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Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts TCRN Question Bank
Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
Clinical Practice: Head and Neck
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
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
Clinical Practice: Trunk and Pelvis
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal and Wound
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
Vertebral injuries- Extremity injuries: Compartment syndrome, Amputations, Extremity fractures, Soft-tissue injuries, Dislocations
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
Special Populations
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
Continuum of Care for Trauma
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
Professional Practice
Key topics and concepts covered in this module
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
Exam Sections Covered in BoardCerts TCRN Question Bank
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
SECTION 3
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal and Wound
- Vertebral injuries- Extremity injuries: Compartment syndrome, Amputations, Extremity fractures, Soft-tissue injuries, Dislocations
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
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
Exam blueprint areas coveredTCRN
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