NHS Pathways 111 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and 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
what are the most common causes of illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - viral and bacterial
infections
what happens when viruses or bacteria invade the body and grow - CORRECT
ANSWER - side effects are produced that cause illness and damage
Exam Questions and 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
what are the most common causes of illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - viral and bacterial
infections
what happens when viruses or bacteria invade the body and grow - CORRECT
ANSWER - side effects are produced that cause illness and damage
