FREE TNCC Trauma Care Questions and Answers

That day, an elderly patient who has used anticoagulants in the past comes in after falling at home. She disputes that she ever lost consciousness. In addition to complaining of headache, nausea, and dizziness, she has a hematoma on her forehead. Which of the following best describes her symptoms?

subdural hematoma

hematoma epidural

axonal damage that is diffuse

concussion-related syndrome

Correct! Wrong!

A patient with a lower extremity fracture reports that his painkillers only somewhat reduce his extreme calf tightness and pain. Which nursing intervention is the most important among the following?

Getting ready for an ultrasound

lifting the limb up above the heart's level

moving and using ice

bringing the extremities up to the heart's level

Correct! Wrong!

The trauma patient's vital signs were 100/60 mm Hg, 96 beats per minute, and 24 breaths per minute when they arrived. The patient is agitated and asks "where am I?" frequently. She has dry, cold skin. The patient's vital signs are 104/84 mm Hg, 108 bpm, and 28 breaths per minute. Which stage of shock is the patient exhibiting symptoms and signs of?

decompensated

gradual

compensated

irreversible

Correct! Wrong!

After a high-speed MVC, a passenger is taken to the emergency room of a rural hospital. Which of the following procedures should be prioritized if the main survey reveals substantial damage to the abdomen and pelvis?

acquired imaging investigations

insert a stomach tube

start the trauma center transfer process

provide the surgery room nurse a report.

Correct! Wrong!

A five-year-old child arrives at the emergency department (ED) with many small, clean, circular burns on her back and bruises to her upper arms and buttocks that are in varying states of healing. The primary survey and the pediatric assessment triangle do not reveal any problems. Which nursing intervention is the most important among the following?

Give the family resources for preventing injuries

converse therapeutically to ascertain the MOI.

After applying ice to the bruising, seek wound care advice

In compliance with local laws, report your suspicions of abuse.

Correct! Wrong!

Which discovery makes one suspect a whole spinal cord injury?

Priapism

Reflexes intact far from the injury

Limb weakness in the lower limbs

Tone of the voluntary anal sphincter

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following conditions should be kept an eye out for in patients who have had crush injuries?

Dysrhthmias

Polyuria

Hypernatremia

Hypercalcemia

Correct! Wrong!

Why is a serum lactate measurement used during the trauma patient's initial evaluation?

to measure tissue hypoxia and end-organ perfusion

to identify the shock's underlying source

to monitor ventilation and oxygenation

to calculate the base deficit required to provide adequate cellular perfusion

Correct! Wrong!

Which additional clinical indicators, in addition to hypotension, will a patient with a full spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock exhibit?

Absence of motor function and tachycardia below the site of damage

Bradycardia and lack of movement below the injured site

Bradycardia and unilateral motor function deficits

Both respiratory depression and tachycardia

Correct! Wrong!

A patient who fell off his bicycle is brought in by EMS. Which evaluation result, according to the American College of Surgeons screening recommendations, would lead the nurse to get the patient ready for radiologic spine clearance?

alcohol odor on breath

Water demands repeated

many cuts on the extremities

Unaffected by neurologic impairments and alert

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following injuries has the LEAST chance of being found right away?

bowel

heart

liver

spleen

Correct! Wrong!

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FREE TNCC Trauma Care Questions and Answers

That day, an elderly patient who has used anticoagulants in the past comes in after falling at home. She disputes that she ever lost consciousness. In addition to complaining of headache, nausea, and dizziness, she has a hematoma on her forehead. Which of the following best describes her symptoms?

A patient with a lower extremity fracture reports that his painkillers only somewhat reduce his extreme calf tightness and pain. Which nursing intervention is the most important among the following?

After a high-speed MVC, a passenger is taken to the emergency room of a rural hospital. Which of the following procedures should be prioritized if the main survey reveals substantial damage to the abdomen and pelvis?

Which discovery makes one suspect a whole spinal cord injury?

Which of the following conditions should be kept an eye out for in patients who have had crush injuries?

Why is a serum lactate measurement used during the trauma patient's initial evaluation?

Which additional clinical indicators, in addition to hypotension, will a patient with a full spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock exhibit?

A patient who fell off his bicycle is brought in by EMS. Which evaluation result, according to the American College of Surgeons screening recommendations, would lead the nurse to get the patient ready for radiologic spine clearance?

Which of the following injuries has the LEAST chance of being found right away?

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