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CHCLEG002 Student Assessment. V3. 300616
CHCLEG002 Student Assessment. V3. 300616
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.
Unit Code/ Title HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Student Instructions
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 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
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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4. How do you stay up-to-date with safe work practices in regards to workplace systems,
equipment and processes in your work?
a. Poisons
b. Emergency equipment
d. Sharps
e. Radiation
7. What types of hazards would you find in a health setting? List 2 types.
8. What strategies can you use to minimise the risk of the above hazards?
9. Locate a procedure for hazard identification and outline the steps involved.
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.
11. What are two common sources of infection and how can you minimise the transfer of
infectious diseases?
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12. What are the rights and responsibilities of both workers and employers? List 2 for
workers and 2 for employers.
13. Briefly discuss the musculoskeletal areas of the body that can be injured through
manual handling.
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14. How can you follow safe work practices for direct client care?
15. What should you do if you identify any hazards, risks or client-related risk factors in the
workplace?
16. List four ways you can minimise the risks of manual handling activity.
19. How can you follow safe work practices for infection control?
20. What is the procedure for “after exposure” to blood or other body substances?
21. What are the infection control standard precautions you should always follow?
22. How can you contribute to safe work practices in the workplace?
23. How can you remain current with the information required for safety in the workplace?
24. Plan your own safe work practices then answer the following questions:
a. How can you maintain your knowledge on current safe work practices?
b. What levels of stress can you have and what would you do to reduce these stress
levels?
c. Who could you set up debriefing sessions with to address your needs?
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
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