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TECC Test questions latest upload, Exams of Nursing

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TECC Test questions latest upload
1. 1. How does a nasopharyngeal airway maintain a patent airway?
A.
Displaces the jaw forward
B. Keeps the tongue in an anterior position
C. Ensures complete dilation of the nares
D.
Blocks salivary and secretion glands:
B.
2.
2) A 28 year old officer was struck in the head while entering a
hostile environment. Upon assessment, you note that he has an
irregular respiratory pattern, elevated blood pressure, and a
decreased pulse. At what level should you maintain this patient's
capnography?
A) 45-50 mmHg
B) 36-40 mmHg
C)
Less than 30 mmHg
D) 30-35 mmHg: B.
3.
3) An unconscious casualty has suffered multiple injuries as a
result of an
IED blast. Vital signs P 132, R 22. During the Indirect
Threat Care phase, what
should you do to ensure the patient has
a patent airway?
A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway
B) Place the patient in the recovery position
C)Perform
a
surgical
cricothyroidotomy
D) Perform endotracheal intubation: B.
4.
4) An adult patient only responds to painful stimuli. She is
bleeding from multiple entrance and exit wounds. She has a weak
moan and is writhing in pain. Several attempts at peripheral IV
access was unsuccessful. What should you do?
A)
Administer morphine per oral
B)
Attempt IV access for a 3rd time
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    1. How does a nasopharyngeal airway maintain a patent airway? A. Displaces the jaw forward B. Keeps the tongue in an anterior position C. Ensures complete dilation of the nares D. Blocks salivary and secretion glands: B.
    1. A 28 year old officer was struck in the head while entering a hostile environment. Upon assessment, you note that he has an irregular respiratory pattern, elevated blood pressure, and a decreased pulse. At what level should you maintain this patient's capnography? A) 45-50 mmHg B) 36-40 mmHg C) Less than 30 mmHg D) 30-35 mmHg: B.
    1. An unconscious casualty has suffered multiple injuries as a result of an IED blast. Vital signs P 132, R 22. During the Indirect Threat Care phase, what should you do to ensure the patient has a patent airway? A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway B) Place the patient in the recovery position C) Perform a surgical cricothyroidotomy D) Perform endotracheal intubation: B.
    1. An adult patient only responds to painful stimuli. She is bleeding from multiple entrance and exit wounds. She has a weak moan and is writhing in pain. Several attempts at peripheral IV access was unsuccessful. What should you do? A) Administer morphine per oral B) Attempt IV access for a 3rd time

2 / 19 C) Establish external jugular D) Establish I/0 access: D.

    1. A 41 year old male has suffered a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. The bleeding is controlled but he begins to present with difficulty breathing and decreased chest rise on the right side. What should you suspect? A) Airway obstruction B) Hemothorax C. Tension pneumothorax D) Hypoperfusion: B.
    1. Applying direct pressure to a wound is an appropriate intervention for which of the following casualties? A) Conscious victim with heavy bleeding during Indirect Threat Care B) Unconscious victim with no visible bleeding during Indirect Threat Care C) Conscious victim with trickling bleeding during Direct Threat Care D) Conscious victim with heavy bleeding during Direct Threat Care: A.
    1. A 30 ear old female has partial-thickness burns on 60% of her total body surface area. Vital signs are BP 76/50, P 140, R 26. When should fluid resuscitation be initiated? A) As soon as venous access is obtained B) Only en route to the hospital C) After analgesia administration D) When the patient becomes unconscious: A.
    1. What is the most immediate threat to a patient with burns covering greater than 20% total body surface area? A) Infection B) Massive fluid shifts C) Hypothermia D) Compartment syndrome: C.

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    1. A 24 year old male police officer has a gunshot wound to right upper thigh with profuse bleeding. After application of a tourniquet, the bleeding is controlled. His skin is clammy and he has weak radial pulses with a respiratory rate of 28. He complains of severe pain from the tourniquet. What should you administer to manage the pain? A) Ketamine 20 mg IV B) Oral transmucosal fentanyl lozenge at 800 mcg C) Morphine 10 mg IM D) Fentanyl 50 mg IV: A.
    1. A 26 ear old female has multiple puncture wounds to the thoracic cavity. Vital signs are BP 160/100, P 100 and regular, R 30 short and shallow, Sp02 94% on room air. What should you do? A) Establish IV/O access and deliver 1000 mL of Fresh Whole Blood B) Give her a paper bag to help regulate her breathing back to normal C) Apply vented chest seal to appropriate areas D) Apply high-flow oxygen with a non-rebreather mask: C.
    1. A 34 year old police officer was shot in the ankle and a tourniquet was applied. He is unresponsive after several doses of IM morphine. Vital signs are BP 118/68, P 104, R 8 and shallow. What should you administer? A) Diphenirydramthe B) Epinephrine C) Naloxone D) Flumazenil: C.
    1. During Indirect Threat Care (ITC) and Warm Zone operations, when is it appropriate to downgrade or convert a tourniquet that was initially placed as high on the limb as possible over clothing?

5 / 19 A) It is not appropriate to remove, downgrade, or convert a tourniquet once it has been applied B) There will be a delay of more than 2 hours in evacuation of the patient C) The tourniquet was applied to a completely amputated limb, but is not actively bleeding now D) The patient exhibits signs of compensation for hemorrhagic shock: B.

    1. 36 year old male was a casualty during an explosion at a bank. He is responsive with burns to at least 20 percent of his total body surface area. His clothing is still smoldering. What should you do?

7 / 19 B) Pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing

8 / 19 C). Attempt applying a tourniquet D) Pack the wound with standard gauze: B.

