HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
- Subject Code :
HLTHPS006
- University :
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- Country :
Australia
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions
Qualification |
CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support |
Unit Code/Name |
HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication |
Re-Assessment |
? Yes ? No |
Student ID |
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Student Name |
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Student Email Address |
@brighton.edu.au |
Trainer/Assessor Name |
Student Declaration
- I declare that this is my own original work and I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student(s).
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- I am aware of the re-assessment policy and any assessment deemed unsatisfactory will require me to do a re-assessment.
- I am aware I have the right to appeal an assessment outcome if I disagree with the outcome. I am aware that I have to follow the complaint and appeal process to request a review of the assessment outcome.
Student signature: |
__________________________ |
Date |
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Signature is required for the paper-based submission only.
Information for students
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Assessment information Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in the Community Services Works Student User Guide. where this task should be completed the maximum time allowed for completing this assessment task whether or not this task is open-book. Note: You must complete and submit an assessment cover sheet with your work. A template is provided. |
Questions
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
- List the Act that relates to medication administration for the state and territory in which you are based.
- Describe the purpose of the each of the following laws and their relevance to administering medication.
Poisons Standard 2020 |
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Disability Services Act 1986 |
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Aged Care Act 1997 |
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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 |
- Identify an Act relevant to disability services for your state and describe its purpose.
- Describe the obligation you have under duty of care when administering medications. Provide an example to illustrate your answer.
- List three types of standard precautions.
- List two types of additional precautions.
- For each of the medication types, give an example of a specific medication and handling, administering and storage instructions.
Medication type |
Example medication |
Handling, administering and storage and disposal requirements |
Capsules |
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Drops |
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Inhalants |
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Liquids |
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Lotions and creams |
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Ointments |
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Patches |
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Powders |
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Tablets |
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Wafers |
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Pessay |
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Suppository |
- Choose 10 of the medications you have identified above and that you may use in your work role and complete the following table.
Purpose |
Expected effects and possible reactions |
Contraindications for use |
Consequences of incorrect use |
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- Explain the purpose of medication charts and how they are used in administering medication.
- List two errors that can be made in administering medication. For each error explain why this could happen.
- List two impacts of an error in administering medication.
