HLT51612 DIPLOMA IN NURSING
HLTAP401B Confirm Physical Health Status
Student Name: _____________________________ Group: ________________
Lecturer: ___________________________________ Date: __________________
Assessment Task 5
For this Assessment the following applies:
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Complete an Assessment cover sheet for each Assessment that you submit. For Group Assessments make sure you list everyone’s name and ID’s on the cover sheet. Assessment cover sheets are available from your Trainer and Reception.
To successfully complete and to be deemed competent in the above units, you must achieve a result of “Satisfactory” for each assessment task
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Tips for submitting your Assessment
When submitting your Assessment, use the following as a guide to ensure your success:
Have you answered all the questions to the best of your ability?
Have you made sure all spelling and grammar mistakes have been corrected?
If you have written your Assessment, is it legible and easy to read?
Is your name and ID on each sheet of paper?
Have you taken note of and ensured you have met the due date for submitting your assessment?
Have you referenced correctly?
Have you kept a copy of your assessment?
Remember
Ask questions if you are experiencing difficulty or do not understand what a question or Assessment task is asking you to do. Your Trainer is highly skilled at offering you support and guidance when necessary
Instructions
Answer all of the questions using your own words and ensure you use the correct medical terminology. There is no word count; however answer each question and its relevant dot point in full, bullet points are not an acceptable form of answer.
For each of the following systems, choose 2 common disorders. Describe problems or complaints associated with the disorders. Explain the signs and systems that a client may present with the condition.
Cardiovascular
AMI
HTN
Aortic stenosis
CCF
Arrhythmia
Cardiomyopathy
Respiratory
COPD
Asthma
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Pneumonia
Cystic Fibrosis
Digestive
GERD
Celiac Disease
Ulcerative colitis
Cronhs disease
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Endocrine
Diabetes – Type 1
Diabetes – Type 2
Cushing syndrome
Addison’s disease
Graves’ disease
Hashimotos disease
Reproductive
Pelvic Inflammatory disease
Endometriosis
Prostate cancer
Gonorrhea
BPH
Uterine Cancer
PCOS
Integumentary
Eczema
Acne
BCC
Pruritus
Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Nervous
Stroke
MS
Parkinson’s
Spinal cord injury
Muscular Dystrophy
Motor Neurone Disease
Immune
SLE
Gullian Barre Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
MS
Hashimotos
Psoriasis
Urinary
Kidney stones
Urinary Incontinence
Bladder cancer
Pyelonephritis
UTI
Nephrotic syndrome
Musculo-Skeletal
Osteoarthritis
Carpel tunnel syndrome
Tendinitis
Fracture
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lymphatic
Lymphedema
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Hodgkin’s Disease
Glandular Fever
Tonsillitis
For 1of the disorder, from each system listed in question 1, explain in your own words if the disorder is caused by any of the items listed below. For example does a pathogen cause hypothyroidism- you must justify your response
Pathogens
Is an inherited genetic condition
Trauma
Toxins or other environmental hazards
Nutritional deficiency or over indulgence
Degenerative changes in vital organs
The loss of normal control mechanisms
For the disorder you have chosen in question 2, discuss the potential impact the following has in relation to the disorder
Physical factors such as a disability
Mental health factors
Emotional factors such as death of a family member
Health interventions for example physiotherapy, medication, diet change.
When should a referral to a medical, nursing or allied health professional be made