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NHS Pathways DLP Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023How long after being deprived of oxygen do cells start to die? - Correct Answer-After 3-
5 minutes
What is shock? - Correct Answer-Life-threatening condition that occurs when the cardiovascular system fails for some reason, and is unable to circulate adequate amounts of oxygen around the body.
List the features of shock - Correct Answer-Skin is cold & clammy Very weak Unable to stand up
Pale skin (even blue or grey)
What does AED stand for? - Correct Answer-automated external defibrillator
The resuscitation council guidelines indicate that for each minute CPR is delayed there is a ? reduction in survival rates? - Correct Answer-10%
What is agonal breathing? - Correct Answer-Barely breathing or taking infrequent, noisy
gasps. These usually occur about every 10-15 seconds
How common is agonal breathing? - Correct Answer-40% of patients.
What should happen if there is doubt about whether a collapsed person is displaying agonal breathing? - Correct Answer-It should be assumed that they are not breathing
What is haemophilia? - Correct Answer-Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
What piece of information is collected in module 0 that influences the pathways you can choose at the body map? - Correct Answer-Whether the problem is trauma (injury) or non-trauma (illness)
What is the definition of chronic illness? - Correct Answer-A condition that persists over a long period of time. Symptoms appear gradually and get worse despite treatment and change very slowly
What are the 5 age groups within the system and what age range does each of these cover? - Correct Answer-Neonate - 0-1hour Infant - 1 hour - 12 months Toddler - 1 - 5 years Child - 5 - 16 years Adult - 16years and over
What do you use when someone's symptoms are very vague and there is no specific pathway available? - Correct Answer-Use "other symptoms" pathway
What is a MedicAlert? - Correct Answer-Medical alert bracelet/pendant which identifies their condition and helps healthcare professionals treat them appropriately
Define what is meant by Blunt injury? - Correct Answer-The skin or other body surface has not been broken but damage has still occurred
What does an anticoagulant do? - Correct Answer-Makes the blood less prone to clotting and causes blood to take longer to stop.
What is a rigor and why does it occur? - Correct Answer-Violent shivering that occurs with a fever. Because the body's muscles are shivering very hard in an attempt to raise body temperature to the new level set by the thermostat.
In litres, what is blood volume in a typical adult? - Correct Answer-4-5 Litres
List 3 injuries that are always treated as serious? - Correct Answer-A fall from a height
Major burns Being struck by lightening
What is the most common cause of death in children? - Correct Answer-Injuries
What age group is most vulnerable to abuse? - Correct Answer-Children under 1 (Neonate/Toddlers)
What age related factor makes elderly people more prone to bone fractures? - Correct Answer-Thinning of bones, Loss of balance Instability
Can you name a condition, which as well as making a pregnant woman unwell, can also
harm the baby? - Correct Answer-Exclampsia
What proportion of people will suffer from a mental health disorder at some point in their
life? - Correct Answer-1 in 4
How are mental health disorders broadly categorised? - Correct Answer-Common & Severe mental health disorders
Describe the term bipolar disorder? - Correct Answer-Manic depression, experiences severe mood swings, From high active episodes to very low depressed periods
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