NHS Pathways System Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
What |are |the |different |parts |of |the |system |called? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Module |0
- |Module |1
- |Module |2
What |do |these |different |parts |do? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Module |0 |is |primarily |
concerned |with |ruling |out |immediately |life |threatening |situations. |Will |be |used |predominantly
|by |Health |Advisors.
- |Module |1 |contains |a |large |database |of |"Pathways" |from |which |the |user |chooses |the |most |
suitable |one |to |enable |detailed |assessment |of |symptoms. |Will |be |used |predominantly |by |
Health |Advisors. |Also |includes |the |Body |Map.
- |Module |2 |enables |more |detailed |clinical |assessment |by |a |Clinican.
Why |must |questions |be |answered |in |order? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Because |
questions |are |ordered |so |that |most |serious |symptoms |and |potential |causes |are |ruled |out |first
Must |every |question |be |verbally |asked |of |a |caller? |Provide |a |reason |for |your |answer |(1 |mark)
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |No, |every |question |must |be |answered |but |this |does |not |always |
require |that |every |question |is |asked, |since |caller's |often |volunteer |useful |information |without |
being |directly |asked |about |it
What |is |an |inferred |question? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |is |a |question |that |usually |
does |not |need |to |be |asked |because |the |answer |is |likely |to |be |obvious
How |are |inferred |questions |indicated |within |the |system? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
They |are |in |upper |case |(captials)
, How |does |the |system |handle |"not |sure" |questions? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Depending |on |balance |of |risk |and |the |type |of |question |being |asked, |"not |sure" |sometimes |act |
as |a |"yes" |and |sometimes |acts |as |a |"no"
What |is |a |disposition |(outcome) |comprised |of? |(2 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |type |
of |care/skill |set |required |and |a |timeframe
Why |are |Pathways |gender |and |age |specific? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |This |is |to |
accommodate |the |different |range |of |conditions |and |anatomical/physiological |differences |
between |different |age |groups |and |genders
What |does |clicking |restart |triage |do? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |wipes |all |
questions |and |answers
- |Takes |you |right |back |to |the |very |beginning |of |the |NHS |Pathways |system
- |It |can |also |be |used |to |change |party |from |1st |to |3rd |or |vice |versa
If |someone |had |taken |an |overdose |in |an |attempt |to |commit |suicide |would |you |select |"injury" |
or |"illness |or |other |health |problem"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Illness |or |other |
health |problem
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |"Key |Points"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |These |tell |you |
what |the |Pathway |should |and |shouldn't |be |used |for
Can |you |remember |what |the |purpose |is |of |"the |individual |has |been |told |to |follow |a |particular |
course |of |action"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |This |allows |you |to |identify |patients |with
|a |known |health |problem |who |have |been |advised |to |follow |a |particular |course |of |action |when |
they |are |ill |and |where |full |symptom |triage |would |not |be |appropriate
With Correct Answers
What |are |the |different |parts |of |the |system |called? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Module |0
- |Module |1
- |Module |2
What |do |these |different |parts |do? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Module |0 |is |primarily |
concerned |with |ruling |out |immediately |life |threatening |situations. |Will |be |used |predominantly
|by |Health |Advisors.
- |Module |1 |contains |a |large |database |of |"Pathways" |from |which |the |user |chooses |the |most |
suitable |one |to |enable |detailed |assessment |of |symptoms. |Will |be |used |predominantly |by |
Health |Advisors. |Also |includes |the |Body |Map.
- |Module |2 |enables |more |detailed |clinical |assessment |by |a |Clinican.
Why |must |questions |be |answered |in |order? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Because |
questions |are |ordered |so |that |most |serious |symptoms |and |potential |causes |are |ruled |out |first
Must |every |question |be |verbally |asked |of |a |caller? |Provide |a |reason |for |your |answer |(1 |mark)
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |No, |every |question |must |be |answered |but |this |does |not |always |
require |that |every |question |is |asked, |since |caller's |often |volunteer |useful |information |without |
being |directly |asked |about |it
What |is |an |inferred |question? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |is |a |question |that |usually |
does |not |need |to |be |asked |because |the |answer |is |likely |to |be |obvious
How |are |inferred |questions |indicated |within |the |system? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
They |are |in |upper |case |(captials)
, How |does |the |system |handle |"not |sure" |questions? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Depending |on |balance |of |risk |and |the |type |of |question |being |asked, |"not |sure" |sometimes |act |
as |a |"yes" |and |sometimes |acts |as |a |"no"
What |is |a |disposition |(outcome) |comprised |of? |(2 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |type |
of |care/skill |set |required |and |a |timeframe
Why |are |Pathways |gender |and |age |specific? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |This |is |to |
accommodate |the |different |range |of |conditions |and |anatomical/physiological |differences |
between |different |age |groups |and |genders
What |does |clicking |restart |triage |do? |(3 |marks) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |wipes |all |
questions |and |answers
- |Takes |you |right |back |to |the |very |beginning |of |the |NHS |Pathways |system
- |It |can |also |be |used |to |change |party |from |1st |to |3rd |or |vice |versa
If |someone |had |taken |an |overdose |in |an |attempt |to |commit |suicide |would |you |select |"injury" |
or |"illness |or |other |health |problem"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Illness |or |other |
health |problem
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |"Key |Points"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |These |tell |you |
what |the |Pathway |should |and |shouldn't |be |used |for
Can |you |remember |what |the |purpose |is |of |"the |individual |has |been |told |to |follow |a |particular |
course |of |action"? |(1 |mark) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |This |allows |you |to |identify |patients |with
|a |known |health |problem |who |have |been |advised |to |follow |a |particular |course |of |action |when |
they |are |ill |and |where |full |symptom |triage |would |not |be |appropriate
