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TNCC 10TH EDITION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS(EDITION)
Question : You are treating a 27-year old male in
respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire.Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation?
- 1000 mL/hr
- 500 mL/hr
- 250 mL/hr
- 125 mL/hr
Correct answer: B) 500 mL/hr
Question : A patient has been in the ED for several hours
waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. His wife reported suddenly becoming anxious and confused. Upon reassessment, the patient is restless, with respiratory distress and petechiae to his neck. the patient is exhibiting signs of symptoms
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commonly associated with which of the following conditions?
- acute lung injury
- fat embolism
C) PTX
- pulmonary contusion
Correct answer: B) fat embolism
Question : Which pulse pressure description is an
indication of early hypovolemic shock?
- widened
- narrowed
- bounding
- weak
Correct answer: B) narrowed
Question : Which of the following considerations is most
important when caring for a geriatric trauma patient?
- head to to exam
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- medical history
- incontinence
- falls
Correct answer: B) medical history
Question : Which of the following assessment findings
differentiates a tension pneumothorax from a simple pneumothorax?
- increased work of breathing
- unilaterally diminished breath sounds
- pleuritic chest pain
- hypotension that worsens with inspiration
Correct answer: D) hypotension that worsens with
inspiration.
Assessment findings associated with tension pneumothorax include anxiety, severe restlessness, severe respiratory distress, and absent breath sounds on the injured side. Hypotension due to compression of the heart and great vessels is consistent with obstructive shock.
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Hypotension worsens with inspiration due to increased intrathoracic pressure. Late signs include distended neck veins, tracheal deviation, and cyanosis.
Question : The nurse is caring for a 120 kg male is
brought in after a warehouse fire and is calculating the patient's fluid resuscitation needs. He has painful red blistering to the entire surface of both upper extremities and superficial burns to the anterior chest. Using the modified Lund and Browder chart to calculate the total BSA burned, how much IV fluids would be administered in the first 8 hours?
- 2280 mL
- 3840 mL
- 4560 mL
- 7680 mL
Correct answer: A) 2280 mL
(upper arm 4+4 / lower arm 3+3 / hand 2.5+2.5) = 19% TBSA.
120 kg x (2 mL) x (19% TBSA) = 4560 mL