TNCC Exam Q’s & A’s 100% Verified (Latest)
Primary concern when a person cannot stop coughing/clearing their throat
following house
fire/smoke? Airway/Intubate
Lab evidence of cellular perfusion Base Excess (Less than -6 is BAD)
Multiple people are in the ER of different ages who all go t...
What organ is most at risk following a gunshot ✔✔Liver
8 year old child with longitudinal thigh lacerations ✔✔Sign of child abuse
Bleeding around belly button ✔✔Cullen's Sign
What would cause an inaccurate reading from an 02 saturation probe?
✔✔Carboxyhemoglobin
(increase FiO2 to 100%)
General study of forces and their effects on living tissue and the human body
✔✔Biomechanics
Study of energy transfer as it applies to identifying actual or potential injuries
✔✔Kinematics
Refers to the separation of tissue resulting from a sound and/or hydraulic wave
force- the effect
is a crushing pressure wave which creates a temporary cavity, followed by a
rapid and violent
closing of the cavity. ✔✔Cavitation
, TNCC Exam Q’s & A’s 100% Verified (Latest)
This rapid motion can lead to crushing, tearing, and shearing forces on tissue
✔✔Cavitation
Used in OR; does not provide protection against aspiration and not
recommended in patients who
have eaten recently. It is a supraglottic airway. ✔✔Laryngeal Mask Airway
Single tube retroglottic device inserted into the esophagus and traps the glottis
opening between
an esophageal cuff and an oropharyngeal cuff. Designed with 2 ports/lumens
each with a
separate cuff. Does NOT provide protection against aspiration and is not
indicated in children. It
is a retroglottic airway. ✔✔King Tube
Types of Shock (4) ✔✔Hypovolemic, Obstructive, Cardiogenic, Distributive
Hemorrhage is the leading cause. Can result from vomiting, diarrhea, and burn
trauma.
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