STUDENT ASSESSMENT
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY / COVER SHEET
(This sheet is in the Student Assessment pack)
This form is to be completed by the assessor and used a final record of student competency. All student submissions
including any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students
file. Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Management System unless all relevant paperwork is
completed and attached to this form.
Student Name: Jemaima Dapol
Student ID No: 15380 Folder no.M/T 94
Final Completion Date:
Assessor Name: Rakesh Gudideveni
Unit Code/ Title HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Please attach the following documentation to this form Result
Observation Checklist in the Work Placement
Assessment Task 1- Record Book (1 assessor observation)
S / NYS
Observation & Logbook Work Placement Record Book attached (2
workplace supervisor observations)
Assessment Task 2-
Written Test
Written Test attached S / NYS
S = Satisfactory; NYS = Not Yet Satisfactory
Final Assessment Result for this unit C / NYC
C = Competent; NYC = Not Yet Competent
Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, Signature: ____________________________
reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I
have provided appropriate feedback. Date: ____/_____/_____
Student Declaration: I declare that I have been assessed Signature: ____________________________
in this unit, and I have been advised of my result. I also am
aware of my appeal rights. I also declare that the work Date: ____/_____/_____
submitted is my own, and has not been copied or
plagiarised from any person or source.
Administrative use only
Entered onto Student Management System ________________
Date Initials
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ASSESSMENT TASK 1 – OBSERVATION & LOGBOOK
This information which is in the Student Assessment pack is to be handed to each student to outline the assessment
requirements
Student Instructions
This assessment is to be undertaken in a fully equipped aged care facility.
For this assessment, you are to be observed on 3 separate occasions (2 observations by your
workplace supervisor and 1 observation by your assessor). For this assessment, you will need
to follow safe work practices for direct client care.
You will need to perform the following at your workplace:
1. Conduct a workplace WHS inspection/Hazard identification assessment
2. Conduct a workplace risk assessment
3. Follow workplace procedures for a simulated emergency situation (this will mean
participating in a mock evacuation/emergency situation)
You will also need to discuss and document ways in which you can demonstrate your ability to
consistently apply workplace safety procedures in the following day-to-day workplace activities
required in your job role including:
4. Infection control
5. Hazardous manual tasks
6. Use of personal protective equipment
7. Reporting incidents
During your observation assessment you will need to discuss with your assessor how
legislation affects the way you work including:
8. How legislation guides infection control procedures
9. Manual handling tasks
10. Your rights and responsibilities as a worker
11. Your duty of care to clients
Please outline the legislation that guides each one.
Your 3 observations will be observed as follows:
2 observations by your host employer / workplace supervisor that will be verified by your
assessor from your College
1 observation by an Assessor from your College
(These are to be recorded in your Work Placement Record Book that will be given to
you by your assessor)
To be assessed on: Work Placement
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ASSESSMENT TASK 2 – WRITTEN TEST
This information which is in the Student Assessment pack is to be handed to each student to outline the assessment
requirements.
Student Instructions
This is an open book written test. Therefore, you are allowed to bring books/ resources that
can help you to answer the test.
Your assessor will set a date and time for this open book written test.
On the test date:
1. Your assessor will set ground rules including no phones, talking, etc.
2. Your assessor will pass a copy of the assessment to you.
3. Your assessor will allow time for reading and questions before commencing
assessment.
4. You will have 1.5 hours for this assessment. Your are not to leave the classroom within
15 minutes of commencement of the assessment.
5. Once assessment has commenced, no communication between students is allowed.
6. If you repeatedly talk, or are caught cheating, you will be removed from the classroom,
and reported to student administration. Your assessment will be marked as “incomplete”
7. Remember – assessments are a participatory process, so your assessor can help re-
word questions, but cannot lead to answers.
8. Once completed, your assessment will be marked accordingly.
9. In the event that a question is not answered correctly, your assessor will discuss the
response with you to determine if you did not know the answer, or did not understand the
question.
10. In order to achieve competency, all questions MUST be answered correctly.
This assessment will be done on: 25.01.2021
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ASSESSMENT TASK 2 – WRITTEN TEST
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Student Name: Jemaima Dapol
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Student ID No: 15380 Date:
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STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the instructions below regarding completing this assessment
This is an open book written test. In the time allocated, you are to answer all of the following questions. Make sure you:
Print Clearly
Answer all questions
Use a pen. Assessments written in pencil will not be accepted.
Ask your assessor if you do not understand a question. Whist your assessor cannot tell you the answer, he/she may be able to re-
word the question for you
Do not talk to your classmates. If you are caught talking, you will be asked to leave and your assessment will not be marked.
