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Question 1.

What is the name of the place that can diagnose and treat sexually transmitted infections.

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Answer 1

Genitourinary Medicine (GUM Clinic).

(Page 66).

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Question 2

What is normal body temperature

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Answer 2

37 degrees

(Page 14)

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Question 3

Is the following statement true or false?

We should always try to give the caller a diagnosis if possible.

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Answer 3

False

We are trying to ensure they get the right care in the right place at the right time.

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Question 4

Complete the following statement:

Fainting means passing out for a short period of time never lastlonger ………………. minutes

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Answer 4

One or Two minutes.

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Question 5.

What 3 things are essential in keeping the body supplied with oxygen.

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Answer 5

  1. Airway
  2. Breathing
  3. Circulation

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Question 6

Complete the following statement:

The largest artery in the body is the…………

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Answer 6

Aorta

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Question 7

What is the function of the kidneys?

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Answer 7

Remove unwanted salt & chemicals from the blood, this waste combines with water to form urine.

(Page 58)

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Question 8

Give one reason for needing to know whether someone has diabetes?

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Answer 8

More prone to infections which in turn can lead to further complications.

(Page 57).

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Question 9

What is anaphylaxis?

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Answer 9

Is a sudden and very severe allergic reaction.

(Page 53)

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Question 10

Complete the following statement:

Children under ………. are more vulnerable to abuse than any other age group (NSPCC 2003).

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Answer 10

Under … One … are more vulnerable

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Question 11

What takes first priority when conducting a telephone assessment over the phone?

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Answer 11

To establish wether the patient call is life threatening.

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Question 12

Are antibiotics effective against viruses or bacteria?

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Answer 12

Bacteria

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Question 13

There question within the NHS pathways system which try to establish whether someone has suffered from cancer?

Give 2 reasons why it might be important to find out whether someone has suffered from cancer?

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Answer 13

  1. ) More prone to infections
  2. ) Cancer can spread or reoccur

“Any new symptoms could be related to treatment they on”

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Question 14

When an artery is cut the blood “spurts” or “pumps” out. Why is this?

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Answer 14

Spurts our with every heart beat.

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Question 15.

What is an AAA?

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Answer 15

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

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Question 16

List 3 possible symptoms of meningitis in adult

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Answer 16

  1. Severe headache
  2. Unable to tolerate bright light
  3. Fever

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Question 17

List 3 possible symptoms of meningitis in a baby?

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Answer 17

  1. Fever
  2. Pale and blotchy skin
  3. Very cold hands & feet

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Question 18

Sometimes if a person experiences bleeding high up in the digestive tract they vomit. This may appear bright red or have lots of dark brown bits in it resembling soil or coffee -grounds what causes the vomit to look dark like soil or coffee - grounds ?

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Answer 18

Blood & stomach acid mixture

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Question 19

Why can some ear problems cause a person to feel dizzy

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Answer 19

It can effect the balance mechanism which can also lead to vomiting

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Question 20

List 4 possible causes of breathing problems?

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Answer 20

  1. Airway blocked
  2. Asthma
  3. Drowning or secondary drowning
  4. COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Question 21

When assessing someone who has fallen on their arm, the system will present you with a question which asks whether the arm is cold, or pale in colour or blue to the area beyond the injury.

What is this question trying to exclude?

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Answer 21

Trying to exclude any damage to any of the blood vessels.

To ensure that oxygenated blood is still be circulated

(Page 48)

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Question 22

Is the following statement true or false?

The pain of the heart is never felt in the abdomen?

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Answer 22

False

(Page 27)

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Question 23

Describe 2 words or phrases people might use to describe the sensation of palpitations

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Answer 23

  1. Fluttering
  2. Skipping Beat
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Question 24

What is the most common cause of a mouth ulcer

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Answer 24

  1. Biting the tongue
  2. Overreaction by the bodies own immune system

(Page 72)

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Question 25

What is sepsis and what causes it?

