ATCN PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
⩥ When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in
mind? Answer: safe practice, safe care
⩥ What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients?
Answer: take into consideration the protection of the team (universal
precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival)
⩥ What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? Answer:
that the patient is going to the right hospital, in the right time, for the
right care
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "A"? Answer: airway and alertness with
simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "B"? Answer: breathing and ventilation
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "C"? Answer: circulation and hemorrhage
control
,⩥ Trauma primary survey for "D"? Answer: disability (neurological
status: AVPU/GCS)
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "E"? Answer: exposure and environmental
control
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "F"? Answer: full set of vital signs and
family presence
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "G"? Answer: get resuscitation adjuncts
(LMNOP)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" Answer: laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" Answer: monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate
assessment
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" Answer: naso/orogastric tube consideration
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
, -"O" Answer: oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse
oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" Answer: pain assessment and management
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "H"? Answer: history and head to toe
assessment
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "I"? Answer: inspect posterior surfaces
⩥ 1.chest pain
2.air hunger
3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia
5.hypotension
6.tracheal deviation away from injury
7.unilateral absence of breath sounds
8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement
9.neck vein distention
10.cyanosis (late sign) Answer: 10 Signs and sx of tension
pneumothorax
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
⩥ When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in
mind? Answer: safe practice, safe care
⩥ What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients?
Answer: take into consideration the protection of the team (universal
precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival)
⩥ What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? Answer:
that the patient is going to the right hospital, in the right time, for the
right care
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "A"? Answer: airway and alertness with
simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "B"? Answer: breathing and ventilation
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "C"? Answer: circulation and hemorrhage
control
,⩥ Trauma primary survey for "D"? Answer: disability (neurological
status: AVPU/GCS)
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "E"? Answer: exposure and environmental
control
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "F"? Answer: full set of vital signs and
family presence
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "G"? Answer: get resuscitation adjuncts
(LMNOP)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" Answer: laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" Answer: monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate
assessment
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" Answer: naso/orogastric tube consideration
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
, -"O" Answer: oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse
oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
⩥ Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" Answer: pain assessment and management
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "H"? Answer: history and head to toe
assessment
⩥ Trauma primary survey for "I"? Answer: inspect posterior surfaces
⩥ 1.chest pain
2.air hunger
3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia
5.hypotension
6.tracheal deviation away from injury
7.unilateral absence of breath sounds
8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement
9.neck vein distention
10.cyanosis (late sign) Answer: 10 Signs and sx of tension
pneumothorax
