Unit 20 – Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria are microbes with a single cell. There is no nucleus or membrane within bacteria‚ making its structure simpler than that of other organisms. Instead‚ the genetic information is contained in a single loop of DNA. Viruses are microscopic organisms consisting of genetic material surrounded by proteins‚ lipids‚ or glycoprotein coats. Fungi can be multicellular or single celled
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Unit 4222-301 Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1.1 Communication happens a lot in health and social care settings: many different kinds of conversations occur‚ as well as a variety of meetings‚ activity and treatment sessions and consultations with medical and other practitioners that also involve communication. A closer look at these activities will show you that service users‚ practitioners and other adults interact and communicate with
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Isolation Unit and Infection Control Patients identified as being at risk of infection should immediately be isolated in a room with private bathroom. The isolation unit is housed in a single or multiple buildings physically separated from other health care facilities by transparent fencing. It contains clean areas for donning protective gear
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UNIT 4222-223 SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO MEET PERSONAL CARE NEEDS 1.2 Establish the level and type of support an individual needs for personal care To establish the level and type of support an individual needs I would ask the individual how much help they need‚ what they are comfortable with and anything they may be worried about. I would read the risk assessment‚ as it would give me information on my client’s ability to participate and highlight any possible risks. I would promote independence‚ encouraging
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Unit 4222-374 Promote Active Support Outcome 1 – Understand How Active Support Translates Values Into Person-Centred Practical Action with an Individual 1.1 The hotel model is staff doing things for the service users and then become observers in their own lives. This is where things are done without any actual consent from the individual and planned more around the convenience of the staff one example being if a staff member makes a service user wait for medication to ease pain or discomfort but
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INFECTION An infection is the colonization of a hostorganism by parasitespecies. Infecting parasites seek to use the host’s resources to reproduce‚ often resulting in disease. Colloquially‚ infections are usually considered to be caused by microscopic organisms or microparasites like viruses‚ prions‚ bacteria‚ and viroids‚ though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect. Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections
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Outcome 1 Understand own responsibilities‚ and responsibilities of others‚ relting to health and safety in the work setting. 1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. The European Parliament issues Directives on all legislation‚ including Health & Safety. 1989 saw six Health & Safety Directives issued. They had to be applied as law by each of the Member countries. By authority given to the Secretary of Sate these Directives
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Answer in Unit 4222-249 Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206) Outcome 1 1. Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is very important in life. It covers all aspect depends on culture or any way of life. It could be personal reason‚ social‚ psychological‚ or just the way of maintaining healthy lifestyle. For personal reason‚ it could boast self esteem‚ feeling good about self or as a way of making the self more attractive to others. In social
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UNIT 4222-205: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care (HSC 024) Outcome 1: Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse - Hitting‚ slapping‚ pushing‚ pinching‚ kicking and burning. Leaving people to sit in own urine and faeces and forcing them to eat or take medication. Sexual abuse - Unwanted advances‚ indecent exposure or harassment‚ rough washing or touching of the genital area‚ rape‚ being forced to watch or participate
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Unit 4222-616 (AMS 34) Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects Outcome 1 1 Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to administering medication are:- The Medicines Act 1968 – requires that local pharmacist or dispencing doctor is responsible for supplying medication. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 – controls dangerous and harmful drugs‚ I.e. controlled drugs (CD’s) The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2007 – specifies about handling
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