TCRN Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Fluid resuscitation is administered to a traumatically injured patient. After resuscitation, the trauma nurse evaluates the patient's response to that resuscitation to determine whether additional fluids should be administered. Which of the following factors is most likely to impact this evaluation? Correct Answer Beta-blockers blunt changes in the pulse and blood pressure. This may both reduce changes associated with recognizing hypovolemia but it can also reduce changes associated with the res...

TCRN EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Which of the following techniques is used for initial control of hemorrhage to an extremity? A. Apply direct pressure to the open wound B. Apply pressure to the affected pulse point C. Elevate the extremity above the heart D. Apply a tourniquet 4 inches above the open wound - ANSWER ☑☑A Injury prevention programs should NOT include which of the following? A. Non-measurable outcomes B. Partnerships with communities C. Monitoring and ...

TCRN RCAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS How do you remember the cranial nerves? - ANSWER ☑☑"On Old Olympus Towering Tops A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops" How do you remember which cranial nerves are responsible for sensory/motor/both? - ANSWER ☑☑"Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most" Which cranial nerves do not originate in the brain stem? - ANSWER ☑☑Olfactory and Optic nerves What cranial nerve deficits might you see with a basila...

TCRN REVIEW - EXTREMITY AND WOUND TRAUMA (MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA, SURFACE AND BURN TRAUMA) (25 QUESTIONS ON EXAM) List some special considerations for abrasions. ==ANSWER==Pain control - full thickness abrasions may be associated with nerve damage and may have less pain Evaporative heat loss - consider warming measures Evaporative fluid loss - consider need for fluid replacement Scarring - anesthetize wound and aggressively remove debris Define contusion. ==ANSWER==Rupture of subcutan...

TCRN REVIEW - HEAD AND NECK (NEUROLOGICAL TRAUMA AND MAXILLOFACIAL AND NECK TRAUMA) (29 QUESTIONS ON EXAM) 2024 What are the three main constituents in the brain? - ANSWER ☑☑CSF, Brain Tissue (mostly water), Blood The brain makes up approximately _____% of the volume of the skull and is _____% water. - ANSWER ☑☑80% 75% CSF makes up about _____% of the volume of the skull. - ANSWER ☑☑10% There is approximately _____ mL of CSF. - ANSWER ☑☑125-150 mL Blood make...

TCRN REVIEW - CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR TRAUMA (INJURY PREVENTION, PATIENT SAFETY, PATIENT TRANSFER, FORENSIC ISSUES, END-OF-LIFE ISSUES AND REHABILITATION) (21 QUESTIONS ON EXAM) 2024 What are the 8 components to the Trauma System? - ANSWER ☑☑1. Rapid identification of the injury, followed by easy access to EMS with a central dispatching system 2. Appropriately trained and appropriate level of EMS providers available on scene 3. Pre-hospital triage protocols authorizing EMS providers to...

TCRN REVIEW - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES (TRAUMA QUALITY MANAGEMENT, STAFF SAFETY, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, TRAUMA REGISTRY AND ETHICAL ISSUES) (17 QUESTIONS ON EXAM)2024 List the characteristics of Trauma Center Designation - ANSWER ☑☑Outlined and developed at the state and local level Varies from state to state Requirements outlined through legislative or regulatory authority List the characteristics of T...

TCRN REVIEW - CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR TRAUMA (INJURY PREVENTION, PATIENT SAFETY, PATIENT TRANSFER, FORENSIC ISSUES, END-OF-LIFE ISSUES AND REHABILITATION) (21 QUESTIONS ON EXAM) What are the 8 components to the Trauma System? - ANSWER ☑☑1. Rapid identification of the injury, followed by easy access to EMS with a central dispatching system 2. Appropriately trained and appropriate level of EMS providers available on scene 3. Pre-hospital triage protocols authorizing EMS providers to make...

TCRN REVIEW - TRUNK (THORACIC TRAUMA, ABDOMINAL TRAUMA, GENITOURINARY TRAUMA, OBSTETRICAL TRAUMA) (36 QUESTIONS ON EXAM) 2024 What is a collection of excess fluid between the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium? ==ANSWER==Pericardial Tamponade What are the classic signs and symptoms of a pericardial tamponade? ==ANSWER==Beck's Triad What are the 3 findings in Beck's Triad? ==ANSWER==Muffled heart tones Systemic Hypotension Distended Neck Veins (may not be present wit...

TCRN - SPECIAL SITUATIONS (SHOCK, PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES RELATED TO TRAUMA, SIRS & MODS) EXAM 2024 Describe the process of Obstructive Shock. ==ANSWER==Myocardium contracts against high afterload -> Sympathetic over activity leads to vasoconstriction in order to maintain BP -> Despite normal BP, organs are poorly perfused due to a reduction in blood flow -> Back pressure leads to venous congestion List the 4 Classifications of Shock ==ANSWER==Hypovolemic Distributive Cardiogenic ...

TCRN – BURNS EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Alkaline Penetrate tissue more deeply - ANSWER ☑☑More serious chemical burns? Irreversible injury/ Necrotic tissue Less superficial. Vascular damage and inflammatory response Peripheral and superficial area of burn (1st deg) - ANSWER ☑☑Zone of coagulation Zone of stasis Zone if hyperemia Onset of acute phase of burn injury Caused by fluid shifting from interstitial space into the vascular space ...