP - ICP
◉ What is the range for CO2 to maximize perfusion?
Answer: 35-45
◉ Does hypoventilation cause dilation or constriction? Increase or
decrease ICP?
Answer: Dilation and increase in ICP due to high CO2
◉ Hyperventilation cause dilation or constriction?
Answer: Constriction d/t low CO2
◉ Pupils with pressure on cranial nerve
Answer: Fixed and dilated
◉ Pupils with opiates vs stimulants
Answer: small; large
◉ Pupils with anticholinergics such as atropine, ipratropium, and
scopolamine
