Unit 2: Job roles in health and social care and the values that underpin professional practice

Question 1

What does a nurse do?

Answer 1

Plans patient care.
Monitors and records patients’ health.
Administers medication

Question 2

What does a doctor do?

Answer 2

Diagnoses and treats physical and mental health conditions

Question 3

What does a paramedic do?

Answer 3

Responds to medical emergency calls in the community.
Assesses individuals who are injured.
Provides lifesaving medical intervention.

Question 4

What does a physiotherapist do?

Answer 4

Assesses and supports individuals affected by injury, illness or disability.
Gives hands on therapy.
Gives advice.

Question 5

What does an occupational therapist do?

Answer 5

Assesses and supports an individua’s needs.
Provides adaptations so a person can do more in their daily life.

Question 6

What does a dentist do?

Answer 6

Assesses oral health.
Provides dental treatment.

Question 7

What does a dietician do?

Answer 7

Assesses and provides nutritional advice.
Promotes a balanced diet.

Question 8

What does a health visitor do?

Answer 8

Supports and promotes the development of young children and families.
Visits family after baby is born.
Gives advice to new parents.

Question 9

What does a midwife do?

Answer 9

Helps expectant parents prepare for birth of child.
Antenatal classes.
Helps deliver the baby.
Monitors mother and baby’s health during pregnancy.

Question 10

What does a pharmacist do?

Answer 10

Dispenses medicine.
Advises on health issues.

Question 11

What does a social worker do?

Answer 11

Safeguards and protects people from harm.
Supports individuals to life a more independent life.

Question 12

What does a care assistant do?

Answer 12

Works in a care home.
Helps feed, bathe and dress residents.

Question 13

What does a domiciliary care worker do?

Answer 13

Visits people in their home to help with bathing, cooking, cleaning and dressing.

Question 14

What does a speech and language therapist do?

Answer 14

Supports people with communication difficulties.
Supports individuals with eating, drinking and swallowing problems.

Question 15

What does an outreach worker do?

Answer 15

Helps and supports those that might not necessarily volunteer to come in and use a service.

Question 16

What does a family support worker do?

Answer 16

Establishes relationships with individuals and families in need.

Question 17

What does an activities coordinator do?

Answer 17

Organises activities for individuals or a group in care setting.

Question 18

What does Health and Social Care practitioner mean?

Answer 18

Somebody who WORKS in Health and Social Care

Question 19

What are the 6 Cs?

Answer 19

Care.
Compassion.
Communication.
Competence.
Courage.
Commitment.

Question 20

What does care values mean?

Answer 20

The things that anybody who works in care should see as important.

Question 21

What are the 7 care values?

Answer 21

Duty of care.
Safeguarding.
Dignity.
Respect.
Rights.
Confidentiality.
independence.

Question 22

What does skill mean?

Answer 22

The ability to do a task well.
Something you can learn.

Question 23

What does attribute mean?

Answer 23

Qualities or personal characteristics a person has

Question 24

What does behaviour mean?

Answer 24

The way in which someone acts

Question 25

What is person-centred practice?

Answer 25

Putting the service user at the centre of their care.
Listening to the views and choices of the service user.
Doing what the service user feels is best.

Question 26

What does CPD stand for?

Answer 26

Continuing professional development

Question 27

What does CPD mean?

Answer 27

The learning and developing you need to do throughout your career

Question 28

What does reflective practice mean?

Answer 28

Looking back at how you’ve done and seeing what you did well and what you could do better.

Question 29

What is compassion?

Answer 29

Sympathy and concern for the misfortunes of others

Question 30

What is care?

Answer 30

Providing people with what they need for their welfare

Question 31

What is communication?

Answer 31

Being able to give and receive information

Question 32

What is competence?

Answer 32

Being able to do something properly

Question 33

What is courage?

Answer 33

Being able to do the right thing even if it is difficult

Question 34

What is commitment?

Answer 34

Putting the needs of others as your highest priority

Question 35

What is empathy?

Answer 35

Being able to understand what someone is going through. (And showing it)

Question 36

What is objectivity?

Answer 36

Being able to treat people without judging them

Question 37

What is duty of care?

Answer 37

The legal requirements of workers to protect the individual in their care

Question 38

What is safeguarding?

Answer 38

Protecting individuals from harm and abuse

Question 39

What is dignity?

Answer 39

Not being embarrassed

Question 40

What are rights?

Answer 40

Things that people are entitled to

Question 41

Which rights are important in health and social care?

Answer 41

The right to freedom of thought, religion and belief.
The right to be free from inhuman treatment and torture.
The right to be free from discrimination.
The right to life.
The right to equal and fair treatment.
The right to choice.

Question 42

What is respect?

Answer 42

Showing regard for the feeling of others.
Treating people the way you would like to be treated.

Question 43

What is confidentiality?

Answer 43

Keeping personal information private

Question 44

What is independence?

Answer 44

Being able to or being allowed to do things for yourself