TNCC 9th Edition Provider Exam Test
(correct answers) 2025 Updated
EMScbringscacpatientcwhocfellcwhilecridingchiscbicycle.cUsingcthecAmericancCollegecofcSurgeonscscr
eeningcguidelines,cwhichcassessmentcfindingcwouldcpromptcthecnursectocpreparecthecpatientcforcra
diologiccspinecclearance?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-Alertcwithcnocneurologicalcdeficits
Thectraumacnursecknowscthatcplacingcacbariatriccpatientcincac"rampedcposition"cprovidescbettercvisu
alizationcduringcthecinsertioncofcwhichcdevice?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-cEndotrachealctube
Ac35-year-
oldcmalecpresentscwithcfacialctraumacaftercbeingcstruckcincthecfacecwithcacbaseball.cActeardrop-
shapedcleftcpupilciscnotedconcexam.cWhatctypecofcinjuryciscsuspected?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Globecrupture
Caregiversccarrycac2-year-oldcintocthecemergencycdepartmentcwhocfellcoutcofcacsecond-
storycwindow.cThecpatientciscawakecandccryingcwithcincreasedcworkcofcbreathingcandcpalecskin.cW
c
hichcofcthecfollowingcinterventionschascthechighestcpriority?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Paddingcthecuppercbackcwhilecstabilizingctheccervicalcspine
WhichcofcthecfollowingcinjuriesciscLEASTclikelyctocbecpromptlycidentified?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Bowel
Ac49-year-
oldcrestrainedcdrivercinvolvedcincacmotorcvehicleccollisioncpresentsctocthectraumaccenterccomplaini
ngcofcabdominal,cpelvic,candcbilateralclowercextremitycpain.cVitalcsignscarecstable.cThecnurseccancan
ticipatecallcofcthesecaftercacnegativecFASTcexamcEXCEPTcwhichcofcthecfollowing?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Diagnosticcperitonealclavage
c
Whyciscacmeasurecofcserumclactatecobtainedcincthecinitialcassessmentcofcactraumacpatient?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Tocgaugecend-organcperfusioncandctissuechypoxia
c
Duringcthecprimarycsurveycofcancunconsciouscpatientcwithcmulti-
, systemctrauma,cthecnursecnotescsnoringcrespirations.cWhichcprioritycnursingcinterventioncshouldcb
ecperformedcnext?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-Insertcancoropharyngealcairwaycifcthereciscnocgagcreflex
Whichcofcthecfollowingcassessmentcfindingscdifferentiatescactensioncpneumothoraxcfromcacsimplec
pneumothorax?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Hypotensioncthatcworsenscwithcinspirationc(pulsuscparadoxus)
Whatcisctheceffectcofchypothermiaconcthecoxyhemoglobincdissociationccurve?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Hemoglobincdoescnotcreadilycreleasecoxygencforcusecbycthectissuesc(Leftcshift)
c
(correct answers) 2025 Updated
EMScbringscacpatientcwhocfellcwhilecridingchiscbicycle.cUsingcthecAmericancCollegecofcSurgeonscscr
eeningcguidelines,cwhichcassessmentcfindingcwouldcpromptcthecnursectocpreparecthecpatientcforcra
diologiccspinecclearance?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-Alertcwithcnocneurologicalcdeficits
Thectraumacnursecknowscthatcplacingcacbariatriccpatientcincac"rampedcposition"cprovidescbettercvisu
alizationcduringcthecinsertioncofcwhichcdevice?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-cEndotrachealctube
Ac35-year-
oldcmalecpresentscwithcfacialctraumacaftercbeingcstruckcincthecfacecwithcacbaseball.cActeardrop-
shapedcleftcpupilciscnotedconcexam.cWhatctypecofcinjuryciscsuspected?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Globecrupture
Caregiversccarrycac2-year-oldcintocthecemergencycdepartmentcwhocfellcoutcofcacsecond-
storycwindow.cThecpatientciscawakecandccryingcwithcincreasedcworkcofcbreathingcandcpalecskin.cW
c
hichcofcthecfollowingcinterventionschascthechighestcpriority?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Paddingcthecuppercbackcwhilecstabilizingctheccervicalcspine
WhichcofcthecfollowingcinjuriesciscLEASTclikelyctocbecpromptlycidentified?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Bowel
Ac49-year-
oldcrestrainedcdrivercinvolvedcincacmotorcvehicleccollisioncpresentsctocthectraumaccenterccomplaini
ngcofcabdominal,cpelvic,candcbilateralclowercextremitycpain.cVitalcsignscarecstable.cThecnurseccancan
ticipatecallcofcthesecaftercacnegativecFASTcexamcEXCEPTcwhichcofcthecfollowing?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Diagnosticcperitonealclavage
c
Whyciscacmeasurecofcserumclactatecobtainedcincthecinitialcassessmentcofcactraumacpatient?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Tocgaugecend-organcperfusioncandctissuechypoxia
c
Duringcthecprimarycsurveycofcancunconsciouscpatientcwithcmulti-
, systemctrauma,cthecnursecnotescsnoringcrespirations.cWhichcprioritycnursingcinterventioncshouldcb
ecperformedcnext?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-Insertcancoropharyngealcairwaycifcthereciscnocgagcreflex
Whichcofcthecfollowingcassessmentcfindingscdifferentiatescactensioncpneumothoraxcfromcacsimplec
pneumothorax?c-cCORRECTcANSWER-
Hypotensioncthatcworsenscwithcinspirationc(pulsuscparadoxus)
Whatcisctheceffectcofchypothermiaconcthecoxyhemoglobincdissociationccurve?c-
CORRECTcANSWER-Hemoglobincdoescnotcreadilycreleasecoxygencforcusecbycthectissuesc(Leftcshift)
c