Do not cheat or plagiarise the work of others. Anyone caught cheating will automatically be marked Not Yet Competent for this unit.
There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.
QUESTIONS
1. Think about a time you have followed safe work practices for direct client care. Describe
the situation, discuss the safe work practices you followed throughout the job, discuss
any hazards or risks you identified, the steps you took to remove or minimise the hazard
and the reporting procedures you followed or would have followed to report hazards,
incidents, injuries or client-related risk factors.
I had to transfer my client from his seat to his wheelchair. The wheelchair was placed on slipperly
tiles. On placing my client in his wheelchair, it started moving because I had not put on the safety
lock. I immediately switched on the safety lock and made my client comfortable and moved him
away from the slipperly floor.
I would report by word of mouth through a telephone call to my supervisor in case of an injury. Then
I would put it into writing in form a report and send it electronically.
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2. Write a procedure to outline safe work practices for manual handling, aimed at guiding
healthcare employees in their work. Your procedure must cover types of hazards
expected and control measures for the hazards.
When transfering, moving or lifting a client the following procedure is followed,
Make sure the environement is free of distractions on the floor to avoid falling.
Ensure all safety locks are on to avoid the device from moving away.
When lifting consisder the weight of the client and your capability. You can ask for help if you cannot
move the client.
Assume the correct posture to prevent back injuries, muscles strains, and sprains (Reese, 2018).
Maintain correct posture as you move or lift your client to prevent the client from falling.
Consider the location of transfer. Usually short distances are managable. In long distances, use mobility
devices.
3. Create a single page information flier to inform colleagues and clients about safe work
practices for infection control. This flyer needs to incorporate standard and additional
precautions and the risks of infection. Fliers should be professionally and attractively
presented.
Infection safety precauations according to Friend & Kohn (2018).
Always use protective equipment like gloves, face and mouth mask and aprons.
Wash your hands regularly before preparing food and after handling body fluids.
Handle waste safely.
Keep the environment clean by using appropriate detergents.
Keep the client clean.
Handle linen safely.
Care equipement should be cleaned regularly and disinfected.
Keep your nails short to prevent transmissions.
Protect any broken skin or exposed wounds.
4. How do you stay up-to-date with safe work practices in regards to workplace systems,
equipment and processes in your work?
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One of the ways to stay up-to-date with safe work practices is constantly reading papers from research
which are available on the internet or attending quarterly seminars where such issues are addressed.
5. Briefly discuss what each of the following symbols mean.
a. Poisons
This symbol means the chemical or content in the bottle should not be drunk, eaten or licked as it may
cause death or serious illness.
b. Emergency equipment
This sign is to show location of safety equipments like first aid kit and pain relievers
c. Personal Protective Equipment
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It means the place is highly infectious and people should have protective equipement before entering
the designated place or room.
d. Sharps
This symbol shows visitors there is use of needles and sharp objects hence they need to take care.
e. Radiation
It is a warning for employees and visitors against potential risks of radiation in and around the
workplace.
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6. What is the definition of a hazard?
A hazard is anything that can cause harmor injury to people.
7. What types of hazards would you find in a health setting? List 2 types.
Biological hazards and
chemical hazards.
8. What strategies can you use to minimise the risk of the above hazards?
Some of the strategies are to wear protective gear,
Use symbols to indicate hazardous chemicals.
Protect broken skin.
Wash hands regularly.
Handle chemicals and body fluids with caution.
9. Locate a procedure for hazard identification and outline the steps involved.
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Procedure for hazard identication
Identify possible things that may cause harm at the work environment like slipperly floors, needles or
chemicals (Friend & Kohn, 2018).
Identify people who are likely to be harmed by the harzard.
Identify daily routines and possible hazards that are likely to emerge.
Locate reports and look for previous incidents, accidents and injuries.
Prepare for unusual conditions like power outage, lack of mergency equipement
(Friend & Kohn, 2018).
Classify the hazards.
Put warning symbols where necessary.
Finally draft safety and precaution guidelines for employees and visitors.
10. What safety considerations must you be aware of when working in a home-based care
situation and what can you do to ensure your safety? List 2 safety considerations.
In a home based care there is high risks of infection because of handling body fluids and waste.
Therefore, it is important to wear personal protective equipment when handling body fluids and
when I have broken skin.
Additionally, correct posture during manual handling is improtant. A client may require constant
manual handling like transferring, lifting, pushing or turning them on bed.
