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TNCC 10TH EDITION EXAM 3 LATEST
VERSION A & B COMPLETE 200+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |RATED A+ 2024
"Breathing and Ventilation" – ans during which part of the primary survey would you
anticipate the need for a chest tube, intubation, and decompression of pneumothorax,
oxygen, or BVMs?
1. Attach CO2 detector and assess for evidence of exhaled CO2; 2. Observe for rise
and fall of the chest w/ assisted ventilations; 3. Auscultate over epigastrium for gurgling
AND lungs for bilateral breath sounds – ans what three assessments must be done if
the patient is intubated?
1. Inspect AND palpate skin color, temp, moisture and 2. Palpate a pulse – ans to
assess circulation, you must do these two main tasks:
A. Alert with no neurologic deficits – ans using the American College of Surgeons
screening guidelines, what assessment finding would prompt the nurse to
prepare a patient for cervical spine imaging?
A. Alert with no neurologic deficits
B. Multiple abrasions to the extremities
C. Ecchymosis to the flank
D. Responds to verbal stimulation
A. Cardiogenic – ans A patient is brought to the emergency department with chest
pain and shortness of breath following a high-speed motor vehicle collision in
which they were the unrestrained driver. There is crepitus to the left chest with
clear and equal breath sounds. The vital signs are BP 80/40 mmHg, HR 140
beats/minute, and RR 40 breaths/minute. Cardiac monitor shows sinus
tachycardia with premature ventricular contractions. These findings are most
consistent with which type of shock?
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,A.Decrease the rate of manual ventilation. – ans An adult patient who sustained a
severe head trauma has been intubated and is being manually ventilated via a bag-
mask device at a rate of 18 breaths/minute. The patient has received one intravenous
fluid bolus of 500 mL of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 mm Hg
(4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is 142/70 mm Hg. What is the most
important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow?
A.Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.
B.Initiate another fluid bolus.
C.Recheck endotracheal tube placement.
D.Increase the amount of oxygen delivered.
A.Initiate warming measures – ans A patient is brought to the emergency department
following a snowmobile crash with prolonged exposure time prior to transport. The
patient is confused. Vital signs are BP 96/54 mm Hg, HR 114 beats/minute, RR 24
breaths/minute, T 34.6oC (94.2oF) and an SpO2 of 90% on oxygen at 15L per non-
rebreather mask. Other findings include ETCO2 24, serum lactate of 6 mmol/L, and a
pH of 6.8. Based on these findings, what is the most appropriate intervention?
A.Initiate warming measures
B.Titrate oxygen to 6 L per nasal cannula
C.Bolus with 500 mL isotonic crystalloids
D.Vigorously massage the extremities
A.Report your suspicion of maltreatment in accordance with local regulations - ansA 5-
year-old child presents to the emergency department with bruises to the upper arms
and buttocks in various stages of healing and multiple small, clean, round burns to the
back. There are no abnormalities found based on the pediatric assessment triangle or
primary survey. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
A.Report your suspicion of maltreatment in accordance with local regulations
B.Apply ice to the bruises and provide wound care
C.Engage in therapeutic communication to determine the mechanism of injury
D.Provide the family with injury prevention resources
A.Reverse Trendelenburg - ansWhat position optimizes ventilation in the obese patient
with a lumbar fracture?
AFTER head-to-toe, BEFORE J (VIPP) - ansAntibiotics, consults, head CT, imaging,
law enforcement, mandatory reporting, psychosocial support, social services, splinting,
tetanus, and wound care are all interventions that you do AFTER and before WHAT?
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,all patients - ansFor whom is capnography highly recommended?
Apply a pelvic binder - ansAn adult pedestrian was struck on the right side by a sport
utility vehicle traveling at 40 mph. The patient is awake and alert and the right leg is
shortened. Following initial resuscitation with fluids, the patient remains hypotensive.
What would be the priority intervention?
A.Send blood for type and crossmatch
B.Apply a pelvic binder
C.Prepare the patient for surgery
D.Insert a urinary catheter
assess ETT position by noting the number at teeth/gums AND secure ETT - ansIf the
patient is intubated and you've already assessed ETT placement, what else needs to be
done with the ETT? (step 10)
Assessing patency and protection of the airway, Step 7 of
"Alertness and Airway with Simultaneous Cervical Spinal Stabilization" - ansDuring
which part of the primary survey would there be anticipation for intubation, insertion of
OPA/NPA, removal of any loose teeth or foreign objects, or suctioning?
B. Rising diastolic - ansWhich blood pressure finding is associated with early or
compensated hypovolemic shock?
A.Rising systolic
B.Rising diastolic
C.Decreasing diastolic
D.Decreasing systolic
B.A 2-year-old lands on grass from a second-story balcony - ansBased on fall
mechanism, which patient warrants prehospital transfer to a trauma center?
A.A 35-year-old lands on a wooden porch from an 8-foot ladder
B.A 2-year-old lands on grass from a second-story balcony
C.A 14-year-old forcefully pushed onto cement from standing
D.A 50-year-old lands on a carpeted floor after tripping
B.Amputation of a limb - ansWhich of the following situations could cause functional
grief?
A.Inability to live at home
B.Amputation of a limb
C.Loss of one's self-image
D.Destruction of the patient's car
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, B.Control the bleeding - ansAn unconscious patient arrives following a motor vehicle
collision. The patient is on a backboard with a cervical collar in place and one
intravenous line running. Respirations are shallow and there is active brisk bleeding
from a large leg wound. What is the priority intervention for this patient?
A.Check for a patent airway
B.Control the bleeding
C.Start a second intravenous line
D.Ventilate with a bag-mask device
B.During the secondary surveyt - ansWhen should the definitive calculation for
intravenous fluid resuscitation rate be performed for a patient with burns?
A.As soon as the patient arrives
B.During the secondary survey
C.Should only be done at a burn center
D.During the primary survey
B.Increased oxygen consumption - ansA trauma patient who is 30-weeks pregnant
arrives at the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. Which normal
physiologic change should be considered when assessing ventilatory status?
B.It can be used in hypotensive patients too unstable for computed tomography scan -
ansWhich of the following is true about use of the focused assessment sonography for
trauma exam for a patient with abdominal trauma?
A.It has a higher sensitivity than diagnostic peritoneal lavage for fluid detection
B.It can be used in hypotensive patients too unstable for computed tomography scan
C.It can detect as little as 30 mL of fluid in the abdominal cavity
D.It has high sensitivity in pediatric patients for identifying fluid in the peritoneum
B.Loss of reflexes - ansA patient is diagnosed with a T12 spinal cord injury following a
20-foot fall. Which finding is consistent with spinal shock?
A.Bradycardia
B.Loss of reflexes
C.Widened pulse pressure
D.Warm skin
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