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HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status
Assessment task - Simulation Based Assessments
Simulation Based Assessment Task 1:
Mr Russell Stevenson, a 71 year old person, tripped and fell this morning when visiting your health care facility for a pathology appointment. Mr Stevenson hit the back of his head. The Registered Nurse provided basic first aid and performed the initial assessments. Mr Stevenson was conscious, oriented and free from pain during the initial assessment. He was ambulated to the treatment room in a wheel chair.
After an hour, the Registered Nurse asked you to perform the following assessments on Mr Stevenson:
• Level of consciousness;
• Orientation;
• Pupillary activity; and
• Muscle strength and tone.
You must obtain the equipment needed to carry out the physical health assessment, e.g. pen torch. You should seek assistance from one of your classmates to play the role of Mr Stevenson. Your assessor will play the role of the Registered Nurse.
Brief case notes of Mr Stevenson are provided as Appendix A for your reference. 10 minutes will be allocated for you to complete this activity.
Simulation Based Assessment Task 2:
Did you recognise any potentially serious issue/s for Mr Stevenson that need to be referred to the Registered Nurse?
Interpret the information you gathered for task one (1). Discuss your findings with the Registered Nurse and identify any implications and significant issues of Mr Stevenson's current physical health status. You must discuss all variations from normal health status and refer potentially serious issues to the Registered Nurse.
Your assessor will play the role of the Registered Nurse. Time allocated for this activity is 5 minutes.
Simulation Based Assessment Task 3:
The Registered Nurse asked you to monitor Mr Stevenson pending further evaluation by the doctor. It is morning tea time. A care worker asked you whether he/she could give a cup of tea to Mr Stevenson.
Demonstrate how you would respond to the care worker in relation to Mr Stevenson's current health status. Provide a rationale for your response.
Further to your explanation, the care worker stated that she/he knows that Mr Stevenson would usually prefer to have a cup of warm tea at this time during his usual pathology appointments and insists on giving it to him. You are unable to make a decision as you are new to the health care facility.
Identify who you would liaise with to clarify any implications and significant issues affecting Mr Stevenson's current health status. Demonstrate how you would clarify your concern with the relevant people in your health care facility.
Your assessor will alternately play the roles of the carer and relevant reporting personnel in your health care facility.
Attachment:- Confirm physical health status.rar