TNCC 9TH EDITION STUDY QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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TNCC 9TH EDITION STUDY QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: What interventions can be anticipated for suspected compartment syndrome?

Answer:

IV fluids Remove cast, splint, dsg Elevate limb Monitor compartment pressure Fasciotomy

ICE CONTRAINDICATED

Question 2: What differences in equipment or its use might be necessary?

Answer:

Larger equipment Reverse Trendelenburg US placed IV

• people to hold bag-mask

Question 3: What are signs of elder maltreatment?

Answer:

Brusing Burns Fx Malnutrition Dehydration Delayed treatment

Question 4: Superficial

Superficial Partial thickness Deep partial thickness Full thickness 4th Degree Full thickness

Answer:

Describe methods to estimate the extent of burn injuries

Question 5: Why is alertness included with the airway assessment?

Answer:

To evaluate the Pts ability to protect their airway AVPU

• Alert and Orientated
• Verbal (responds to)
• Pain (responds to)
• Unresponsive

Question 6: What two physiologic abnormalities should be avoided to prevent secondary brain injury in a patient with a traumatic brain injury?

Answer:

Hypotension >100 SBP Hypoxemia >95

Question 7: What are the components of the secondary survey?

Answer:

H

• History and Head to Toe

I

• Inspect Posterior

J

• Just Keep reevaluating (VIPP)

Question 8: What injuries specific to pregnancy may occur? What signs or symptoms would you anticipate for these injuries?

Answer:

Abruptio Placentae -Dk red vaginal bleeding -Sharpe constant back paint -Fetal distress Uterine Rupture

-Sudden sharp abd/uterine pain -Asymmetry of uterus -Maternal shock -Decreased fetal HR

Question 9: What are some ways to provide sensitive care for obese patients?

Answer:

Appropriate size equipment/clothing Sensitive to wording used when speaking to pt

Question 10: What are the most common MOIs in older adults? Why?

Answer:

Falls d/t decreased muscle tone, changes in visual acuity, medications Question 11: What are the signs of Cushing's Triad and why is it ominous when these signs are present?

Answer:

? HR ? BP (widening PP) ? RR (Irregular) Opposite of Shock SEVERE LACK of 02 in brain tissue Question 12: What considerations may be appropriate to keep the patient and staff safe with obese trauma pt?

Answer:

Use assistive transfer devices Increase the number of staff for the transfer

Question 13: What is the TEN-4 mnemonic?

Answer:

T

• Torso

E

• Ears

N

• Neck

4

• >4 years old

Question 14: Why is it critical to rapidly recognize and intervene during the compensatory stage of shock?

Answer:

Decreased profusion

• GI blood shunted to vital organs
• Lung 02 decreased, increased RR and depth

NEXT STAGE is multiple organ dysfunction Question 15: Why is it critical to perform frequent reevaluation and reassessment of the primary survey in the older adult?

Answer:

Limited physiological reserves

Question 16: What are the steps to applying a tourniquet?

Answer:

1) Apply and wrap the tourniquet 2 inches above the injury

2) Tighten the tourniquet until the bleeding stops

3) Write down the time the tourniquet was applied

Question 17: Abrasion is the rubbing of skin

Avulsion is the tearing or ripping of skin (degloving)

Answer:

What are the signs and symptoms of mild injury related to frostbite? To deep injury?

Question 18: For any suspected spinal injury

Answer:

What is the difference between a primary and secondary injury in spinal cord trauma?Question 19: What are the differences between a simple (closed) pneumothorax and a complex or communicating (open) pneumothorax? What causes progression to a tension pneumothorax?

Answer:

Air entering from the outside of the body Air entering the cavity and unable to escape increasing the pressure