NHS 111 LATEST 2026 EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is an AED? - ✔✔automated external defibrillator
✔✔What does an AED do? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔it analyses the rhythm and
either instructs CPR or another shock to be administered
✔✔What is agonal breathing? - ✔✔abnormal breathing pattern - slow, sometimes noisy,
irregular breaths that occur every 10-15 seconds
✔✔what can agonal breathing be described as?S - ✔✔gasping, snorting, gurgling,
funny noises
✔✔what state will a person be in with agonal breathing? - ✔✔collapsed and
unconscious.
✔✔what is step 1 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early recognition and call for help
✔✔what is step 2 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early bystander CPR
✔✔what is step 3 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early defibrillation
✔✔what is step 4 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early advanced life support and
standardised post-resuscitation care
✔✔what are the most common causes of illness? - ✔✔viral and bacterial infections
✔✔what happens when viruses or bacteria invade the body and grow - ✔✔side effects
are produced that cause illness and damage
✔✔what is the immune response to the body fighting off the invading germ - ✔✔side
effects such as swollen glands, high temperature, swelling or discharge occurs making
us feel unwell
✔✔what can be caused when an organ becomes weak or damaged? - ✔✔illness
✔✔what can be caused when cells grow abnormally? - ✔✔illness
✔✔what causes cancer to develop? - ✔✔when body cells grow out of control and
replace normal cells
, ✔✔what is haemophilia - ✔✔when the blood doesn't clot properly
✔✔what does it mean if someone has a clotting problem? - ✔✔they may need
treatment more urgently
✔✔why does a person immune system attack the persons own body? - ✔✔if the
immune system cells lose their ability to tell the difference between normal tissue and
germs that may be causing problems
✔✔what is an acute illness? - ✔✔start suddenly and are short lived
✔✔what is a chronic illness - ✔✔persist over a long period of time, gradual symptoms
appear and may get worse despite treatment
✔✔what is an injury/trauma? - ✔✔when the body has been physically hurt
✔✔what is a penetrating injury? - ✔✔there is a break in the skin or other body surface
✔✔what is a blunt injury? - ✔✔the skin or other body surface has not been broken but
damage has still occurred
✔✔what is the most common cause of death in children? - ✔✔injuries
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔Major
burns - large area of skin, to face with soot or swelling around nose/mouth, inhalation of
hot fumes or gases, any burn that goes right around body or limb.
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔major
wounds - gunshot, stab, large deep wounds, surface wounds, amputation
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔injuries
caused by traffic collisions
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔injuries
caused by serious assult
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? -
✔✔suffocation and strangulation - even if removed
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔suicide
attempts or multiple/varied self harm injuries
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is an AED? - ✔✔automated external defibrillator
✔✔What does an AED do? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔it analyses the rhythm and
either instructs CPR or another shock to be administered
✔✔What is agonal breathing? - ✔✔abnormal breathing pattern - slow, sometimes noisy,
irregular breaths that occur every 10-15 seconds
✔✔what can agonal breathing be described as?S - ✔✔gasping, snorting, gurgling,
funny noises
✔✔what state will a person be in with agonal breathing? - ✔✔collapsed and
unconscious.
✔✔what is step 1 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early recognition and call for help
✔✔what is step 2 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early bystander CPR
✔✔what is step 3 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early defibrillation
✔✔what is step 4 of chain of survival? - ✔✔early advanced life support and
standardised post-resuscitation care
✔✔what are the most common causes of illness? - ✔✔viral and bacterial infections
✔✔what happens when viruses or bacteria invade the body and grow - ✔✔side effects
are produced that cause illness and damage
✔✔what is the immune response to the body fighting off the invading germ - ✔✔side
effects such as swollen glands, high temperature, swelling or discharge occurs making
us feel unwell
✔✔what can be caused when an organ becomes weak or damaged? - ✔✔illness
✔✔what can be caused when cells grow abnormally? - ✔✔illness
✔✔what causes cancer to develop? - ✔✔when body cells grow out of control and
replace normal cells
, ✔✔what is haemophilia - ✔✔when the blood doesn't clot properly
✔✔what does it mean if someone has a clotting problem? - ✔✔they may need
treatment more urgently
✔✔why does a person immune system attack the persons own body? - ✔✔if the
immune system cells lose their ability to tell the difference between normal tissue and
germs that may be causing problems
✔✔what is an acute illness? - ✔✔start suddenly and are short lived
✔✔what is a chronic illness - ✔✔persist over a long period of time, gradual symptoms
appear and may get worse despite treatment
✔✔what is an injury/trauma? - ✔✔when the body has been physically hurt
✔✔what is a penetrating injury? - ✔✔there is a break in the skin or other body surface
✔✔what is a blunt injury? - ✔✔the skin or other body surface has not been broken but
damage has still occurred
✔✔what is the most common cause of death in children? - ✔✔injuries
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔Major
burns - large area of skin, to face with soot or swelling around nose/mouth, inhalation of
hot fumes or gases, any burn that goes right around body or limb.
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔major
wounds - gunshot, stab, large deep wounds, surface wounds, amputation
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔injuries
caused by traffic collisions
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔injuries
caused by serious assult
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? -
✔✔suffocation and strangulation - even if removed
✔✔what injuries may have a life-threatening and serious consequences? - ✔✔suicide
attempts or multiple/varied self harm injuries
