NHS Pathways DLP Exam questions with
correct answers
How |long |after |being |deprived |of |oxygen |do |cells |start |to |die? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-After |
3-5 |minutes
What |is |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Life-threatening |condition |that |occurs |when |the |
cardiovascular |system |fails |for |some |reason, |and |is |unable |to |circulate |adequate |amounts |of |
oxygen |around |the |body.
List |the |features |of |shock |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Skin |is |cold |& |clammy |
Very |weak |
Unable |to |stand |up
Pale |skin |(even |blue |or |grey)
What |does |AED |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-automated |external |defibrillator
The |resuscitation |council |guidelines |indicate |that |for |each |minute |CPR |is |delayed |there |is |a |? |
reduction |in |survival |rates? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10%
What |is |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Barely |breathing |or |taking |infrequent, |
noisy |gasps. |These |usually |occur |about |every |10-15 |seconds
How |common |is |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-40% |of |patients.
What |should |happen |if |there |is |doubt |about |whether |a |collapsed |person |is |displaying |agonal |
breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |should |be |assumed |that |they |are |not |breathing
,What |is |haemophilia? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hemophilia |is |usually |an |inherited |bleeding |
disorder |in |which |the |blood |does |not |clot |properly.
What |piece |of |information |is |collected |in |module |0 |that |influences |the |pathways |you |can |
choose |at |the |body |map? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Whether |the |problem |is |trauma |(injury) |or |
non-trauma |(illness)
What |is |the |definition |of |chronic |illness? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |condition |that |persists |
over |a |long |period |of |time. |Symptoms |appear |gradually |and |get |worse |despite |treatment |and |
change |very |slowly
What |are |the |5 |age |groups |within |the |system |and |what |age |range |does |each |of |these |cover? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neonate |- |0-1hour |
Infant |- |1 |hour |- |12 |months |
Toddler |- |1 |- |5 |years |
Child |- |5 |- |16 |years |
Adult |- |16years |and |over
What |do |you |use |when |someone's |symptoms |are |very |vague |and |there |is |no |specific |pathway |
available? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |"other |symptoms" |pathway
What |is |a |MedicAlert? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medical |alert |bracelet/pendant |which |
identifies |their |condition |and |helps |healthcare |professionals |treat |them |appropriately
Define |what |is |meant |by |Blunt |injury? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |skin |or |other |body |surface
|has |not |been |broken |but |damage |has |still |occurred
What |does |an |anticoagulant |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |the |blood |less |prone |to |
clotting |and |causes |blood |to |take |longer |to |stop.
, What |is |a |rigor |and |why |does |it |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Violent |shivering |that |occurs |
with |a |fever. |Because |the |body's |muscles |are |shivering |very |hard |in |an |attempt |to |raise |body |
temperature |to |the |new |level |set |by |the |thermostat.
In |litres, |what |is |blood |volume |in |a |typical |adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-5 |Litres
List |3 |injuries |that |are |always |treated |as |serious? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |fall |from |a |height
Major |burns |
Being |struck |by |lightening
What |is |the |most |common |cause |of |death |in |children? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Injuries
What |age |group |is |most |vulnerable |to |abuse? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Children |under |1 |
(Neonate/Toddlers)
What |age |related |factor |makes |elderly |people |more |prone |to |bone |fractures? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Thinning |of |bones, |
Loss |of |balance |
Instability
Can |you |name |a |condition, |which |as |well |as |making |a |pregnant |woman |unwell, |can |also |harm |
the |baby? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exclampsia
What |proportion |of |people |will |suffer |from |a |mental |health |disorder |at |some |point |in |their |
life? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |in |4
correct answers
How |long |after |being |deprived |of |oxygen |do |cells |start |to |die? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-After |
3-5 |minutes
What |is |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Life-threatening |condition |that |occurs |when |the |
cardiovascular |system |fails |for |some |reason, |and |is |unable |to |circulate |adequate |amounts |of |
oxygen |around |the |body.
List |the |features |of |shock |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Skin |is |cold |& |clammy |
Very |weak |
Unable |to |stand |up
Pale |skin |(even |blue |or |grey)
What |does |AED |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-automated |external |defibrillator
The |resuscitation |council |guidelines |indicate |that |for |each |minute |CPR |is |delayed |there |is |a |? |
reduction |in |survival |rates? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10%
What |is |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Barely |breathing |or |taking |infrequent, |
noisy |gasps. |These |usually |occur |about |every |10-15 |seconds
How |common |is |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-40% |of |patients.
What |should |happen |if |there |is |doubt |about |whether |a |collapsed |person |is |displaying |agonal |
breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |should |be |assumed |that |they |are |not |breathing
,What |is |haemophilia? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hemophilia |is |usually |an |inherited |bleeding |
disorder |in |which |the |blood |does |not |clot |properly.
What |piece |of |information |is |collected |in |module |0 |that |influences |the |pathways |you |can |
choose |at |the |body |map? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Whether |the |problem |is |trauma |(injury) |or |
non-trauma |(illness)
What |is |the |definition |of |chronic |illness? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |condition |that |persists |
over |a |long |period |of |time. |Symptoms |appear |gradually |and |get |worse |despite |treatment |and |
change |very |slowly
What |are |the |5 |age |groups |within |the |system |and |what |age |range |does |each |of |these |cover? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Neonate |- |0-1hour |
Infant |- |1 |hour |- |12 |months |
Toddler |- |1 |- |5 |years |
Child |- |5 |- |16 |years |
Adult |- |16years |and |over
What |do |you |use |when |someone's |symptoms |are |very |vague |and |there |is |no |specific |pathway |
available? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |"other |symptoms" |pathway
What |is |a |MedicAlert? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medical |alert |bracelet/pendant |which |
identifies |their |condition |and |helps |healthcare |professionals |treat |them |appropriately
Define |what |is |meant |by |Blunt |injury? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |skin |or |other |body |surface
|has |not |been |broken |but |damage |has |still |occurred
What |does |an |anticoagulant |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |the |blood |less |prone |to |
clotting |and |causes |blood |to |take |longer |to |stop.
, What |is |a |rigor |and |why |does |it |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Violent |shivering |that |occurs |
with |a |fever. |Because |the |body's |muscles |are |shivering |very |hard |in |an |attempt |to |raise |body |
temperature |to |the |new |level |set |by |the |thermostat.
In |litres, |what |is |blood |volume |in |a |typical |adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-5 |Litres
List |3 |injuries |that |are |always |treated |as |serious? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |fall |from |a |height
Major |burns |
Being |struck |by |lightening
What |is |the |most |common |cause |of |death |in |children? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Injuries
What |age |group |is |most |vulnerable |to |abuse? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Children |under |1 |
(Neonate/Toddlers)
What |age |related |factor |makes |elderly |people |more |prone |to |bone |fractures? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Thinning |of |bones, |
Loss |of |balance |
Instability
Can |you |name |a |condition, |which |as |well |as |making |a |pregnant |woman |unwell, |can |also |harm |
the |baby? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exclampsia
What |proportion |of |people |will |suffer |from |a |mental |health |disorder |at |some |point |in |their |
life? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |in |4
