NHS 111 LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔What is non-trauma/ Illness? - ✔✔(Symptoms that arise in the body rather than from
an external source) An illness is a state in which a function or part of the body is no
longer in a healthy condition, and which is experienced by the patient. This can be
caused by factors such as infection, ageing, lifestyle or genetics.
✔✔What is a major burn? - ✔✔1. Any burn involving a large area of the skin
2. Any burn to the face with soot or swelling around the nose and mouth
3. A burn that may have involved inhalation of hot fumes or gases
4. Any burn that goes right around the body or right around a limb
5. Any burn caused by exposure to radioactive material
All of these are dealt with as Major Trauma in Module 0.
✔✔What is sepsis? - ✔✔The body reaction to an infection causing the body to attack its
own organs and tissues
✔✔When is an example of when you'd use "Triage not possible"? - ✔✔When the
patient is completely unable to answer questions
✔✔When in doubt... - ✔✔... Transfer out!
✔✔For persistent or recurrent symptoms: - ✔✔Get in touch with a local service for non-
Urgent appointment - The problem at the moment is SELF LIMITING BUT no treatment
is required however if this problem persists they must get in touch with their GP
✔✔What is a probing question for KFC? - ✔✔" Have you been told by a doctor what to
do in this situation" ?
✔✔How are questions ordered? - ✔✔In a hierarchy to rule out the most serious
symptoms first.
✔✔What is another word for the outcome of care? - ✔✔A disposition
✔✔What are the dispositions 2 elements - ✔✔- Skill set ( Place/ person to send to)
- Time frame
✔✔Worsening advice 4 Elements - ✔✔If the problem gets worse, changes, they have
any concerns or new symptoms appear.
✔✔What is considered a Major Fall in an adult? - ✔✔5 Meters - Size of a double decker
bus or gutters on a house
, ✔✔What is considered a major fall for under 12's? - ✔✔3 Meters - Gutters on a
bungalow or single decker bus
✔✔What are the 4 different blood sugar categories - ✔✔Below 4.0mmols (Low/ Hypo),
4 - 12.9 (Normal), 13.0 - 27.9 (Higher than normal) , 27.9 and higher (Very high/ Hyper)
✔✔Who is the NHS Pathways overseen by? - ✔✔The National Clinical Governance
Group (NCGG)
✔✔The system itself is not a diagnostic... - ✔✔... But it does rule out potential diagnosis
✔✔When does the assessment end? - ✔✔When a point is reached where no further
diagnosis can be ruled out the assessment will end and the patient will be referred to
the appropriate level of care
✔✔Who is home management advice given by? - ✔✔ONLY clinicians
✔✔Who is symptom management advice given by? - ✔✔Health Advisors but only for
'the cold and flu pathway'
✔✔Age specifics - ✔✔Neonate - 0 - 1 hour
Infant - 1 hour to 12 months
Toddler - 1 year to 5 years
Child - 5 to 16 years
Adult - 16 years +
✔✔Anyone under 1 hour (Neonate) would be going into what pathway? - ✔✔Pregnancy
and labour/ Child birth pathway
✔✔What is a complex call? - ✔✔A call which isn't straight forward and the health
advisor is working at or beyond their limits of knowledge and/or experience
✔✔What is meant by "Within" in dispositions? - ✔✔That the patient must speak to the
care recommended within that time frame.
✔✔Why is it important to know whether someone is feeling ill led to an injury? - ✔✔To
ensure we know of anything more serious that could've caused the injury
✔✔What is compensation? - ✔✔When the body compensates for the blood loss. The
greater the time period lost over, the easier it is to compensate.
✔✔Why are pathways gender and age specific? - ✔✔There are a range of conditions
both anatomical and physiological which affect different age/ genders differently
GRADED A+
✔✔What is non-trauma/ Illness? - ✔✔(Symptoms that arise in the body rather than from
an external source) An illness is a state in which a function or part of the body is no
longer in a healthy condition, and which is experienced by the patient. This can be
caused by factors such as infection, ageing, lifestyle or genetics.
✔✔What is a major burn? - ✔✔1. Any burn involving a large area of the skin
2. Any burn to the face with soot or swelling around the nose and mouth
3. A burn that may have involved inhalation of hot fumes or gases
4. Any burn that goes right around the body or right around a limb
5. Any burn caused by exposure to radioactive material
All of these are dealt with as Major Trauma in Module 0.
✔✔What is sepsis? - ✔✔The body reaction to an infection causing the body to attack its
own organs and tissues
✔✔When is an example of when you'd use "Triage not possible"? - ✔✔When the
patient is completely unable to answer questions
✔✔When in doubt... - ✔✔... Transfer out!
✔✔For persistent or recurrent symptoms: - ✔✔Get in touch with a local service for non-
Urgent appointment - The problem at the moment is SELF LIMITING BUT no treatment
is required however if this problem persists they must get in touch with their GP
✔✔What is a probing question for KFC? - ✔✔" Have you been told by a doctor what to
do in this situation" ?
✔✔How are questions ordered? - ✔✔In a hierarchy to rule out the most serious
symptoms first.
✔✔What is another word for the outcome of care? - ✔✔A disposition
✔✔What are the dispositions 2 elements - ✔✔- Skill set ( Place/ person to send to)
- Time frame
✔✔Worsening advice 4 Elements - ✔✔If the problem gets worse, changes, they have
any concerns or new symptoms appear.
✔✔What is considered a Major Fall in an adult? - ✔✔5 Meters - Size of a double decker
bus or gutters on a house
, ✔✔What is considered a major fall for under 12's? - ✔✔3 Meters - Gutters on a
bungalow or single decker bus
✔✔What are the 4 different blood sugar categories - ✔✔Below 4.0mmols (Low/ Hypo),
4 - 12.9 (Normal), 13.0 - 27.9 (Higher than normal) , 27.9 and higher (Very high/ Hyper)
✔✔Who is the NHS Pathways overseen by? - ✔✔The National Clinical Governance
Group (NCGG)
✔✔The system itself is not a diagnostic... - ✔✔... But it does rule out potential diagnosis
✔✔When does the assessment end? - ✔✔When a point is reached where no further
diagnosis can be ruled out the assessment will end and the patient will be referred to
the appropriate level of care
✔✔Who is home management advice given by? - ✔✔ONLY clinicians
✔✔Who is symptom management advice given by? - ✔✔Health Advisors but only for
'the cold and flu pathway'
✔✔Age specifics - ✔✔Neonate - 0 - 1 hour
Infant - 1 hour to 12 months
Toddler - 1 year to 5 years
Child - 5 to 16 years
Adult - 16 years +
✔✔Anyone under 1 hour (Neonate) would be going into what pathway? - ✔✔Pregnancy
and labour/ Child birth pathway
✔✔What is a complex call? - ✔✔A call which isn't straight forward and the health
advisor is working at or beyond their limits of knowledge and/or experience
✔✔What is meant by "Within" in dispositions? - ✔✔That the patient must speak to the
care recommended within that time frame.
✔✔Why is it important to know whether someone is feeling ill led to an injury? - ✔✔To
ensure we know of anything more serious that could've caused the injury
✔✔What is compensation? - ✔✔When the body compensates for the blood loss. The
greater the time period lost over, the easier it is to compensate.
✔✔Why are pathways gender and age specific? - ✔✔There are a range of conditions
both anatomical and physiological which affect different age/ genders differently
