Assignment title: Information
UNIT NAME HLTEN515B!
UNIT TITLE Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients
ASSESSMENT B1 Short Answer Questions
Marking Guide
· Word Limit of 100 words per answer.
• Candidates are required to adhere to the Assessment Guidelines in
their submission. Questions: Candidates are to answer the following
questions. Referencing used must be Harvard Style and appropriate
quality references are used.
1.Name and describe three tools commonly used for assessment in aged
care.
2.Community care was only increased by approximately 10% in 2012-13. Is
this sufficient to rebalance community and residential care according
to consumer demand? Give your opinion from what you have learnt
and research.
3.How can messages of dementia risk reduction be incorporated into
primary care?
4.The last 40 years the life expectancy has increased. Give your thoughts asto why?
5.For the older Australian whom lives in a rural area what are the issues they
are faced with in relation to health care?
6.What are some of the advantages of living in a rural area that would entice
health care professionals to practice there?
7. What is person centred care?
8. Pain management in older people is a very important area. The
preferred approach is to treat the underlying cause however if the cure
is not feasible then a symptom based approach would be used. There
is a wide range of pharmacological treatment options and different
modes of drug delivery. What are some of the reasons why some
medications found to work well in younger persons may not work in
the older age group? Give at least three reasons why?
9. Name 4 medications used in the older person age group. Identify its
indications and any adverse reactions or comments that are of high
importance to know?
10.Identify what services your local council/neighbourhood Centre
provide to the older person in your local area. Find at least 5 services
and provide a brief description on each. Is researching this
information is important? Why or Why not?
11.Differentiate between hallucinations, delirium and depression?
12.New ways of doing work are needed in aged care services. Theworkforce is ageing itself and younger workers are not being attracted
to the field. Various incentives are currently being offered to attract
health professionals to work in aged care. Consider the advantages as
well as the disadvantages of aged care work. Sell your job to a new
prospective employee?
13.What is assistive technology and what are some of the barriers to
using this?