NHS 111 Exam 2023 Questions and Answers

What is the normal body temperature? - Answer- 37 degrees What symptom must be taken very seriously in a pregnant women? - Answer- A headache What does Neutropenic mean? - Answer- Low immunity What is sepsis? - Answer- A reaction to a infection causing the body to attack its own organs and tissues What is anaphylaxis? - Answer- Severe allergic reaction What is AAA? - Answer- abdominal aortic aneurysm What is rigor? - Answer- Violent shivering that occurs with a high fever that fights off harmful organisms What is it called when your blood doesn't clot properly? - Answer- Haemophilia What is shock? - Answer- When the cardiovascular system fails and can't carry enough oxygen around the body What drugs affect blood thickness? - Answer- Warfarin, heparin and asprin What is severe pain - Answer- So bad you can't think or do about anything else What does compensation mean - Answer- Maintenance of blood pressure with blood loss Difference between penetrating and blunt injury - Answer- Penetrating= skin broken Blunt= skin not broken What 3 things happen when you restart triage? - Answer- - can switch between 1st and 3rd party - all questions and answers removed -takes you back to the start How many neurones die per min in a stroke? - Answer- 1.9 million How are not sure answers dealt with - Answer- On the balance of risk What does the call summery and report show? - Answer- Call report: all the questions asked Summery: lists the questions with significant answers Describe the rash that occurs with sepsis? - Answer- Pin pric