TNCC 9TH EDITION EXAM COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND

TNCC 9TH EDITION EXAM COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND ( ANSWERS)

TNCC 9

TH EDITION EXAM 2026-2027

COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (

ANSWERS)

Three adults present at different times during a one-hour period with a

high fever, fatigue, and headache. All three patients have a rash which

started on their mouth, face, and arms with progression to the chest and

abdomen. They all visited the same grocery store within the last week.

What is the most appropriate intervention from triage for these patients?

A.Move them to a decontamination area

B.Mask the patients and send them to the waiting room

C.Immediately initiate isolation precautions

D.Send them to the waiting room without a mask - ANSWERImmediately initiate isolation precautions

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?

A.Oculomotor nerve palsy

B.Globe rupture

C.Retrobulbar hematoma

D.Retinal detachment - ANSWER- Globe rupture

A patient has been diagnosed with an incomplete spinal cord injury at

L1. Which finding would indicate sacral sparing?

A.Involuntary flexion of the great toe

B.Priapism

C.Voluntary anal sphincter tone

D.Numbness to the perianal area - ANSWER- Voluntary anal sphincter

tone

While caring for a trauma patient in the emergency department, what

finding raises suspicion of a complete spinal cord injury?

A.Weakness in the lower extremities

B.Urinary incontinence

C.Sacral sparing

D.Spastic paralysis of the legs - ANSWER- urinary incontinence

Which blood pressure finding is associated with early or compensated

hypovolemic shock?

A.Rising systolic

B.Rising diastolic

C.Decreasing diastolic

D.Decreasing systolic - ANSWER- B. Rising diastolic

Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuver?

A.It causes less spinal motion than the lift-and-slide maneuver

B.It is recommended for patients with unstable pelvic fractures

C.It should be avoided with a suspected spine injury prior to imaging

D.It decreases the risk of hemorrhage from unstable pelvic injuries -

ANSWER- It should be avoided with a suspected spine injury prior to

imaging

A patient has uncontrolled bleeding from a wound to his right upper

extremity. What is the priority intervention?

A.Initiate two intravenous access sites

B.Place the patient on supplemental oxygen

C.Apply direct pressure to the wound

D.Use a tourniquet to control the bleeding - ANSWER- C.Apply direct

pressure to the wound

Which 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 - ANSWER- B.Amputation of a limb