NHS Pathways DLP Questions with 100%
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update 2025
What causes angina? --- correct answer ---Lack of oxygen reaching the
heart muscle because of poor blood flow.
How might people describe angina? --- correct answer ---A feeling of
heaviness, pressure, tightness pain in the chest. May affect arms,
neck, jaw, face, back or abdomen.
What can trigger angina in a person with heart disease? --- correct
answer ---Exertion
During times of stress
Cold weather
List 4 symptoms of a heart attack? --- correct answer ---Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Overwhelming feeling of anxiety
Weak & lightheaded
What is an aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Buldging, weakened area
in an artery wall.
,Where do aneurysms most commonly occur? --- correct answer ---The
aorta and the arteries in the brain.
Name a genetic condition that can increase the likelihood of an
aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Marfans Syndrome
List 4 symptoms of a burst aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Shock
Extreme constant and sudden pain
Nausea or vomiting
Sense that something is wrong
List 2 signs of impaired/reduced consciousness? --- correct answer ---
Uncoordinated
Drowsy and confused
How does impaired consciousness threatens a persons airway? ---
correct answer ---Lack of muscle control allows the tongue to fall
back blocking the airway
Name 3 factors that can cause fits --- correct answer ---Epilepsy
Head injuries
High fever
How is vertigo defined? --- correct answer ---Specific medical term
used to describe the sensation of spinning or having the room
spinning about you
, List 4 possible signs of meningitis in a baby? --- correct answer ---
Fever
Very sleepy
Very cold hands/feet
Pale and blotchy skin
What causes the rash that can occur with certain types of meningitis?
--- correct answer ---Meningococcal bacteria multiply rapidly in the
bloodstream, they begin to release endotoxins from their outer
coating. The bodies natural defences have little effect on these poisons
and eventually blood vessels become damaged causing blood to leak
into the tissues under skin.
List 4 symptoms of a stroke? --- correct answer ---New difficulty
speaking
New confusion
Weakness of arm/leg
Numbness or tingling feeling
How can you tell if someone has a complete blockage of their airway?
--- correct answer ---The caller begins to choke.
If a persons stool is black and like tar. Where is the bleeding likely to
be coming from? --- correct answer ---Upper digestive tract
Correct Verified Detailed Answers latest
update 2025
What causes angina? --- correct answer ---Lack of oxygen reaching the
heart muscle because of poor blood flow.
How might people describe angina? --- correct answer ---A feeling of
heaviness, pressure, tightness pain in the chest. May affect arms,
neck, jaw, face, back or abdomen.
What can trigger angina in a person with heart disease? --- correct
answer ---Exertion
During times of stress
Cold weather
List 4 symptoms of a heart attack? --- correct answer ---Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Overwhelming feeling of anxiety
Weak & lightheaded
What is an aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Buldging, weakened area
in an artery wall.
,Where do aneurysms most commonly occur? --- correct answer ---The
aorta and the arteries in the brain.
Name a genetic condition that can increase the likelihood of an
aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Marfans Syndrome
List 4 symptoms of a burst aneurysm? --- correct answer ---Shock
Extreme constant and sudden pain
Nausea or vomiting
Sense that something is wrong
List 2 signs of impaired/reduced consciousness? --- correct answer ---
Uncoordinated
Drowsy and confused
How does impaired consciousness threatens a persons airway? ---
correct answer ---Lack of muscle control allows the tongue to fall
back blocking the airway
Name 3 factors that can cause fits --- correct answer ---Epilepsy
Head injuries
High fever
How is vertigo defined? --- correct answer ---Specific medical term
used to describe the sensation of spinning or having the room
spinning about you
, List 4 possible signs of meningitis in a baby? --- correct answer ---
Fever
Very sleepy
Very cold hands/feet
Pale and blotchy skin
What causes the rash that can occur with certain types of meningitis?
--- correct answer ---Meningococcal bacteria multiply rapidly in the
bloodstream, they begin to release endotoxins from their outer
coating. The bodies natural defences have little effect on these poisons
and eventually blood vessels become damaged causing blood to leak
into the tissues under skin.
List 4 symptoms of a stroke? --- correct answer ---New difficulty
speaking
New confusion
Weakness of arm/leg
Numbness or tingling feeling
How can you tell if someone has a complete blockage of their airway?
--- correct answer ---The caller begins to choke.
If a persons stool is black and like tar. Where is the bleeding likely to
be coming from? --- correct answer ---Upper digestive tract
