Pearson T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Health TQ)
T-Level Health
Answer sheet
Health and wellbeing
Separate mark scheme — do not issue with the student worksheet
Time guide: — · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in T-Level Health style. Answer in the context of a health or care setting.
Indicative marking points. Award marks for equivalent scientific or mathematical wording. Do not issue this sheet with the student worksheet.
1. State what is meant by health.
[1 mark]
- physical, mental and social wellbeing, not only absence of disease
2. State what is meant by wider determinants.
[1 mark]
- housing, income, education, environment
3. State what is meant by health promotion.
[1 mark]
- enabling people to increase control over their health
4. State what is meant by mental health.
[1 mark]
- emotional and psychological wellbeing
5. State what is meant by nutrition and hydration.
[1 mark]
- balanced diet and enough fluid
6. State what is meant by physical activity.
[1 mark]
- reduces CVD, diabetes, depression risk
7. State what is meant by smoking, alcohol and drugs.
8. State what is meant by screening.
[1 mark]
- tests a population to find disease early
9. State what is meant by immunisation.
[1 mark]
- prevents infectious disease
10. State what is meant by health inequalities.
[1 mark]
- avoidable differences in health
11. Pat is asked about health in a Pearson Health paper.
(b) [3 marks]
- wider determinants matter
12. Pat is asked about wider determinants in a Pearson Health paper.
13. Pat is asked about health promotion in a Pearson Health paper.
14. Pat is asked about mental health in a Pearson Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- anxiety, depression, psychosis
15. Pat is asked about nutrition and hydration in a Pearson Health paper.
(b) [3 marks]
- dehydration worsens confusion
16. Pat is asked about physical activity in a Pearson Health paper.
17. A clinic sees 30 people, 6 smoke. Percentage smokers?
18. Fluid target 1600 ml. Drunk 1200 ml. Remaining?
19. BMI: 80 kg, 1.60 m. BMI = m/h²
20. A walk of 30 min on 5 days. Minutes per week?
21. Alcohol units: 2 pints of 4% (approx 2.3 units each). Total?
22. Uptake 42 of 50 invited. Percentage?
23. Pat carries out a T-Level occupational task on health and wellbeing. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: the factor being investigated
- Dependent: the measured result or quality check
(b) [2 marks]
- follow the SOP and keep other variables constant
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- not recording the batch/lot number or operator ID
24. Pat carries out writing or following an SOP for health and wellbeing. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: a step in the method
- Dependent: whether the acceptance criteria are met
(b) [2 marks]
- same calibrated instrument
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- skipping a verification check
25. Pat carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for health and wellbeing. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: hazard
- Dependent: control measure effectiveness
(b) [2 marks]
- same PPE and waste route
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- using expired reagents or the wrong waste stream
26. Pat carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for health and wellbeing. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: sample ID
- Dependent: result vs specification
(b) [2 marks]
- same calculation method
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- transcription error between the instrument and the LIMS
27. Compare health with mental health.
[4 marks]
- physical, mental and social wellbeing, not only absence of disease
- emotional and psychological wellbeing
- state one workplace implication
28. Compare wider determinants with nutrition and hydration.
[4 marks]
- housing, income, education, environment
- balanced diet and enough fluid
- state one workplace implication
29. Compare health promotion with physical activity.
[4 marks]
- enabling people to increase control over their health
- reduces CVD, diabetes, depression risk
- state one workplace implication
30. Compare mental health with smoking, alcohol and drugs.
[4 marks]
- emotional and psychological wellbeing
- major risk factors
- state one workplace implication
31. Apply your knowledge of smoking, alcohol and drugs to this situation: very brief advice and referral
[3 marks]
- very brief advice and referral
32. Apply your knowledge of screening to this situation: must be consented