L3ASW – C6 “Care for Older People"

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Care for Older People

Question One
Discuss how the government wishes older people to be looked after (ideally) compared to how they
are actually looked after in your local area?

Answer

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Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 1.1 1.2

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Question Two

Describe physiological changes that come with ageing and how this can be different for

different people?

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

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Question Three

Discuss your impression of how society treats and values older people?

Answer

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Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

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Question Four

Describe what Parkinson’s disease is and how it may impact on how you look after a patient?

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 4.1 4.2

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Question Five

Describe what a Stroke/TIA is and how it may impact on how you look after a patient?

Answer

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Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 4.1 4.2

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Question Six

It is important to understand the circumstances in which CPR is NOT performed. Discuss the procedure

for transferring an end of life patient with a DNAR that die's while is being transported to a hospice.

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C4 4.2

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Question Seven

Describe what Osteoporosis is and how it may impact on how you look after a patient?

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 4.1 4.2

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Question Eight

Discuss how having a patient focused patient centred approach is better for a patient?

Compare this to a non-patient centred approach?

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
required
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Question Nine

Outline what adaptions you could use to help an older patient?

Answer

Assessor feedback

Correct Amendment Requires Marking Learning outcome(s) – C6 5.4 5.5

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