(ABN 59 106 800 944)
HLT51612 DIPLOMA OF NURSING
(Enrolled - Division 2 Nursing)
HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS Processes
Questions and Answers
Assessment instruction to students- Question and Answers
Submit the completed assessment along with the assessment outcome cover sheet. Enter your response to each question in the space provided. You can use additional A4 size white papers if the space given is inadequate. These additional pages should be attached to the back of the question booklet clearly identifying the question number of this response. To achieve satisfactory outcome for this assessment task, the student should attempt and answer all questions in the assessment task. Written assessment tasks should be typed or written clearly. Answers should be typed in Calibri (Body), double spaced, and written in 12-point font size. Do not e-mail or hand in the assignments to any trainer/assessor directly. Please keep a copy of the completed task for your reference. Please do not put papers into folders or plastic sleeves. After evaluation, the written paper will be uploaded in the student hub. If you are not satisfied with the assessment process please contact the course coordinator for further proceedings. Once completed, this document will be kept at IHNA as part of the evidence of your underpinning knowledge and competency as it may also be required for the auditing process.
Students are required to refer to the additional resources available in student hub or on campus as required; for e.g sample work place policies and procedures, forms etc. Please liaise with trainers/assessors if you require assistance to sources these resources.
Assignment Extension Application Form needs to be completed by the student requesting extension to assessment submission. An extension will only be granted by the Course Coordinator for one week on receipt of application with supporting documents of extenuating circumstances. The Assignment Extension Application Form needs to be submitted minimum three working days prior to the assessment submission due date. Failure to submit an assignment by the agreed deadline will result in a ‘Not Satisfactory’ outcome for the assessment considering it as the first chance to submit the assessment. The late submissions will be regarded as second chance to submit the assessments.
Students are required to submit their own work for assessment. The presentation of someone else’s work, words or ideas as one’s own is plagiarism and therefore unacceptable. Cheating and collusion are also not acceptable.
At the end of each task, the student’s progress will be marked by the assessor as ‘satisfactory’ or ‘not satisfactory’. The assessments will be evaluated based on the marking guides provided to the assessors for each assessment item. The feedback on assessment will be given back to the students in two weeks’ time after submission of the assessment. If the students receive an outcome ‘not satisfactory’, they will be allowed to repeat the assessment task after specific reading activities. Students who are marked ‘not satisfactory’ on a second attempt will be subject to IHNA’s intervention strategy.
Refer to the Delivery and Assessment Guidelines for the Students for detailed assessment instructions.
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1. a. Maintaining safety and security in the workplace is a legal obligation. Proper preparation of your work environment is important to avoid risks and injuries. Establish your understanding of the terms ‘RISK’ and ‘HAZARD’: (20-30 words each).
b) Analyse the difference between a hazard and risk and create at least 2 (two) examples of each which are relevant to your work role (50-70 words).
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2. Residual risk is the risk which remains after controls have been implemented. Organise how you will report it to your supervisor as a means to control it (20-30 words).
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3. Work Health and Safety includes workplace and personal routines designed to improve health and safety. Evaluate some basic WHS housekeeping that would be done in your area of work. For example: cleaning up spills (50 words).
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4. As a team member it is important to support others in working safely. Provide examples as to how you could support your colleagues to work safely and adhere to your organisations policies and procedures (50-70 words).
5. In order to identify hazards efficiently and effectively, we must Follow our organisations hazard identification procedures and Address
a). Revise what procedures tend to identify basic hazards(10-20 words)
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b) Assemble what information is used to allow employers to see what hazards/risks/incidents have already been identified and what has been done about them? This information should be shared with others, including members of the work group where relevant (40-60 words).
6. A risk assessment assesses how likely it is that a hazard will harm someone. The assessment ranges from very likely to very unlikely. Risk control is taking action to eliminate health and safety risks so far that is reasonably practicable, and if that is not possible, minimizing the risks that are reasonably practicable.
a). Research what you need to consider in regards to level of risk and consequence when undertaking a risk assessment (50 words).
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b). Interpret the hierarchy of risk control and propose how it will assist in the development and implementation of control measures. Provide support/examples (100-150 words).
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7. It is your responsibility to be aware of your workplace policies and procedures relating to workplace health and safety (WHS).These policies and procedures and any work that is planned must be in accordance with certain documentation in order for that work to go ahead. Assemble a list of these documentations that must be followed for example: WHS legislation (minimum of 4).
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8. Stress and fatigue are common in workplaces when you feel that you don’t have the resources to cope with the heavy demand and extreme tiredness begins to set in. Stress and fatigue may lead to health and safety issues where the employee may even resort to drugs and alcohol.
a). Revise the signs and symptoms of stress and fatigue that we can look out for in order to monitor our own levels and ensure we sustain our ability to work safely and sustainably (minimum of 6).
b) Employers have a legal obligation to protect their employees in the workplace. Assemble a list of human resource policies and procedures that would have been created in most workplaces in order to protect the safety of employees at work (minimum of 4).
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9. Work Health and Safety is not a one person job. Every Employee must ensure the site is safe and report any hazards, Risks or incidents to management immediately.
a). Revise the roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), Health and Safety Committees (HSCs), workers (us as Enrolled Nurses), officers and persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) (100 words).
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b). As an employee, provide examples as to how you can contribute to WHS at the work place and who you would report/raise WHS issues with within a health care setting (50-70 words).
10. You have conducted a risk assessment at the housekeeping department of your work place after some control measures are implemented one month back by the management to rectify the identified hazards. You have identified that the implemented control measures haven’t eliminated the risks completely. Explain your roue as an enrolled nurse (20 words).
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11. The following table provides you with the basic data on the emergency colour codes used in the health and community care settings in Australia. You, as an Enrolled Nurse, should understand these codes and respond according to your organisations procedures if an emergent situation arises. Assemble this table by writing the ‘Emergency Situation’ against the Emergency Colour Code and revise the actions to be undertaken as need arises.
COLOUR
EMERGENCY SITUATION RESPONSES TO THE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
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12. The appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is vital in healthcare as it not only protects our health and wellbeing but the wellbeing of our clients as well.
a. Provide examples of which PPE you are likely to use in the healthcare sector and what situations may require you to use this PPE. (Minimum of 3).
b. Propose why the storage and maintenance of PPE is important? (20-30 words).
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13. Design the current safety signs for the following and establish their meaning (1 sign for each).
a. Dangerous goods
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b. Emergency equipment
c.
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d. Personal protective equipment
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d. Specific hazards (E.g sharps).
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(ABN 59 106 800 944)

