FREE Trauma Certified Registered Nursing Questions and Answers

Question 1

When checking intracranial pressure in an adult, the trauma nurse must be informed of what the usual range is?

Accepted Answer

10 to 15 mm Hg.

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20 to 25 mm Hg.

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15 to 20 mm Hg.

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5 to 10 mm Hg.

Question 2

When there is an abdominal gunshot wound, the trauma nurse should predict that the organ most likely to be damaged is ?

Accepted Answer

small intestine

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liver

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colon

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stomach

Question 3

A 40-year-old person with cardiac arrhythmias is given mannitol to lower elevated intracranial pressure brought on by a traumatic brain injury. The arrhythmias are most likely caused by which of the following electrolyte imbalances connected to mannitol administration?

Accepted Answer

Hyperkalemia

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Hypermagnesemia

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Hypokalemia

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Hypernatremia

Question 4

When withdrawing and securing a pistol from a trauma victim's pocket, what should they first think about?

Accepted Answer

avoid touching the trigger.

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call the police.

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place it in a paper bag

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arrange for security personnel to remove the gun.

Question 5

Reimplantation should ideally be done immediately if a patient with facial fractures also has dentoalveolar damage and their permanent teeth have been lost.

Accepted Answer

30 minutes.

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120 minutes

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60 minutes.

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15 minutes.

Question 6

What does the L stand for when using the acronym AMPLE to quickly acquire crucial information about the patient's history?

Accepted Answer

last meal

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legal directives.

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loss of blood

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length of time since injury.

Question 7

An 11-month-old child tried to get out of his highchair and fell, banging his head on the tile floor.  At 48 hours, he had a seizure, showed signs of a subdural hematoma, including fever, right-side weakness, poor feeding, and significant lethargy.  Which emergency procedure is most necessary?

Accepted Answer

Surgical evacuation of hematoma.

Answer

Insertion of an intracranial pressure-monitoring device.

Answer

Intravenous mannitol.

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Intravenous hypertonic saline solution.