    1. After placing an occlusive dressing over a large caliber gunshot wound to the chest, your patient begins to experience increasing shortness of breath, anxiety, and tachycardia. What should you do? A) Place a second occlusive dressing over the first B) Place a 14ga x 3.25-inch needle in the chest at the 3rd ICS at the sternal border C) Re-secure the occlusive dressing with four sides of medical tape D) Perform chest needle decompression: D.
    1. In addition to severe blunt force or blast injury, which of the following is an indicator for application of a pelvic binder? A) Absence of a radial pulse or delayed capillary refill B) Any major lower limb amputation or near amputation C) Any soft tissue injuries to the genitalia or buttocks D) Glasgow Coma Scale of 13 or lower: B.
    1. An 18 year old male suffered a gunshot wound to his left anterior shoulder. The wound is bleeding Significantly. The wound continues to bleed after hemostatic gauze and direct pressure. What should you do? A) Apply a pressure dressing and transport B) Administer a fluid bolus to preemptively treat for hypotension C) Continue to apply direct pressure D) Pack a second hemostatic gauze into the wound: D.
    1. Law enforcement was called to the scene of a barricaded suspect. Suddenly, the suspect begins shooting with a rifle from his front window. An officer is shot in the neck. He yells, "I'm hit!" What should you do? A) Wait for help from other officers B) Stop the bleeding with direct pressure C) Stop the bleeding with a hemostatic dressing D) Move off the X to cover: D.

10 / 19 She is repeatedly asking "What happened?" You note minor bleeding from the mouth. What should you do? A) Insert a nasal airway B) Sit the patient up and move to the next patient C) Perform a jaw thrust D) Place the patient in the recovery position: D.

    1. A 30 year old female was involved in a building explosion and extracted by law enforcement. As they lay her down on the ground, you note she is unconscious and her clothes are "smoldering". What should you do? A) Obtain a set of vital signs and SAMPLE history B) Quickly load her into the transporting unit C) Remove any jewelry and clothing from her body D) Stop the burning process with copious amounts of water: D.
    1. Which of the following is considered cover from bullets? A) Engine block of a vehicle B) Wall made of drywall and wood studs C) Hollow-core door D) Brush, trees, and topography: A.
    1. Law enforcement officers have been on foot in pursuit of a suspect throughout the night. The suspect was hiding in a shallow river basin for 12 hours. He has a weak shiver, circumoral cyanosis, and icicles forming on his hair. He looks blankly ahead and nods his head to questions. He has several dog bite wounds on his arms and hands. What should you do first? A) Remove his clothing and actively warm B) Clean and bandage the punctures wounds C) Immediately warm his hands and feet D) Provide him with a blanket: A.
    1. A 17 year old male was a victim of a blast injury. He is unconscious and moaning. He has multiple superficial lacerations along with a scalp laceration. What is an ideal systolic blood

11 / 19 pressure to maintain for this patient?

13 / 19 A. Utilize pressure point to stop the bleeding from the GSW B. Perform needle decompression C. Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound D. Apply combat gauze to the wound: C.

    1. A 23 year old male presents with obvious distress and dyspnea, unilat- eral chest movement, and decreased Sp02 at 87% following a suspected blast injury from a pipe bomb. He is speaking in 1-to- word sentences. what should vou do? A. Provide positive pressure ventilations B. Place in the recovery position C. Begin needle decompression D. Apply non-rebreather mask at 15 lom: C.
    1. In the warm zone/indirect threat care, you have just finished your MARCH algorithm and patient assessment on your wounded partner. As you are preparing for evacuation, you notice that the patient is cold. What should you do? A. Splint extremities B. Cover with a blanket C. Administer antibiotics D. Complete a triage tag: B.
    1. What is the initial airway management of a non-traumatic patient? A) Insert a supraglottic airway B) Perform a cricothyroidotomy C) Insert an endotracheal tube D) Perform a head tilt chin lift: D.
    1. A 28 year old male was stabbed in his upper right chest and is short of breath. He has a 1-centimeter entrance immediately below the clavicle. He complains of pain during inspiration. Vital signs are BP

14 / 19 88/50, P 140, R 28 and shallow. What should you suspect?

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    1. A police officer is wounded and unable to self-extract from the point of injury. The nearest cover is approximately 10 feet away. The officer appears to have a broken leg in addition to multiple penetrating wounds. Which casualty movement technique is appropriate? A) Pack-strap carry B) One-person drag C) Rigid litter D) Poleless litter: B.
    1. What side-effect does morphine have on the cardiovascular system? A) Dromotropic B) Vasoconstriction C) Increases cardiac output D) Vasodilation: D.
    1. A 25 year old male has a gunshot wound to the left leg. A tourniquet was applied to control bleeding and he is managing his airway. In the Casualty Collection Point, he is anxious with a weak radial pulse and is shivering. What should you do? A) Administer warmed 1,000 mL IV infusion B) Initiate skin-to-skin contact warming C) Administer warmed blood product with a disposable blanket D) Remove wet clothing and apply a thermal barrier: D.
    1. Which parameters are appropriate for adult needle decompression and are documented to have a high success rate, especially in patients with higher body mass index (BMI)? A) Fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line, 14-gauge, 1.25 needle B) Second intercostal space, midaxillary line, 14-gauge, 3.25 needle C) Second intercostal space, midclavicular line, 14-gauge, 1. needle D) Fifth intercostal space, anterior axillary line, 14-gauge, 3.

17 / 19 needle: D.

19 / 19 C) 10-gauge, 2 inch (5.1 cm) D) 18-gauge, 1.25 inch (3.2 cm): B.