HLT51612 DIPLOMA OF NURSING
(Enrolled- Division 2 Nursing)
HLTAP401B Confirm physical health status
Question and answer

Assessment instruction to students
Submit the completed assessment along with the assessment outcome cover sheet. Enter your response to each question in the space provided. You can use additional A4 size white papers if the space given is inadequate. These additional pages should be attached to the back of the question booklet clearly identifying the question number of this response. To achieve satisfactory outcome for this assessment task, the student should attempt and answer all questions in the assessment task. Written assessment tasks should be typed or written clearly. Answers should be typed in Calibri (Body), double spaced, and written in 12-point font size. Do not e-mail or hand in the assignments to any trainer/assessor directly. Please keep a copy of the completed task for your reference. Please do not put papers into folders or plastic sleeves. After evaluation, the written paper will be uploaded in the student hub. If you are not satisfied with the assessment process please contact the course coordinator for further proceedings. Once completed, this document will be kept at IHNA as part of the evidence of your underpinning knowledge and competency as it may also be required for the auditing process.
Students are required to refer to the additional resources available in student hub or on campus as required; for e.g sample work place policies and procedures, forms etc. Please liaise with trainers/assessors if you require assistance to sources these resources.
Assignment Extension Application Form needs to be completed by the student requesting extension to assessment submission. An extension will only be granted by the Course Coordinator for one week on receipt of application with supporting documents of extenuating circumstances. The Assignment Extension Application Form needs to be submitted minimum three working days prior to the assessment submission due date. Failure to submit an assignment by the agreed deadline will result in a ‘Not Satisfactory’ outcome for the assessment considering it as the first chance to submit the assessment. The late submissions will be regarded as second chance to submit the assessments.
Students are required to submit their own work for assessment. The presentation of someone else’s work, words or ideas as one’s own is plagiarism and therefore unacceptable. Cheating and collusion are also not acceptable.
At the end of each task, the student’s progress will be marked by the assessor as ‘satisfactory’ or ‘not satisfactory’. The assessments will be evaluated based on the marking guides provided to the assessors for each assessment item. The feedback on assessment will be given back to the students in two weeks’ time after submission of the assessment. If the students receive an outcome ‘not satisfactory’, they will be allowed to repeat the assessment task after specific reading activities. Students who are marked ‘not satisfactory’ on a second attempt will be subject to IHNA’s intervention strategy.
Refer to the Delivery and Assessment Guidelines for the Students for detailed assessment instructions.

To be completed by the student
Course Code and Title:
Student Name: Student ID:
? First Attempt Date: ? Second Attempt Date

I declare that the evidence provided herewith is my own work and that I did not
Declaration: cheat or plagiarise.
To be completed by the MEEitEEŽd
Assessor's Name:
)LUVW~$WWHPSW~Outcome: Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Date: Resubmission Due Date
Comments :
6HFRQGE$WWHPSW~Outcome: Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Date:
Comments :

Section A
1. Which term best describes the changes or alterations in normal body function that accompany a particular syndrome or disease?
2. 3.
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4. Which term best describes the actions of a motor neuron and all skeletal cells that it stimulates?
5. 6. 7.
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8. Nerve endings terminate at the body’s largest organ. What is the name of this organ?
9. 10. 11.
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4. Optimum blood pressure levels are required to maintain good oxygen flow to vital organs. What is the optimum level suggested according to Australian standards?
5. 6. 7.
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8. What are the 2(two) primary systems responsible for the communication within the body to maintain homeostasis?
9. 10. 11.
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Section B – Provide a description for each of terms listed
12. A. Stomach:
B. Mouth:

C. The Colon:

D. Caecum:
E. Duodenum:
F. Ileum:
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Section C- Fill in the blanks
7. Fill in the blanks using the given words appropriately to differentiate between arteries and veins.
(less, lower, oxygenated, narrow, from, wide, more, de-oxygenated, towards, higher)
Arteries Veins
Transport blood,
Transport blood away
the heart
the heart;
Carry blood Carry blood
(except in the case of the Pulmonary Artery); (except in the case of the Pulmonary Veins);
Have relatively
Have relatively
lumens
lumens
Have relatively Have relatively
muscle/elastic tissue; muscle/elastic tissue;

Transports blood under Transports blood under
pressure (than veins); pressure (than arteries);
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8. Define the term ‘Gross Anatomy’.

