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01.  Name the two (2) types of incontinence that impact the elderly. 

List three (3) aids that can be used 
Describe three (3) issues that may occur due to infrequent changing of aid

02. List three (3) signs you may observe that indicate a consumer may be having issues with incontinence? 

 

03. Explain what Polypharmacy is and the risks involved to the consumer 

 

04.What could you do if a consumer complains about the strategies implemented to reduce risks to their health and wellbeing?

 

05. List five (5) assessment tools you can use to assess a consumer’s risk

 

06.When working with a consumer and performing a risk assessment what are your immediate priorities?

 

07.List three (3) common observable indicators in an older person of each of the following conditions:

malnutrition 
dehydration 

08.What are six (6) environmental issues that could contribute to falls?

 

09.What are two (2) common issues for consumers taking multiple medications per day? 

How could you avoid confusion on medications?

 

10.What are two ways that family members or carers can assist in the risk assessment process?

 

11.List seven (7) common symptoms of anxiety/depression

 

12.Mr Brown has dementia and often tries to leave the house when Mrs Brown goes out to do the shopping. Mrs Brown deadlocks the door so that Mr Brown can’t get out to keep him safe.

Explain how we can support Mrs Brown to implement risk minimisation strategies for Mr Brown in this situation?

 

13.. A consumer has been admitted to your aged care home just before morning tea time. Before serving morning tea to the consumer, what actions should you take?

14.

a) Give a description of three (3) documents that are used in aged care to identify a consumer’s care needs.

 

b)Why is it important to keep accurate and appropriately detailed records?

 

15.Older people are at risk of depression and/or anxiety. List two (2) factors that increase an older person’s risk of developing depression/anxiety

 

16.For each risk factor that you have identified in the above question, what are two (2) strategies you could implement to reduce the risk of developing depression/anxiety?

 

17.List three (3) indicators that a support worker may have breached work role boundaries

 

18.Explain one (1) change or initiative undertaken by the Australian Government to reduce risks to older people and improve the quality of aged care

 

19.For each of the following five (5) types of elder abuse, list two (2) signs for each point that indicate the consumer may have experienced elder abuse:

Sexual
Emotional
Physical
Financial 
System

20.Why are older people more likely to experience isolation? 

 

21.What risks could taking multiple medications pose to the consumer? 

 

22.For each of the below workplace legal and ethical policies and procedures explain what the legal and ethical requirements are when working in aged care.

 

Privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure

 

 

Human Rights

 

 

 

 

Duty of Care

 

 

 

 

Risk Assessments

 

 

 

 

Incident Reports (SIRS)

 
SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING

 

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