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ATCN EXAM Review Questions and Answers Graded A
Question 1: The approach to trauma care typically begins with
what?
CORRECT ANSWER : notification that a trauma patient is
arriving
Question 2: When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what
should you keep in mind?
CORRECT ANSWER : safe practice, safe care
Question 3: What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving
trauma patients?
CORRECT ANSWER : take into consideration the protection of
the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival)
Question 4: What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma
patients?
CORRECT ANSWER : that the patient is going to the right
hospital, in the right time, for the right care
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Question 5: Trauma primary survey for "A"?
CORRECT ANSWER : airway and alertness with simultaneous
cervical spinal stabilization
Question 6: Trauma primary survey for "B"?
CORRECT ANSWER : breathing and ventilation
Question 7: Trauma primary survey for "C"?
CORRECT ANSWER : circulation and hemorrhage control
Question 8: Trauma primary survey for "D"?
CORRECT ANSWER : disability (neurological status:
AVPU/GCS)
Question 9: Trauma primary survey for "E"?
CORRECT ANSWER : exposure and environmental control
Question 10: Trauma primary survey for "F"?
CORRECT ANSWER : full set of vital signs and family
presence
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Question 11: Trauma primary survey for "G"?
CORRECT ANSWER : get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)
Question 12: Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary
assessment is this? -"L"
CORRECT ANSWER : laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and
cross)
Question 13: Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary
assessment is this? -"M"
CORRECT ANSWER : monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm
and rate assessment
Question 14: Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary
assessment is this? -"N"
CORRECT ANSWER : naso/orogastric tube consideration
Question 15: Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary
assessment is this? -"O"
CORRECT ANSWER : oxygenation and ventilation analysis
(pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
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Question 16: Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary
assessment is this? -"P"
CORRECT ANSWER : pain assessment and management
Question 17: Trauma primary survey for "H"?
CORRECT ANSWER : history and head to toe assessment
Question 18: Trauma primary survey for "I"?
CORRECT ANSWER : inspect posterior surfaces
Question 19: 1.chest pain 2.air hunger 3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia 5.hypotension 6.tracheal deviation away from injury 7.unilateral absence of breath sounds 8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement 9.neck vein distention 10.cyanosis (late sign)
CORRECT ANSWER : 10 Signs and sx of tension
pneumothorax
Question 20: 1. Becks Triad= increased venous
pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial