HLTAAP002 Confirm Physical Health Status

Introduction

To obtain and interpret information about the physical health status of patients requires you to incorporate many different types of evidence and nursing skills. The ability to assess a person’s health status includes being able to interpret signs and symptoms and to determine variations in health status. It also requires you recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisation requirements. These skills build on your foundational nursing knowledge and skills and will enable you to contribute to the planning of nursing care within the delegated responsibilities of an Enrolled Nurse.

Summary

You will have two (2) attempts to complete the assessment quiz. The quiz has 18 questions related to the knowledge you have developed in this unit of competency. Please refer to your learning resources for the knowledge you will require to successfully complete this assessment.

Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.

Task Instructions

To complete the assessment, you must respond to the multiple choice/ quiz and short answer questions in the assessment. All questions must be attempted. When responding to the questions, you should pay attention to the entire question being asked. You should use the correct medical terminology when answering all questions

Submission Instructions

Access HLTAAP002 assessment 1 quiz from your Blackboard assessments, using the quiz icon. You have 2 attempts to successfully pass this assessment.

Your 2nd attempt will be unlocked once you get your results for your 1st attempt. The educator will provide  feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Assessment Process

• All items must be submitted.
• All items must be satisfactorily answered / addressed / completed in order for you to achieve a “Satisfactory” outcome for this assessment.

• Please note that this is one assessment from the range of assessment tasks you will complete. You must complete all assessment tasks in this subject. Please refer to your subject outline for information on the other assessment tasks.
• Clear, constructive and accurate feedback will be given to you on your results and performance
• The assessment items you submit will be retained by the college as evidence of your performance.

Questions 1 – 10 are self-marking

Answer the multiple choice and short answer matching questions related to your understanding from the learning resources

Scenario – Mr Arthur Charleston

I: Arthur Charleston is a 52 year-old Aboriginal Wiradjuri man. Birth date 7/04/1972. MRN 1020304

S: Arthur presented to the Emergency Department today following a fall at his home. Arthur has a contusion above his left eye and shows some disorientation to person, place and time and currently has a GCS of 12. Pupils are equal and reactive to light and Motor function is equal on both sides in his legs and arms

B: Arthur has a history of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. Arthur lives on his own and smokes 20  cigarettes a day. Arthur consumes 6 cans of full strength beer per day, and Arthur states he eats very little and enjoys take away meals most days. Allergies Nil Known. Arthur does not exercise at all due to pain in his back

On your examination, you note;

A: Arthur’s vital signs are;

• Temperature 35.5 C
• Respirations 16
• Pulse 110 bpm
• Blood Pressure 145/90
• Sp02 92%
• BMI 21
• BGL 15 mmol

Question 11

Review the case scenario provided

a. Referring to the scenario above, Arthur has a temperature of 35.5 degrees. There is currently a homeostatic imbalance please explain in 50 words how the body rises temperature  using negative feedback.

b. Which body system is mainly involved in rising body temperature. How does this system raise the body’s temperature?

c. What are the potential risk to Arthur if his temperature does not come back to normal?

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In your answer;

1. Discuss homeostatic imbalance and negative feedback in your own words.
2. Outline which system is involved in the raising of body temperature, how does this occur?
3. What risks can occur to Arthur if his temperature does not go back to normal?

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Question 12

What are five (5) questions a nurse may ask Arthur while completing his admission to gain a complete health history, to better support Arthur? Refer to element 1.4

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Question 13

It is important to continually assess a patient prior to completing any nursing interventions. Discuss in your own words, why it is an important step to continually assess and monitor the nursing interventions provided to your patient before providing further care. In your answer; Review the resources for element 2.1 and discuss, in your own words, the reasons why nurses continually complete ongoing assessment on a patient once they are admitted. What is the purpose for this?

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Question 14

Arthur has a history of Diabetes. a. Which system of the body controls diabetes? b. What are the normal structure and functions of this system? c. What risk factors does Arthur have that have contributed to this change in variation in health status In your answer; Review the resources for element 1.2 about body systems these questions are related to one specific body system. Answer question a) then all your answers should reflect the same system.

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 Question 15

Body system work independently however they also interact with other body systems. Discuss in your own words how these body system interact with each other. How do they assist and interact with each other to function? a. Cardiovascular and respiratory b. Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal c. Central nervous system and integumentary system

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Question 16

On examination of Arthur, you note that he has Edentulous (has no[1]natural teeth). Teeth are important to maintain a person’s health, review the resources in element 1.2 and demonstrate your understanding by a. Name the four (4) types of teeth found in the mouth. b. Discuss the function of the four (4) types of teeth c. In having no natural teeth, what are three (3) nursing interventions we can do to help Arthur? Consider who you could refer Arthur to, that could assist Arthur in mouth/ gum/ dental care d. If untreated this can lead to potentially serious illness in the mouth can you please state two (2) mouth diseases

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Question 17

Arthur has identified as an Aboriginal person, a. Discuss 1 (one) potential factor that may affect each of the following - social, cultural, environment and biological, which could contribute to a change in health status for Arthur due to his culture. b. Who can we refer Arthur to for management of this variation in health status? c. In reviewing your decision making process discuss your scope of practice as an Enrolled nurse to refer Arthur. Refer to resources in element 1.2 and element 3 to support your answer.

In your answer; a) For each of the following - social, cultural, environment and biological, discuss 1 (one) potential factor that could contribute to a change in health status for Arthur and is related to his culture. b) What other health professional could we refer Arthur to, who could assist Arthur in the management of this variation in health status? c) In reviewing your decision-making process discuss your scope of practice as an Enrolled nurse to referring and caring for Arthur.

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Question 18

Disease and illness can be triggered by a number of causes. These conditions can impact people in different ways.

For each of the following causes –

a) pathogens,

b) inherited genetic conditions,

c) trauma, toxins and other environmental hazards,

d) nutritional factors and

e) Impacts caused by health interventions (iatrogenic).

In your response, provide,

1. key features (and/ or definition) of each cause
2. One (1) physical impact it may have on the client,
3. One (1) emotional/ mental impact on the client

When completing parts 2) and 3), you only need to provide an example. No additional explanations are required.

Refer to element 1.2A for support for this answer.

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