Discuss the process of administering paediatric oral solutions.
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT BRIEF: Case Study | |
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Course | HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing |
Subject Code and Title | HLTENN007 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy
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Unit(s) of Competency | HLTENN007 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy
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Performance criteria, Knowledge evidence and Performance assessed | PC: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.2 |
KE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | |
PE: N/A | |
Title of Assessment Task | Written Assessment: Case Study |
Type of Assessment Task | Case study with short answer questions |
Submission | As per timetable |
Task Instructions
To complete the assessment, you must respond to a number of questions on the response template provided. The questions are based on the case scenarios outlined prior to the questions. These questions must be answered in full. When responding to the questions, please pay attention to the entire question being asked. Use the correct medical terminology when answering all questions.
You will be assessed on the responses to the questions and will be deemed as either satisfactory or not satisfactory. ALL of the responses must be marked as satisfactory in order to pass the assessment.
If this assessment is deemed NOT SATISFACTORY (NS), it will be scheduled to be re-assessed as per the THINK Education Assessment Policy for Vocational Education and Training (VET), accessible here: http://www.think.edu.au/studying-at-think/policies-and-procedures
Section 1:
Case Scenario 1
Mrs Johnston is a 65-year-old female, who has been admitted to hospital with right upper lobe pneumonia. She has a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, angina, hypertension, anxiety, depression, congestive cardiac failure and is a type 2 diabetic on a Novorapid sliding scale. You are on the morning shift and are due to start your medication round at 0800 hrs. Her morning BGL was done at 0730 hrs and her BGL was 12.5mmol/l.
TASK | Assessment Criteria |
Question 1 | Mrs Johnston is on Metoprolol for her angina. What class of drug is this?
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Question 2 | Discuss the pharmacodynamics of this class of drug. (Refer to your answer in Question 1 for the drug class)
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Question 3 | Discuss what precautions should be taken prior to administrating this medication (Metoprolol).
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Question 4 a | While completing a set of vital signs on Mrs Johnston, she informs you that she has developed central chest pain. After a thorough assessment, you feel it may be her angina and you speak with your RN, who instructs you to administer the PRN Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) that has been prescribed.
By what route is this medication typically given?
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TASK | Assessment Criteria |
Question 4 b | Explain how GTN works to reduce the pain of angina.
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