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TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle. Using
the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which
assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for
radiologic spine clearance?
⼀Answer:⼀ Alert with no neurological deficits
Question: The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient
in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
⼀Answer:⼀ Endotracheal tube
Question: A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after
being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil
is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?
⼀Answer:⼀ Globe rupture
Question: Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency
department who fell out of a second-story window. The patient is
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awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin.
Which of the following interventions has the highest priority?
⼀Answer:⼀ Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical
spine
Question: Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified?
⼀Answer:⼀ Bowel
Question: A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor
vehicle collision presents to the trauma center complaining of
abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are
stable. The nurse can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST
exam EXCEPT which of the following?
⼀Answer:⼀ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Question: Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
⼀Answer:⼀ To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
Question: During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with
multi-system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. Which
priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
⼀Answer:⼀ Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
TNCC 8th Edition Provider Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle. Using
the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which
assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for
radiologic spine clearance?
⼀Answer:⼀ Alert with no neurological deficits
Question: The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient
in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the
insertion of which device?
⼀Answer:⼀ Endotracheal tube
Question: A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after
being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil
is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?
⼀Answer:⼀ Globe rupture
Question: Caregivers carry a 2-year-old into the emergency
department who fell out of a second-story window. The patient is
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awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin.
Which of the following interventions has the highest priority?
⼀Answer:⼀ Padding the upper back while stabilizing the cervical
spine
Question: Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to be
promptly identified?
⼀Answer:⼀ Bowel
Question: A 49-year-old restrained driver involved in a motor
vehicle collision presents to the trauma center complaining of
abdominal, pelvic, and bilateral lower extremity pain. Vital signs are
stable. The nurse can anticipate all of these after a negative FAST
exam EXCEPT which of the following?
⼀Answer:⼀ Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Question: Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial
assessment of a trauma patient?
⼀Answer:⼀ To gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia
Question: During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with
multi-system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. Which
priority nursing intervention should be performed next?
⼀Answer:⼀ Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex
