NHS Pathways 111 Revision Exam Questions With Correct Answers

NHS Pathways 111 Revision Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
What |is |the |priority |when |conduction |a |telephone |assessment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |
establish |if |the |patients |condition |is |IMMEDIATELY |life-threatening



how |long |does |it |take |for |cells |to |die |after |not |receiving |oxygen? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3-5 |
minutes



what |are |the |three |essential |things |to |keep |the |body |supplied |with |oxygen? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Airway, |Breathing |and |Circulation



What |does |'AIRWAY' |mean |in |regards |to |ABC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |clear |airway |through |
which |air, |containing |oxygen, |can |enter



What |does |'BREATHING' |mean |in |regards |to |ABC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air |enters |the |lungs |
where |oxygen |passes |into |the |body



What |does |'CIRCULATION' |mean |in |regards |to |ABC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |pumping |heart |
and |enough |blood |to |carry |oxygen |to |the |body.



Anything |blocking |the |passage |of |air |can |stop |oxygen |reaching |the |body, |what |are |the |2 |
reasons |that |could |cause |this? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Choking |and |person |is |unconscious |
and |tongue |may |flop |back |and |block |airway



What |reasons |can |cause |a |person |to |stop |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-blocked |airway, |
heart |attack, |head/chest |injury, |drowning, |severe |allergy |or |poisoning

,True |or |false |'a |person |that |stops |breathing |will |become |unconcious' |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
true



what |are |signs |that |someone |is |not |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-skin |may |be |pale, |grey
|or |blue



chest |not |moving

no |breathing |sounds



what |does |the |body |need |for |circulation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |pumping |heart |and |
enough |blood



what |is |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |life-threatening |condition |when |the |cardiovascular |
system |fails |and |is |unable |to |circulate |enough |oxygen |around |the |body.



what |are |signs |of |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-collapsed |- |weak/unable |to |stand

cold |skin |- |wet |and |clammy

paler |skin |- |grey |or |blue



what |happens |to |blood |when |the |body |goes |into |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-diverts |
blood |from |the |skin |to |more |essential |organs



what |are |causes |of |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-severe |blood |loss, |heavy |fluid |loss, |failure |
of |the |heart, |severe |infections, |low |blood |sugar, |lack |of |certain |hormones



what |is |CPR? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cardiopulmonary |resuscitation



For |every |minute |that |CPR |is |delated, |what |happens |to |the |survival |rate? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-reduction |by |10%

, what |is |an |AED? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-automated |external |defibrillator



What |does |an |AED |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-diagnosis |certain |times |of |life-threatening |
problems |with |hearts |rythnm, |and |treats |these |with |an |electric |shock.



What |happens |once |an |AED |has |given |a |shock? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-it |analyses |the |
rhythm |and |either |instructs |CPR |or |another |shock |to |be |administered



What |is |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abnormal |breathing |pattern |- |slow, |
sometimes |noisy, |irregular |breaths |that |occur |every |10-15 |seconds



what |can |agonal |breathing |be |described |as?S |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gasping, |snorting, |
gurgling, |funny |noises



what |state |will |a |person |be |in |with |agonal |breathing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-collapsed |and |
unconscious.



what |is |step |1 |of |chain |of |survival? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-early |recognition |and |call |for |help



what |is |step |2 |of |chain |of |survival? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-early |bystander |CPR



what |is |step |3 |of |chain |of |survival? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-early |defibrillation



what |is |step |4 |of |chain |of |survival? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-early |advanced |life |support |and |
standardised |post-resuscitation |care