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Answer 25

  1. It attacks the bodies own organs
  2. It’s the bodies reaction to an infection

“It can lead to death or permanent tissue damage like lost of eye sight”.

(Page 53)

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Question 26

List 4 symptoms of sinusitis

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Answer 26

  1. Feeling Cold & Shivery
  2. Sickness & Diarrhoea
  3. High Temperature
  4. Poor Appetite

( Page 54)

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Question 27

List 2 factors associated with a head injury that mean the person should be taken to the Emergency Department in an ambulance.

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Answer 27

  1. Any seizures
  2. Suspect Skull Fracture
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Question 28

How might unconsciousness affect a person airway?

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Answer 28

The tongue drops back into the throat

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Question 29

What is rigor?

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Answer 29

Very severe violent shivering brought on by the body high temperature.

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Question 30

What is shock

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Answer 30

Due to a lack of oxygenated blood circulating the body start pulling it away from none vital organs.

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Question 31

Is the following statement true or false?

If a man complains of sudden pain and swelling in the testicular areas it is normally nothing serious and does not require further assessment.

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Answer 31

False.

It could be strangulated which will also mean it could be affecting circulation of oxygenated blood to the tissue.

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Question 32

List 5 injuries which may be potentially life-threatening.

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Answer 32

  1. Deep wound
  2. Puncture wound to chest area causing collapsed lung.
  3. Severe deep burn/ or near face and airway
  4. Suffocation
  5. Suicide attempts or multiple and varied self harm

(Page 11-12)

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Question 33

State one problem associated with the over-use of antibiotics

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Answer 33

They loose effectiveness

“Antibiotic Resistance”

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Question 34

State one symptom of possible spinal cord damage

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Answer 34

Loss of movement / sensation below where the location of injury.

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Question 35

What is wheezing?

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Answer 35

A whistling or musical sound that comes from inside the individual chest when breathing.

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Question 36

Is the following statement true or false?

Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy does not always indicate a miscarriage

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Answer 36

False.

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Question 37

Why must someone who has been involved in a near drowning incident receive treatment Evan when unharmed?

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Answer 37

Secondary drowning

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Question 38

List 3 signs of a possible wound infection

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Answer 38

  1. Warm around area of infection
  2. Redness around wound (can increase in size)
  3. Red line shooting away from the infection
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Question 39

List 3 symptoms of anaphylaxis

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Answer 39

  1. Swelling of face
  2. Swelling of tongue
  3. Swelling of throat
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Question 40

What is another name for low blood sugar?

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Answer 40

Hypoglycaemia

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Question 41

Is the following statement true or false?

Fruity smelling breath can be a sign of hyperglycaemia

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Answer 41

True (pear drops)

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Question 42

Is the following statement true or false?

During an adrenal crisis the person’s blood pressure becomes dangerously high which leads to unconsciousness if untreated

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Answer 42

False

“Causes a drop in blood pressure which will lead to unconsciousness”

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Question 43

Why are women more prone to urine infections?

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Answer 43

Due to hormone changes affecting urinary Tract

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Question 44

Where is the flank?

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Answer 44

Lower back area up to the rib cage

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Question 45

What is crush syndrome

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Answer 45

It’s the effect that happens when someone is trapped for longer than 15 minutes

As consideration needs to be taken when released because the body circulation has been altered once returned to normal it can circulate poison waste into the kidneys.

(Page 60-61)

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Question 46

Is the following statement true or false?

It is normal for contractions during labour to become very painful.

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Answer 46

False

“Pain should not be constant, should ease between contractions”

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Question 47

If a person is experiencing pain on passing urine, which 2 body systems might be affected by an infection.

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Answer 47

  1. Bladder & Urethra ( lower UTI infection)
  2. Kidneys (Higher UTI infection)
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Question 48

How many people are said to suffer from a mental health disorder

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Answer 48

One in four people in uk at some point in their lives

(Page 19)

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Question 49

List 3 common mental health disorders

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Answer 49

  1. Depression
  2. Generalised Anxiety
  3. Obsessive compulsive disorder

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