Unit 301

Question 1

What is the social model of health?

Answer 1

Examines all the factors which contribute to health. For example, poor housing.

Question 2

What is the medical model of health?

Answer 2

Can be measured simply by determining if a disease is present or not.

Question 3

Give some examples of health settings

Answer 3

1. GP Practices
2. Hospitals
3. Dentists

Question 4

Give an example of a residential setting

Answer 4

Nursing Home

Question 5

Give some examples of day-care services

Answer 5

1. Day Centres

2. Home Care

Question 6

Give some examples of people who may live in a hostel

Answer 6

1. Young People

2. Homeless

Question 7

Different ways in which you can support a service user with dementia

Answer 7

1. Set a positive mood for interaction.
2. Get the persons attention.
3. State your message clearly.
4. Ask simple, answerable questions.
5. Listen with your eyes, ears and heart.
6. Break down activities into a series of steps.
7. When the going gets tough, distract and redirect.

Question 8

Give some examples of health and social care settings

Answer 8

1. Dentist
2. School
3. Hospitals
4. Doctors

Question 9

What is an antenatal clinic?

Answer 9

A clinic where professionals stay with patients from conception to birth.

Question 10

What is a nursing home?

Answer 10

Registered nurses deal with the elderly who are living with chronic long-term medical conditions.

Question 11

Why do people live in a care home?

Answer 11

Because they are unable to look after themselves. Also, they need support with daily living.

Question 12

What is a day-care service?

Answer 12

Services provided away from home, during the day.

Question 13

What does a hospice do?

Answer 13

Offer palliative care to people who are terminally ill, and support for their families. They could also provide respite care for those with life limiting conditions.

Question 14

What is a hostel?

Answer 14

Temporary accommodation for those without a permanent home.

Question 15

What is domiciliary care?

Answer 15

Care provided within the patients home.

Question 16

What is health care?

Answer 16

Maintenance or improvement of health via diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

Question 17

What is social care?

Answer 17

Concerns itself with helping people live their lives.

Question 18

Give some examples of professionals who work in the health sector

Answer 18

1. Midwife

2. Nurse

Question 19

Give some examples of professionals who work in the social sector

Answer 19

1. Social Worker

2. Therapist

Question 20

What is heamophilia?

Answer 20

A genetic condition that can’t stop bleeding.

Question 21

What does CQC stand for? What is their role?

Answer 21

Care Quality Commission. They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety.

Question 22

What is Ofsted’s role?

Answer 22

Inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.

Question 23

What does NMC stand for? What is their role?

Answer 23

Nursing and Midwifery Council. It maintains a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses eligible to practice within the UK.

Question 24

What does NICE stand for? What is their role?

Answer 24

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Guidelines and quality standards are not mandatory. They can be used for a wide range of purposes both locally and nationally. To improve the quality of health and care services.

Question 25

What does HCPC stand for? What is their role?

Answer 25

Health and Care Professions Council. The main purpose is to protect the public. They do this by setting and maintaining standards of proficiency and conduct for the professions it regulates.

Question 26

What does EYFS stand for? What is their role?

Answer 26

Early Years Foundation Stage. Sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years.

Question 27

What is the welfare state?

Answer 27

A system that is set up by the government to protect the health and well-being of it's people especially those with social and financial needs.

Question 28

Why was the welfare state introduced?

Answer 28

William Beveridge found that people in working class were still in poverty.

Question 29

What is the liberal reforms?

Answer 29

A series acts of social legislation passed by the British Liberal Party. They represent the emergence of the modern welfare. It demonstrates the split between modern liberalism and classical liberalism.