TNCC 9th Edition 2025-2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note
clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next step? - ANSWER-notify the provider
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital
following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal
and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary survey, which of the following is
a priority intervention? - ANSWER-Initiate transfer to trauma center
An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated
and has been manually ventilated via a bag mask device at a rate of 18
breaths per minute. The patient has received one intravenous fluid bolus of
500 ML of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 and a
pulse ox symmetry is 92%. BP is 142/70. What is the most important
intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? - ANSWER-decrease the
rate of manual ventilation
An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at
home the previous day. She denies LLC. She has a hematoma to her for
head and complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most
likely cause of her symptoms? - ANSWER-Subdural hematoma
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with an labored,
respirations. It has strong, palpable, radial pulses. There is an open wound
in proximity to Novios, deformity of the left lower extremity. What is the
priority intervention? - ANSWER-Stabilize the C-spine
, A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" Vitals
upon arrival were BP 110/60, HR 96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry.
Current vital signs are BP 104/84, heart rate 108, respirations 28. The
patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of which stage of shock. -
ANSWER-compensated
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the
face with a baseball. A teardrop shaped left people is noted on exam. What
type of injury is suspected? - ANSWER-Globe rupture
An adult patient with a restraint passenger involved in a high-speed motor
vehicle collision. The patient complained of generalized abdominal and left
leg pain. A fast examines negative for fluid in the abdominal cavity. While
awaiting impatient bed placement, the patient develops increase abdominal
pain with rebound tenderness, fever, in an elevated white blood cell count.
These findings are most consistent with an injury to which organ? -
ANSWER-Small bowel
What intravascular solution is most commonly use for patients who have
sustained burns? - ANSWER-Lactated Ringers (LR)
Which of the following is true about use of the focused assessment
sonography for trauma exam for a patient with abdominal trauma? -
ANSWER-It can be used in hypotensive patients too unstable for
computed tomographic scan."
You are speaking with the family of a critically injured patient. The spouse
is crying loudly and the daughter is angry and yelling at the staff. Which of
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not
wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note
clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next step? - ANSWER-notify the provider
A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital
following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. When significant abdominal
and pelvic injuries are noted in the primary survey, which of the following is
a priority intervention? - ANSWER-Initiate transfer to trauma center
An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated
and has been manually ventilated via a bag mask device at a rate of 18
breaths per minute. The patient has received one intravenous fluid bolus of
500 ML of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 and a
pulse ox symmetry is 92%. BP is 142/70. What is the most important
intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? - ANSWER-decrease the
rate of manual ventilation
An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at
home the previous day. She denies LLC. She has a hematoma to her for
head and complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most
likely cause of her symptoms? - ANSWER-Subdural hematoma
An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency
department by private vehicle. The patient is confused with an labored,
respirations. It has strong, palpable, radial pulses. There is an open wound
in proximity to Novios, deformity of the left lower extremity. What is the
priority intervention? - ANSWER-Stabilize the C-spine
, A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" Vitals
upon arrival were BP 110/60, HR 96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry.
Current vital signs are BP 104/84, heart rate 108, respirations 28. The
patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of which stage of shock. -
ANSWER-compensated
A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the
face with a baseball. A teardrop shaped left people is noted on exam. What
type of injury is suspected? - ANSWER-Globe rupture
An adult patient with a restraint passenger involved in a high-speed motor
vehicle collision. The patient complained of generalized abdominal and left
leg pain. A fast examines negative for fluid in the abdominal cavity. While
awaiting impatient bed placement, the patient develops increase abdominal
pain with rebound tenderness, fever, in an elevated white blood cell count.
These findings are most consistent with an injury to which organ? -
ANSWER-Small bowel
What intravascular solution is most commonly use for patients who have
sustained burns? - ANSWER-Lactated Ringers (LR)
Which of the following is true about use of the focused assessment
sonography for trauma exam for a patient with abdominal trauma? -
ANSWER-It can be used in hypotensive patients too unstable for
computed tomographic scan."
You are speaking with the family of a critically injured patient. The spouse
is crying loudly and the daughter is angry and yelling at the staff. Which of
