City & Guilds T Level Healthcare Science (HCS TQ)
T-Level Healthcare Science
Topic worksheet
Working in healthcare science
Original exam-style worksheet — not an official exam paper
Time guide: 50–60 minutes · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in Healthcare Science style. Follow local SOPs and escalate abnormal findings.
Answer all questions. Show working. Answers are in a separate file on the Worksheets page — do not look at them until you have finished.
1.
State what is meant by healthcare science. [1]
2.
State what is meant by a healthcare science assistant / associate. [1]
3.
State what is meant by point of work. [1]
4.
State what is meant by quality in HCS. [1]
5.
State what is meant by patient identification. [1]
6.
State what is meant by infection control in clinics. [1]
7.
State what is meant by escalation. [1]
8.
State what is meant by stock and reagents. [1]
9.
State what is meant by reflective CPD. [1]
10.
State what is meant by the multidisciplinary team. [1]
11.
Chris is asked about healthcare science in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe healthcare science. [2]
(b) Explain why healthcare science is important in this topic. [3]
12.
Chris is asked about a healthcare science assistant / associate in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe a healthcare science assistant / associate. [2]
(b) Explain why a healthcare science assistant / associate is important in this topic. [3]
13.
Chris is asked about point of work in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe point of work. [2]
(b) Explain why point of work is important in this topic. [3]
14.
Chris is asked about quality in HCS in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe quality in HCS. [2]
(b) Explain why quality in HCS is important in this topic. [3]
15.
Chris is asked about patient identification in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe patient identification. [2]
(b) Explain why patient identification is important in this topic. [3]
16.
Chris is asked about infection control in clinics in a City & Guilds Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe infection control in clinics. [2]
(b) Explain why infection control in clinics is important in this topic. [3]
17.
A clinic list is 24 patients in 4 hours. Mean minutes each? [3]
18.
2 identifiers required. A form has name only. Proceed? [3]
19.
IQC fails 1 in 20 days. Percentage? [3]
20.
A probe wipe takes 30 s. Wipes for 12 patients? [3]
21.
Reagent expires in 14 days. Weeks remaining? [3]
22.
EQA is quarterly. Schemes in 2 years? [3]
23.
Chris carries out a T-Level occupational task on working in healthcare science. This is a typical City & Guilds required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
24.
Chris carries out writing or following an SOP for working in healthcare science. This is a typical City & Guilds required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
25.
Chris carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for working in healthcare science. This is a typical City & Guilds required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
26.
Chris carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for working in healthcare science. This is a typical City & Guilds required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
27.
Compare healthcare science with quality in HCS. [4]
28.
Compare a healthcare science assistant / associate with patient identification. [4]
29.
Compare point of work with infection control in clinics. [4]
30.
Compare quality in HCS with escalation. [4]
31.
Apply your knowledge of escalation to this situation: use the local policy and NEWS2 [3]
32.
Apply your knowledge of stock and reagents to this situation: FIFO [3]