TNCC 9TH EDITION FINAL EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Triage Intervention for Patients with Fever and Rash - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Immediately initiate
isolation precautions
Facial Trauma with Teardrop-Shaped Pupil - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Suspected retrobulbar hematoma
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury at L1 - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Indicated by voluntary anal sphincter tone
Complete Spinal Cord Injury Suspicion - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Urinary incontinence as a finding
Early Hypovolemic Shock Blood Pressure - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Rising systolic blood pressure
Log-roll Maneuver - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Recommended for patients with unstable pelvic fractures
Uncontrolled Bleeding Priority Intervention - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Apply direct pressure to the wound
Severe Head Trauma Management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Decrease the rate of manual ventilation
Symptoms in Older Adult on Anticoagulant Therapy - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Most likely due to epidural
hematoma
Priority Nursing Intervention for Calf Pain - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Elevating the leg above the level of
the heart
, Diaphragm Injury from Penetrating Wound - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Decreased breath sounds on the left
side
Patient with Rib and Femur Fractures - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Sudden anxiety and confusion as a
concerning sign
Petechiae - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Tiny red or purple spots on the skin
American College of Surgeons screening guidelines - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Criteria used to determine
the need for cervical spine imaging
Blast trauma - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Injuries caused by explosions, categorized into primary, secondary,
tertiary, or quaternary
Nasopharyngeal airway - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Device inserted through the nose to maintain an open
airway
Pelvic binder - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Device used to stabilize pelvic fractures and reduce bleeding
Balanced resuscitation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Administering various blood products to stabilize a
patient
Disaster triage principles - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Guidelines for prioritizing care in mass casualty
incidents
Needle decompression - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Emergency procedure to relieve tension pneumothorax
Tranexamic acid - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Medication used to prevent excessive bleeding
Spinal shock - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Temporary loss of spinal reflex activity below the level of injury
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Triage Intervention for Patients with Fever and Rash - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Immediately initiate
isolation precautions
Facial Trauma with Teardrop-Shaped Pupil - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Suspected retrobulbar hematoma
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury at L1 - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Indicated by voluntary anal sphincter tone
Complete Spinal Cord Injury Suspicion - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Urinary incontinence as a finding
Early Hypovolemic Shock Blood Pressure - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Rising systolic blood pressure
Log-roll Maneuver - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Recommended for patients with unstable pelvic fractures
Uncontrolled Bleeding Priority Intervention - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Apply direct pressure to the wound
Severe Head Trauma Management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Decrease the rate of manual ventilation
Symptoms in Older Adult on Anticoagulant Therapy - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Most likely due to epidural
hematoma
Priority Nursing Intervention for Calf Pain - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Elevating the leg above the level of
the heart
, Diaphragm Injury from Penetrating Wound - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Decreased breath sounds on the left
side
Patient with Rib and Femur Fractures - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Sudden anxiety and confusion as a
concerning sign
Petechiae - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Tiny red or purple spots on the skin
American College of Surgeons screening guidelines - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Criteria used to determine
the need for cervical spine imaging
Blast trauma - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Injuries caused by explosions, categorized into primary, secondary,
tertiary, or quaternary
Nasopharyngeal airway - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Device inserted through the nose to maintain an open
airway
Pelvic binder - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Device used to stabilize pelvic fractures and reduce bleeding
Balanced resuscitation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Administering various blood products to stabilize a
patient
Disaster triage principles - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Guidelines for prioritizing care in mass casualty
incidents
Needle decompression - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Emergency procedure to relieve tension pneumothorax
Tranexamic acid - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Medication used to prevent excessive bleeding
Spinal shock - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Temporary loss of spinal reflex activity below the level of injury
