TNCC FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSIONS CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS guaranteed A+
What does hypocapnia cause? - Vasoconstriction
What
... [Show More] is hypocapnia? - Decreased levels of CO2
How do we palpate the iliac crest? - Gentle pressure over iliac wings downward and medially
What do we need to assess with any c3-c5 injury? - Respiratory effort
What is Newton's first law? - An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
What is hyphema? - Pooling or collection of blood inside the anterior chamber of the eye
What is distributive shock? - Maldistribution of blood volume and flow
What does DOPE stand for? - Displacement of tube
Obstruction
Pneumothroax
Equiptment
What is Newton's second law? - Force = mass x acceleration
What is flail chest? - A fracture of two or more sites on two or more adjacent ribs, or when rib fractures produce a free-floating sternum.
What is kinematics? - A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body.
What medications do we use for RSI? - LOAD
Lidocaine
Opioids
Atropine
Defasicultating agents
What is Cushing's triad? - hypertension
bradycardia irregular respirations
What is cardiogenic shock? - Occurs when the heart is damaged and unable to supply sufficient blood to the body
What are the primary benefits to a team approach to trauma care? - It provides a systematic approach to care and organizes care
In the primary survey, AVPU is performed to determine if the patient can...? - Protect their airway
Which may lead to an unreliable pulse ox reading? - Carboxyhemoglobin
The systemic inflammatory response is a normal part of the body's response to shock from traumatic injury. Which best describes this response? - Activated by tissue hypoxia and sends neutrophils to the injury site
What is an early assessment finding to increased ICP with a brain injury patient? - Vomiting
An unrestrained driver was involved in a frontal collision without airbag deployment. He is hypotensive and tachycardic with shallow respirations, distended JVD and muffled heart tones. The nurse prepare for what? - Pericardiocentesis
An unrestrained driver is brought into the emergency department following a frontal impact MVC. She is pale, anxious, and c/o SOB. What is the potential injury? - Lumbar fracture
A patient is brought to the ER after being pinned to a brick retaining wall. Knowing crushing injuries can result to significant damage to muscles the priority assessment for trauma nurse is for - Myoglobinuria and renal failure
A nurse is preparing to cleanse an extensive abrasion contaminated with dirt and gravel. Which of the following intervention is indicated? - Use copious amounts of normal saline
When providing care for the pediatric patient with burns the post resuscitation care, how are fluids delivered? - Parkland formula with maintenance fluids
Thinning skin and diminished autonomic response in older adult can have what effect on primary assessment - Compromised thermoregulation
In mass casualty "doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people refers to a situation where...? - There may be more patients than resources
Effective pain management in the patient with rib fx will promote what - Cough with ability to clear secretions
During the primary survey which of the following has the greatest priority - C-spine status
Restrained driver is involved in a severe head on MVC and presents with a seatbelt mark along the neck and upper chest area. Bilateral decreased breath sounds, hemoptysis and diffuse sub q emphysema to the neck and upper chest area - Tracheobronchial injury
A patient involved in an MVC develops asymmetric pupillary reactivity, bilateral pupillary dilation and abnormal motor posturing. What does the nurse suspect as the most likely cause? - Herniation
Which of the following hemodynamic support strategies is the prioririty intervention for a pt with traumatic pulmonary contusion? - Use of IV fluids only as needed
The unrestrained front seat passenger in a MVC develops echymosis around umbillicus. This assessment finding is most commonly associated with: - Bleeding in the peritoneal cavity
Elevated comaprtment pressure can be the result of - Hemorrhage from within the muscle
A pregnant trauma patient develops tachicardia, hypotension, a rigid board like uterus, and dark, red vaginal bleeding. She rep [Show Less]