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Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts
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Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
SECTION 1
Clinical Practice: Head and Neck
- Neurologic trauma: Traumatic brain injuries, Spinal cord injuries, Secondary injury prevention
- Maxillofacial and neck trauma: Facial fractures, Ocular trauma, Neck trauma
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 2
Clinical Practice: Trunk and Pelvis
- Thoracic trauma: Chest wall injuries, Pulmonary injuries, Cardiac injuries, Great vessel injuries
- Abdominal trauma: Hollow organ injuries, Solid organ injuries, Diaphragmatic injuries, Retroperitoneal injuries
- Pelvic and genitourinary trauma: Fracture patterns, Vascular injuries, Bladder and urethral injuries
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SECTION 3
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal and Wound
- Vertebral injuries- Extremity injuries: Compartment syndrome, Amputations, Extremity fractures, Soft-tissue injuries, Dislocations
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SECTION 4
Special Populations
- Geriatric, Pediatric, Pregnant, Burn, and Bariatric patients- Victims of violence: Intimate partner violence, Child abuse, Elder abuse, Human trafficking
- Evidence collection and preservation, Chain of custody
- Intentional self-inflicted injuries
- Comorbidities and pre-existing conditions
- Substance use disorder
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SECTION 5
Continuum of Care for Trauma
- Resuscitation: Primary and secondary survey, Blood administration/massive transfusion, Coagulant therapy, Damage control, Trauma diamond of death, Pre-intubation optimization
- Shock: Hypovolemic, Obstructive, Distributive, Cardiogenic
- Acute care: Reassessment, Consequences of resuscitation (TRALI, TACO), Tertiary exam
- Complications and hospital events: ARDS, AKI, stroke, infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP, sepsis), delirium, falls, withdrawal
- Psychosocial issues related to trauma (Trauma-informed care)
- Rehabilitation and multidisciplinary care (PT, OT, Speech, Dietary)
- End-of-life: Organ/tissue donation, Advanced directives, Family presence, Palliative care, Brain death
- Injury prevention, Pre-hospital care, Patient transfer (Intrafacility and Interfacility)
- Discharge planning: Education, Barriers, Home readiness
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SECTION 6
Professional Practice
- Disaster management: Triage, MCI, Emergency preparedness, Decontamination
- Trauma quality improvement: Performance improvement, Over/under triage, Missed injuries, Mortality/morbidity reviews, Trauma registry, Outcomes feedback
- Evidence-based practice: Best practice guidelines, Debriefing, Team support
- Patient safety: Handoff communication (SBAR), Event reporting
- Regulations and standards: HIPAA, EMTALA, Workplace violence, Trauma system designation and verification, Community outreach, Injury prevention
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1000+ blueprint aligned practice questions (QBank)
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Ask AI for hints, explanations, and detailed solutions for every question
Detailed analytics highlighting strengths and weaknesses
Risk-free trial - Cancel within 7 days for a full refund for any reason
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Add CE Hours32.5 CE HoursNo extra coursework, earned from your prepone-time+$47
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