Legislation

Question 1

What is the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 1

Legal framework to protect this from discrimination for reason of- protected characteristics.

Question 2

What are the protected characteristics?

Answer 2

Race
Religion
Marriage
Gender
Sexual orientation
Age
pregnancy
Transexuality
Disability

Question 3

How does the Equality act improve disability?

Answer 3

Reasonable adjustments
Making it easier for someone to show that they difficulty carrying out every day tasks
Protected from indirect discrimination

Question 4

What is a reasonable adjustment?

Answer 4

Any step which can be reasonably taken to prevent any provision, criterion or practice , or any physical feature of its premise, from putting a disabled person at a disadvantage in comparison to a non-disabled person.

Question 5

What would you do if you couldn’t make a reasonable adjustment?

Answer 5

You have a responsibility to facilitate care for them in a practice who can accommodate them- refer elsewhere.

Question 6

If a patient cannot get into the chair themselves, what could you do?

Answer 6

Hoist
Banana board
Reclining wheelchair
Turn table
Stand aid

Question 7

If someone is unable to brush their teeth because of manual dexterity, what could you advise?

Answer 7

Foam handles
Collis curve
Ball handles
Putty handles
Suction brush to stick to wall to clean dentures

Question 8

What legislation is present for patients who lack capacity?

Answer 8

Adults with Incapacity Act 2000