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State what is meant by healthcare science. [1]
JD SCIENCE
Working in healthcare science
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State what is meant by a healthcare science assistant / associate. [1]
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State what is meant by point of work. [1]
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State what is meant by quality in HCS. [1]
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State what is meant by patient identification. [1]
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State what is meant by infection control in clinics. [1]
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State what is meant by escalation. [1]
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State what is meant by stock and reagents. [1]
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State what is meant by reflective CPD. [1]
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State what is meant by the multidisciplinary team. [1]
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Pat is asked about healthcare science in a Pearson Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe healthcare science. [2]
(b) Explain why healthcare science is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about a healthcare science assistant / associate in a Pearson 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]
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Pat is asked about point of work in a Pearson Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe point of work. [2]
(b) Explain why point of work is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about quality in HCS in a Pearson Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe quality in HCS. [2]
(b) Explain why quality in HCS is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about patient identification in a Pearson Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe patient identification. [2]
(b) Explain why patient identification is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about infection control in clinics in a Pearson Healthcare Science paper.
(a) Describe infection control in clinics. [2]
(b) Explain why infection control in clinics is important in this topic. [3]
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A clinic list is 24 patients in 4 hours. Mean minutes each? [3]
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2 identifiers required. A form has name only. Proceed? [3]
19.
IQC fails 1 in 20 days. Percentage? [3]
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A probe wipe takes 30 s. Wipes for 12 patients? [3]
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Reagent expires in 14 days. Weeks remaining? [3]
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EQA is quarterly. Schemes in 2 years? [3]
23.
Pat carries out a T-Level occupational task on working in healthcare science. This is a typical Pearson 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]
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Pat carries out writing or following an SOP for working in healthcare science. This is a typical Pearson 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]
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Pat carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for working in healthcare science. This is a typical Pearson 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]
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Pat carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for working in healthcare science. This is a typical Pearson 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]
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Compare healthcare science with quality in HCS. [4]
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Compare a healthcare science assistant / associate with patient identification. [4]
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Compare point of work with infection control in clinics. [4]
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Compare quality in HCS with escalation. [4]
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Apply your knowledge of escalation to this situation: use the local policy and NEWS2 [3]
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Apply your knowledge of stock and reagents to this situation: FIFO [3]