Learning Aim A

Question 1

General practitioner

Answer 1

a doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch of medicine but provides ongoing treatment and preventative care in the community for a variety of medical problems that may be experienced by individuals of all ages.

Question 2

Preventative care

Answer 2

care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy, and are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health. It includes screening and vaccination programmes.

Question 3

consultant

Answer 3

a senior doctor, normally based in a hospital who provides specialist expert healthcare support in their area of expertise.

Question 4

Nurse practitioner

Answer 4

provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers. They contribute to the management and development of the care provision. They also undertake research and contribute to the education and training of other member of staff.

Question 5

health screening

Answer 5

the process of checking for the presence of disease in individuals who have no signs or symptoms of the illness.
- For example screening for the presence of cervical cancer for women or testicular cancer for men before they have any symptom of the disease.

Question 6

antenatal care

Answer 6

care provided for a mother and her baby before the birth of the baby.

Question 7

postnatal care

Answer 7

care provided for a mother and her baby after the birth of the baby.

Question 8

policies

Answer 8

detailed descriptions of the approach, and often the specific procedures that should be followed, in caring for clients.

Question 9

Procedures

Answer 9

written instructions that outline the expected and required routines that care staff must follow in specific situations.
- For example, reporting accidents or administrating medicines, in order to implement agreed policies.

Question 10

safeguarding

Answer 10

policies to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm, abuse and neglect and that their health and wellbeing is promoted.

Question 11

self-help groups

Answer 11

groups formed by people who share a common issue that they wish to address. The members provide advice, support and care for each other.
- For example, Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help group for recovering alcoholics.

Question 12

complementary therapies

Answer 12

a wide range of treatments designed to treat the whole person rather than the symptoms of their disease.
- For example, acupuncture, aromatherapy and reflexology.

Question 13

conventional medical treatments

Answer 13

also called orthodox treatment. A system of treating an individual’s symptoms and disease by using drugs, radiation , or surgical administered by medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists).

Question 14

Assistive technology

Answer 14

any tool or strategy used to help people with disabilities complete their studies successfully and reach their potential.

Question 15

domicillary care

Answer 15

care provided in the service user’s own home. This may include district nurses, home care and workers and health visitors.

Question 16

halal

Answer 16

an Arabic term meaning permissible or allowed. Used in the context of preparing food according to Islamic law set down in the Quran.
- For example, how animals are killed and meat prepared for consumption.

Question 17

Kosher

Answer 17

means suitable. Used in the context of food preparation and consumption according to Jewish dietary laws. Covers permitted and forbidden foods
- For example, not cooking or eating milk and meat products together.

Question 18

Gluten

Answer 18

a protein found in wheat and some other grains. When people with coeliac disease eat gluten they experience an immune response that attacks their small intestine causing symptoms such as abdominal bloating, pain and diarrhoea.

Question 19

Informal care

Answer 19

care and support provided by relatives and friends, normally unpaid and in addition to the care provided by professional health and care providers.

Question 20

Code of practice

Answer 20

standards of behaviour and professional practice required of health and care practitioners, set and monitored by professional bodies such as the GMC, NMC or the HCPC.

Question 21

anti-discriminatory practice

Answer 21

care practice that ensures that individual and different needs of clients and patients are met regardless of their race, ethnicity, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation, and that prejudices and unfair discrimination are challenged.

Question 22

prejudice

Answer 22

preconceived opinions or fixed attitudes about a social group that are not based on reason or evidence. Prejudicial attitudes may lead to active discrimination.

Question 23

Empowerment

Answer 23

supporting people to take control of their lives and futures by taking a full part in discussions about their care and treatment.

Question 24

individualised care

Answer 24

care provision tailored to meet the particular and specific needs of each service user.

Question 25

self-esteem

Answer 25

a person’s sense of self-respect; the confidence a person has in their own worth and value.

Question 26

Multi-cultural society

Answer 26

a population made up of people from a variety of different ethic backgrounds and cultural traditions.

Question 27

Advocate

Answer 27

A person who speaks for someone else and presents their views and preferences

Question 28

Risk assessment

Answer 28

Identifying and evaluating the possible consequences of hazards and the level of risk that the hazard will cause harm

Question 29

Risk

Answer 29

The likelihood, high or low, that a person will be harmed by a hazard

Question 30

Hazards

Answer 30

Anything that could potentially cause harm, such as climbing stairs, wet floor services, trailing electricity cables, the disposal of waste or bathing a service user

Question 31

Clinical waste

Answer 31

Waste contaminated by blood, urine, saliva, or other body fluids, which could be infectious

Question 32

Hazardous waste

Answer 32

Waste contaminating substances that can cause serious harm to people or equipment, including spooled dressings and items contaminated with bodily fluids, explosives, flammable materials and substances that poison or destroy human tissue

Question 33

Whistleblowing

Answer 33

A situation in which an employee reports poor or dangerous practice at their workplace to the press or to another organisation outside their work setting,
- for example, the GMC, NMC or HCPC, in order to bring about change for the better

Question 34

Multi-disciplinary team

Answer 34

A team in which health and care workers from different professional backgrounds and with different work roles, plan, implement and monitor an individual’s care

Question 35

Holistic approach

Answer 35

An approach to care that addresses the individual’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual health, so addressing the needs of the whole person

Question 36

Line manager

Answer 36

Person responsible for managing the work of an individual or a team in an organisation, usually the position they hold will be at least one level above the person/people they manage

Question 37

Primary health care

Answer 37

Care provided by doctors, dentists and opticians, for example

Question 38

Secondary health care

Answer 38

Care which includes most hospital services, normally addressed via the GP or other professionals

Question 39

Tertiary health care

Answer 39

Specialist and often complex care provided in highly specialist units and hospitals
- for example, spinal injury units

Question 40

NHS foundation trusts

Answer 40

Health services, largely financed by the government that manage the delivery of hospital services, many mental health services and community health services in England

Question 41

Palliative care

Answer 41

Specialist care for people with serious illnesses, which aim to provide relief from symptoms and to reduce stress for patients and their families

Question 42

Morbidity

Answer 42

The levels of ill-health in a particular area.

Question 43

Morality

Answer 43

The death rate in a particular area

Question 44

Community care assistant

Answer 44

Professional assessment of care needs provided by a local authority adult social services department, which also provides help and advice I’m assessing services to best meet the service of user’s need.