ATCN FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM PREPARATION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Trauma primary survey for "G"? - - ANS✔️--get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" - - ANS✔️--laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" - - ANS✔️--monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate assessment
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" - - ANS✔️--naso/orogastric tube consideration
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"O" - - ANS✔️--oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
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,Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" - - ANS✔️--pain assessment and management
Trauma primary survey for "H"? - - ANS✔️--history and head to toe assessment
Trauma primary survey for "I"? - - ANS✔️--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) - - ANS✔️--10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax
1. Becks Triad= increased venous pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial
pressure(hypotension), muffled heart tones
2. PEA
3. JVD &/or Kussmauls sign
4. Use FAST to dx - - ANS✔️--Signs and sx of cardiac tamponade
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, Careful assessment of the pt's breath sounds is paramount to differentiate the two - - ANS✔️--
tension pneumothorax can often be confused with cardiac tamponade, how do you differentiate?
1. Needle decompression- large bore needle 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line 2. chest tube
4 or 5th intercostal space mid axillary - - ANS✔️--Tx of tension pneumothorax
-Acidosis
- Hypothermia
- Coagulopathy (blood can't clot resulting in continued bleeding) - - ANS✔️--triad of death
Head = 9%
Chest (front) = 9%
Abdomen (front) = 9%
Upper/mid/low back and buttocks = 18%
Each arm = 9% (front = 4.5%, back = 4.5%)
Groin = 1%
Each leg = 18% total (front = 9%, back = 9%) - - ANS✔️--rule of 9's adult
Anterior/Posterior Head - 9% Each
Anterior/Posterior Torson - 18% Each
Anterior/Posterior Arms - 4.5% Each
Anterior/Posterior Legs - 7% Each - - ANS✔️--Rule of 9's - Pediatric
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EXAM PREPARATION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Trauma primary survey for "G"? - - ANS✔️--get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" - - ANS✔️--laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" - - ANS✔️--monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate assessment
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" - - ANS✔️--naso/orogastric tube consideration
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"O" - - ANS✔️--oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
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,Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" - - ANS✔️--pain assessment and management
Trauma primary survey for "H"? - - ANS✔️--history and head to toe assessment
Trauma primary survey for "I"? - - ANS✔️--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) - - ANS✔️--10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax
1. Becks Triad= increased venous pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial
pressure(hypotension), muffled heart tones
2. PEA
3. JVD &/or Kussmauls sign
4. Use FAST to dx - - ANS✔️--Signs and sx of cardiac tamponade
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, Careful assessment of the pt's breath sounds is paramount to differentiate the two - - ANS✔️--
tension pneumothorax can often be confused with cardiac tamponade, how do you differentiate?
1. Needle decompression- large bore needle 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line 2. chest tube
4 or 5th intercostal space mid axillary - - ANS✔️--Tx of tension pneumothorax
-Acidosis
- Hypothermia
- Coagulopathy (blood can't clot resulting in continued bleeding) - - ANS✔️--triad of death
Head = 9%
Chest (front) = 9%
Abdomen (front) = 9%
Upper/mid/low back and buttocks = 18%
Each arm = 9% (front = 4.5%, back = 4.5%)
Groin = 1%
Each leg = 18% total (front = 9%, back = 9%) - - ANS✔️--rule of 9's adult
Anterior/Posterior Head - 9% Each
Anterior/Posterior Torson - 18% Each
Anterior/Posterior Arms - 4.5% Each
Anterior/Posterior Legs - 7% Each - - ANS✔️--Rule of 9's - Pediatric
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