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9. Which substance play’s a major role in the conduction of electrical impulses in the body?
10. 11.
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12. Fill in the blanks using the given words appropriately (acetylcholine, synaptic cleft, action potential, nerve impulse, sodium, motor unit, axonal terminals)
a) A motor neuron and all of the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates is called a
b) The axon of each motor neuron has numerous endings called
c) The actual gap between a muscle cell and an axonal ending is called a
d) The major neurotransmitter that is required is called
e) When the reaches the end of the axon, the neurotransmitter is
released and it diffuses to the muscle cell membrane to combine with receptors here.

f) Binding of the neurotransmitter with the muscle cell receptors causes the membrane to be
more permeable to ions which causes an
to sweep along the sarcolemma of the cell.
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11. Complete the following sentences by adding the correct word from the list below.
(Epithelium , Sacral , Lateral, Connective tissue, Selective permeability, Cephalic, Intracellular ,
Superior, Proximal , Osmosis, Diffusion, Enzymes, Lipids, Distal, Amino-acids, Carbohydrates, Atoms, Medial, Syndrome, Acute, Tarsal, Chronic, Cervical, Inferior, Adipose tissue)
Which term best describes the following statements?
a) A disease with sudden onset often requiring urgent treatment is known as an
disease.
b) A long-standing disorder which cannot usually be cured is known as disorder.
c) A collection of signs and symptoms which tend to occur together is termed as
are mainly empty space, with a tiny central nucleus containing protons and neutrons surrounded by clouds of tiny orbiting electrons.
are composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
are used as the principal building blocks of protein.
are a diverse group of substances whose common property is an inability to mix with water.

are proteins that act as catalysts for biochemical reactions – that is, they speed the reaction up but are not themselves changed by it, and therefore can be used over and over again.
refers to the movement of a chemical substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and occurs mainly in gases, liquids and solutions.
refers specifically to diffusion of water down its concentration gradient from a higher concentration to a lower concentration until it is evenly spread.

k) This group of tissues is found covering the body and lining cavities, hollow organs and tubes. It is also found in glands.
refers to the fluid in the cell itself.
is the most abundant tissue in the body.
consists of fat cells (adipocytes), containing
large fat globules, in a matrix of areolar tissue, there are two types: white and brown.
o) refers to head.
p) refers to neck.
q) refers to ankle.
r) refers to between the hips.
s) refers to the middle.

t)
refers to the side of.
u) v) w) x) refers
to away from.
refers to close to.
refers to above.

refers to below
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12. Section D – Define the following terms
a) Homeostasis

b) Superficial
c) d)
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e) Axial section
f) g)
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h) Osmosis
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e) Nephron

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Section E – Short Answer questions
13. What is the condition pneumonia? Explain this in detail indicating what happens to the body that causes the signs and symptoms.

14. Obesity is known to have significant adverse effects on the body. List and explain 3 (three)
effects and what your strategy would be to assist your patient to address these issues.

15. List and explain 5 (five) examples of information regarding the health status of a resident/patient through observation and questioning? E.g. Allergies
16. List and explain 3 (three) factors which influence the assessing of blood pressure of a patient?
17. 18.
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17. A. What is the significance of assessing the physical health status of a person before the commencement of any treatment? What is the role of the Enrolled Nurse in conducting a physical examination?
B. What are the 3 (three) key components used when conducting a physical examination. E.g. Inspection (looking at the body)
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18. Identify and describe 2 (two) separate circumstances in which you may have to work in collaboration with other team members/ health professionals. E.g. 1) Referral services 2) In operation theatre.
19. 20.
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21. State 4 (four) possible reasons for respiratory rate being 23 or more.
22. 23.
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20. Section F – Label the diagrams using the given words correctly
A. (sacrum, thoracic vertebrae, skull, lumbar vertebrae, cervical vertebrae, coccyx )

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B. (urethra, kidney, ureter, bladder)

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Section G – Briefly answer the following questions (Not more than 250 words. Minimum 130 words)
21. The immune system is a network of cells that are wholly responsible for maintaining your body's immunity and overall health. (Discuss this statement below).

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22. What are the basic principles of a healthy diet?
23. 24.
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25. Describe the following:
• Processes of metabolism
• Nutrition
.
• Body temperature regulation

• Biological maturation
• Inheritance and ageing
24. Explain the internal and external factors necessary to maintain overall health of a human being.

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