TNCC 9TH EDITION CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERS (CORRECT ANSWERS) BEST GRADES 2024
1. A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head. To- day, the
... [Show More] patient presented with a persistent headache and nausea and was diagnosed with a small sub- dural hematoma. The patient has been in the ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed. The night shift nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless, shaky, and vomited twice during the night. The patient states they couldn't sleep because a young child kept coming into the room. What is the most likely cause for these signs and symptoms?
a. increase intracranial pressure
b. alcohol withdrawal
c. rhabdomyolysis
d. pulmonary embolus
2. Treatment for frostbite can include which of the fol- lowing interventions?
a. warm the affected part over 30-60 minutes
b. use gentle friction to improve circulation
c. administer tissue plasminogen activator
d. leave all of the blisters intact
3. A patient with a spinal cord injury at C5 is being cared for in the emergency department while awaiting transport to a trauma center. Which of the following represents the highest priority for ongoing assess- ment and management for this patient?
a. maintain adequate respiratory status.
b. administer balanced resuscitation fluid
c. perform serial assessments of neurologic function
d. maintain core temperature
4. Following a bomb explosion, fragmentation injuries from the bomb or objects in the environment are ex- amples of which phase of injury?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary
b. alcohol with- drawal
c. administer tis- sue plasminogen activator
a. maintain ade- quate respiratory status
b. secondary
5. A trauma nurse cared for a child with devastating burns two weeks ago. The nurse called in sick for a
a. They are talking about taking the
couple of days and is now back working on the team. emergency nurs-
Which of the following behaviors would indicate this nurse is coping well?
a. They are talking about taking the emergency nurs- ing certification examination.
b. They keep requesting to be assigned to the walk-in/ambulatory area
c. They are impatient and snap at their coworkers.
d. They are thinking about transferring out of the emer- gency department.
6. Which of the following accurately describes ventila- tion principles associated with use of a bag-mask device for an adult?
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
b. Delivers 100% oxygen.
c. Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath.
d. Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%.
7. The general impression step in the initial assessment provides the opportunity to do which of the following?
a. Assess for uncontrolled internal hemorrhage
b. Accurately triage the patient
c. Reprioritize circulation before airway or breathing.
d. Activate the trauma team
8. The vital signs of a pregnant trauma patient at 30 weeks include a blood pressure of 94/62 mm Hg and a heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Fetal heart tones are 124 beats/minute. The emergency nurse interprets the patient's hemodynamic findings as an indication of which of the following?
a. Decompensated shock
b. Normal vital signs in pregnancy
ing certification ex- amination.
a. Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
c. Reprioritize cir- culation before air- way or breathing.
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