11. What are two common sources of infection and how can you minimise the transfer of
infectious diseases?
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Sources of infection are from body fluids and contaminated food. Some of the strategies to
minimize transfer is to ensure that you wash your hand swell before handling food, wash food
well before cooking and ensure food is well cooked (Reese, 2018). Additionally, use gloves or
face masks when handling blood, urine, salaiva or other body fluids and also use disinfectant to
clean the living environment.
12. What are the rights and responsibilities of both workers and employers? List 2 for
workers and 2 for employers.
A worker has a of responsibility to take care of clients
A worker has a right to stop working for a client in case of physical abuse or failure to be paid by
the employer.
Employers have a responsibility to provide good working environment for workers.
Employers have a responsibility to provide resources and equipment for workers.
13. Briefly discuss the musculoskeletal areas of the body that can be injured through
manual handling.
Arms
Back
Legs
Neck
Wrists
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14. How can you follow safe work practices for direct client care?
By reading and mastering all safety guidelines and by discussing safety guidelines with clients as
well, if they are in a position to do so.
15. What should you do if you identify any hazards, risks or client-related risk factors in the
workplace?
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The first thing to do is get rid of the hazard before it can cause any harm.
Then report the risk to your employer.
Record the hazard or risk , possible outcome and strategies to deal with the risk.
Once it is resolved by the employer update your record .
16. List four ways you can minimise the risks of manual handling activity.
Always use the appropriate posture when lifting any load
Avoid lifting heavy things often.
Ensure that you do not twist your back. Move your legs only (Nakic et al. 2017).
Consider the weight of the load and distance and ask for help when necessary.
17. What is the correct technique for lifting?
Put your legs apart for enough support
Ensure your back is straight and not curved out
Your hands should be in close contact with your body.
Lift your load without twisting your back.
18. Describe and discuss the hierarchy of control.
Hierachy of control is a pyramid which illustrates how to control hazards from the top to
bottom, with most effective method at the top(Reese, 2018).
At the top of hierachy is elimination which involves phsyically removing hazards from the
environment.
The second one is substitution which is replacing the hazard.
After that, is engeneering controls where you are supposed to isolate people from hazards to
prevent harm or injuries.
Administrative controls is adressing the safety concern by changing work policies
The last one is personal protective equipment. Employees should have PPE while performing
their duties.
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19. How can you follow safe work practices for infection control?
Ensure the place is clean,
Keep short nails to minimise transmission.
Use PPE appropriately.
Wash hands often.
Keep the client neat and clean.
20. What is the procedure for “after exposure” to blood or other body substances?
Wash the exposed area with soap and warm water
Use alcohol-based agents to clean the surface.
Report the incidence seek medical attention
In case of exposure with infected blood, seek medical attention for post-exposure prophylaxis.
Report and record the incidence.
21. What are the infection control standard precautions you should always follow?
The following are infection control standard precaustion according to Friend & Kohn (2018).
Proper hand hygiene.
Safe handling and disposal of waste.
Use of appropraite PPE.
Handling sharp objects with caution.
Handling blood and body fluids safely.
Cleaning and decontaminating the living enevironment safely.
22. How can you contribute to safe work practices in the workplace?
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Follow all guidelines provided by employer.
Educate other workers of safety rules.
Edcate the patient as well if in a position to learn.
Report any incident, injury or potential risk.
23. How can you remain current with the information required for safety in the workplace?
Ensure you get reliable information from the internet and attend workers seminars and
workshops.
24. Plan your own safe work practices then answer the following questions:
a. How can you maintain your knowledge on current safe work practices?
By attending seminars and workshops.
By getting reliable information from the internet.
b. What levels of stress can you have and what would you do to reduce these stress
levels?
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Phsyical stress is possible when there is too much work. You can ask your employer to give you
off days or work in shifts.
Emotional stress may occur when clients are not improving. Make sure you talk to somebody
about it could be your peer or workplace counselor.
c. Who could you set up debriefing sessions with to address your needs?
My immediate suprevisor is the appropriate person to set up a debriefings session to adress my
concerns as a worker.
Before you hand in your written assessment, make sure that you:
1. Re-check your answers and make sure you are happy with your responses
2. Have written your Name, Student ID and Date
Result: Satisfactory / Not Yet Satisfactory
Comments:
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Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, Signature: ____________________________
reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I
have provided appropriate feedback. Date: ____/_____/_____
Student Declaration: I declare that I have been assessed Signature: ____________________________
in this unit, and I have been advised of my result. I also am
aware of my appeal rights. Date: ____/_____/_____
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