TRAUMA NURSING PROCESS - TNP -
TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2024
WhatLshouldLyouLaskLyourselfLafterLcompletingLallLofLyourLinterventionsLandLreassessments?L-
LcorrectLanswer-DoesLthisLpatientLneedLtoLbeLtransferredLtoLanotherLhospital,LtoLsurgery,LorLtoLcriticalLcare?
WhatLhappensLpriorLtoLpatientLarrival?L1-3L-LcorrectLanswer-1.LActivateLtraumaLteam
2.LPrepareLtraumaLroom
3.LDonLPPE
WhatLhappensLfollowingLpatientLarrivalLbutLbeforeLaLdecisionLtoLintubateLhasLbeenLmade?L4-8
mayLchangeLbasedLonLC-ABCL-LcorrectLanswer-
4.LAssessLforLobviousLuncontrolledLexternalLhemorrhageLorLunresponsiveness/apneaLandLtheLneedLtoLrepri
oritizeLtoLC-ABC
5**.LAssessLlevelLofLconsciousnessLusingLAVPU
6.LOpenLtheLairway
7**.LAssessLtheLpatencyLandLprotectionLofLtheLairway
8**.LAssessLbreathingLeffectiveness
ContinueLtheLTNPLassumingLtheLpatientLwasLintubated.L9-11L-LcorrectLanswer-
9**.LIfLintubated,LassessLendotrachealLtubeLplacement
10.LIfLintubated,LassessLETTLpositionLandLsecurement
11.LIfLintubated,LstateLtheLneedLtoLbeginLmechanicalLventilationLorLcontinueLassistedLventilation
ContinueLtheLTNPLfollowingLassessmentsLofLETT.L12-15
**12,L13,LandL15LareLdouble-starredL-LcorrectLanswer-12**.LAssessLcirculation
13**.LAssessLneurologicLstatusLusingLGCS
, 14.LAssessLpupils
15**.LRemoveLallLclothingLANDLinspectLforLobviousLabnormalitiesLorLinjuries
ContinueLtheLTNPLfollowingLassessmentsLofLcirculation,LneuroLstatus,LandLremovalLofLclothingLtoLinspectLfo
rLinjury.L16-18L-LcorrectLanswer-16.LProvideLwarmth
17.LObtainLaLfullLsetLofLvitalLsignsLandLweightLinLkilogramsL(ifLnotLdeterminedLearlier)
18.LFacilitateLfamilyLpresence
ContinueLtheLTNPLusingLtheLLMNOPLmnemonic.L19-23L-LcorrectLanswer-19.LLL-LtraumaLpanelLlabs
20.LML-LmonitorL(Cardiac,LconsiderLEKG)
21.LNL-LconsiderLneedLforLNG/OG
22.LOL-LassessLO2LandLend-tidalLcapnography
23**.LPL-LassessLpainLusingLappropriateLpainLscale
ContinueLTNPLafterLLMNOPL(soLafterLpainLhasLbeenLassessed).L24-26L-LcorrectLanswer-24.LNon-
pharmacologicalLcomfortLmeasuresL
25.LConsiderLanalgesicLmedLorder
26.LObtainLpertinentLhistory
Head-to-ToeL27-43L-LcorrectLanswer-27.LInspectLandLpalpateLheadLforLinjuries
28.LInspectLandLpalpateLfaceLforLinjuries
29.LInspectLandLpalpateLneckLforLinjuries
--LDemonstrateLremovalLANDLreapplicationLofLcervicalLcollarLforLassessmentL(ifLindicated).
L 30.LInspectLandLpalpateLchestLforLinjuries
31.LAuscultateLbreathLsounds
32.LAuscultateLheartLsounds
33.LInspectLtheLabdomenLforLinjuries
34.LAuscultateLbowelLsounds
35.LPalpateLallLfourLquadrantsLofLtheLabdomenLforLinjuries
TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2024
WhatLshouldLyouLaskLyourselfLafterLcompletingLallLofLyourLinterventionsLandLreassessments?L-
LcorrectLanswer-DoesLthisLpatientLneedLtoLbeLtransferredLtoLanotherLhospital,LtoLsurgery,LorLtoLcriticalLcare?
WhatLhappensLpriorLtoLpatientLarrival?L1-3L-LcorrectLanswer-1.LActivateLtraumaLteam
2.LPrepareLtraumaLroom
3.LDonLPPE
WhatLhappensLfollowingLpatientLarrivalLbutLbeforeLaLdecisionLtoLintubateLhasLbeenLmade?L4-8
mayLchangeLbasedLonLC-ABCL-LcorrectLanswer-
4.LAssessLforLobviousLuncontrolledLexternalLhemorrhageLorLunresponsiveness/apneaLandLtheLneedLtoLrepri
oritizeLtoLC-ABC
5**.LAssessLlevelLofLconsciousnessLusingLAVPU
6.LOpenLtheLairway
7**.LAssessLtheLpatencyLandLprotectionLofLtheLairway
8**.LAssessLbreathingLeffectiveness
ContinueLtheLTNPLassumingLtheLpatientLwasLintubated.L9-11L-LcorrectLanswer-
9**.LIfLintubated,LassessLendotrachealLtubeLplacement
10.LIfLintubated,LassessLETTLpositionLandLsecurement
11.LIfLintubated,LstateLtheLneedLtoLbeginLmechanicalLventilationLorLcontinueLassistedLventilation
ContinueLtheLTNPLfollowingLassessmentsLofLETT.L12-15
**12,L13,LandL15LareLdouble-starredL-LcorrectLanswer-12**.LAssessLcirculation
13**.LAssessLneurologicLstatusLusingLGCS
, 14.LAssessLpupils
15**.LRemoveLallLclothingLANDLinspectLforLobviousLabnormalitiesLorLinjuries
ContinueLtheLTNPLfollowingLassessmentsLofLcirculation,LneuroLstatus,LandLremovalLofLclothingLtoLinspectLfo
rLinjury.L16-18L-LcorrectLanswer-16.LProvideLwarmth
17.LObtainLaLfullLsetLofLvitalLsignsLandLweightLinLkilogramsL(ifLnotLdeterminedLearlier)
18.LFacilitateLfamilyLpresence
ContinueLtheLTNPLusingLtheLLMNOPLmnemonic.L19-23L-LcorrectLanswer-19.LLL-LtraumaLpanelLlabs
20.LML-LmonitorL(Cardiac,LconsiderLEKG)
21.LNL-LconsiderLneedLforLNG/OG
22.LOL-LassessLO2LandLend-tidalLcapnography
23**.LPL-LassessLpainLusingLappropriateLpainLscale
ContinueLTNPLafterLLMNOPL(soLafterLpainLhasLbeenLassessed).L24-26L-LcorrectLanswer-24.LNon-
pharmacologicalLcomfortLmeasuresL
25.LConsiderLanalgesicLmedLorder
26.LObtainLpertinentLhistory
Head-to-ToeL27-43L-LcorrectLanswer-27.LInspectLandLpalpateLheadLforLinjuries
28.LInspectLandLpalpateLfaceLforLinjuries
29.LInspectLandLpalpateLneckLforLinjuries
--LDemonstrateLremovalLANDLreapplicationLofLcervicalLcollarLforLassessmentL(ifLindicated).
L 30.LInspectLandLpalpateLchestLforLinjuries
31.LAuscultateLbreathLsounds
32.LAuscultateLheartLsounds
33.LInspectLtheLabdomenLforLinjuries
34.LAuscultateLbowelLsounds
35.LPalpateLallLfourLquadrantsLofLtheLabdomenLforLinjuries
