Unit 2 quiz

Briefly describe the contribution that each of the healthcare professionals you have identified may make to Imran’s care and comfort.

• Nurses provide daily care and monitor health status.

• Doctors oversee treatment plans and adjust medications.

• Physical therapists assist with mobility and exercises.

• Dietitians offer nutritional guidance for better health.

Discuss your work with other members of your group. Have you missed anything?

• Yes, I missed some details

• No, everything was covered

• I am not sure

• I need to review further

Present your work in a table. This will help you prepare for your exam.

• True

• False

Who can prescribe medications and in what circumstances according to the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee?

• Only doctors in any circumstance

• Doctors and pharmacists, depending on the medication

• Any healthcare professional, if properly certified

• Only specialists in specific fields

Which specialist organisation or agency provides specific advice and support for the people cared for at your work placement setting?

• Healthcare Improvement Scotland

• The Care Quality Commission

• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

• Social Work Inspection Agency

Think about the policies in place at your work placement setting. Which of the following best describes the main requirement of one policy at your work placement setting?

• Ensuring workplace safety

• Maintaining confidentiality

• Promoting equal opportunities

• Complying with industry standards

Consider the range of support that may assist the rehabilitation of an elderly woman who lives alone and has not left her house since she had a burglary. Which health and care professionals might support her to live a more fulfilling life? What strategies could they use?

• Social worker and psychologist, using regular visits and therapy sessions

• Physical therapist and nutritionist, focusing on mobility and diet

• Community nurse and security advisor, providing health checks and safety assessments

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a type of adaptive equipment designed to support individuals with disabilities?

• Equipment for someone with arthritis in their hands and fingers

• Equipment for someone who uses a wheelchair

• Equipment for someone who has a degenerative eye condition and is partially sighted

• Equipment for enhancing digital screen visibility for all users

Which healthcare professionals might be able to help them find the adaptive equipment they need? How might the equipment be paid for? Would they have to buy it themselves?

• Occupational therapists, insurance covers, no

• Doctors, out-of-pocket, yes

• Nurses, government aid, no

• Physiotherapists, personal funds, yes

Consider how far the care provided at your placement, or at any other care setting with which you are familiar, supports routines that develop good links with families, and promotes opportunities for extending education, employment and leisure activities.

• Not at all

• Somewhat

• Moderately

• Extensively