NURSING CAPSTONE PROJECT

Assessment Task 1: Questions


Student Name	Student ID
Email	Phone number
Trainer Name	Group Code
Course code and name	HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection
Unit code and name	HLTPAT004 Collect Pathology Specimens Other Than Blood
Due date	….. / ….. / …… (Students have 2 weeks to complete this task)
Resources required	You will require the Melbourne Polytechnic learner resource guide for HLTPAT004Collect Pathology Specimens Other Than Blood. Questions must be successful completed to achieve competency. Handwriting must be legible. Assessment must be written in pen only.
Learner Instructions	Tasks to be completed: Assessment Task 1: Question and Answers Mark Allocation: SC (Satisfactorily Competent) CNA (Competency Not yet Attained) You need to have a Satisfactorily Competent mark in this course to pass this Unit. This assessment is an individual open book task. It is to be completed in your own time. You have two weeks to complete the tasks. Ensure you have recorded the due date. Take 30 minutes in class to read and review the assessment task and seek clarification on key points prior to undertaking the assessment task. At this time any you can discuss any require reasonable adjustments required with your teacher/assessor. Reasonable adjustment may include an extension of time, oral questions and answers etc. You can complete the answers by hand writing in your answers in blue or black pen. You must complete the coversheets and sign the student declaration. All questions must be answered completely.

Questions and Answers

1	What are the legal and ethical considerations for pathology collection, and how these are applied in organisations?	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
children in the workplace Children technically under the age of 18. Ask family members for Medicare card. Parent guardian consent. Collector needs working with children check.	☐	☐
Provide standard of reasonable care to the patient. Following policy and procedure. Carrying the identification to the patient.	☐	☐
informed consent - Informed consent ensures the protection of the patient against unwanted treatment, we will explain the procedure to the patient before we start. When a person freely signs a consent from confirming the procedure, it means they understood all the information.	☐	☐
mandatory reporting If the child is aggressive or abuse, you should report to your supervisor and write down the report about what happened on that time.	☐	☐
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure Do not discuss the patient’s personal information with anybody and avoid disclosing all the information about the patient.	☐	☐
records management We need to have systematic record or complete the day sheet. We should keep secure the data on a safe place, if we are going to somewhere.	☐	☐
work role boundariesboundaries of responsibilities Respect by yourself and others. Avoid any type of arguments.	☐	☐
sources of non-blood sample requests and interactions with other health services	☐	☐
work health and safety Always keep in mind, our safety and patient’s safety if first during perform the procedure. If some blood fluid on the floor, we can use warning sign to prevent the visitor from injury. We will use the equipment very safely such as needle, vacutainer.	☐	☐

2	What are the standard infection control requirements for clinical procedures?	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
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	Avoid recapping Avoid hand to hand passage of sharp instrument by using any basin. Grasp the needle Using instrument rather than finger.	☐	☐
	put the pressure on it. Clean the infected area with soap and water Call to the assistant. Apply dressing if need. Inform to your supervisor about the incidence. Blood is important to check any risk.	☐	☐
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3	Give Three (3) examples of the following industry terminology used in specimen collection:	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
Equipment	a) PPE (gloves, goggles, mask) b) Petri-dish c)Needle (butterfly needle)	☐	☐
Procedures	a) Swabs b) Helicobacter (breath test) c)Urine test	☐	☐
Abbreviations	a) much b) Citole c)m/s/u	☐	☐
Medical terminology	a) Cytology b) Urinalysis c)Urology	☐	☐

4	What are the key aspects of anatomy and physiology sufficient to make safe specimen collection?	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
We need to understand the scope of practices and understand the anatomy and physiology reducing the risk of an injury such as we are doing throat swabs and injury is not sustained to the patient. What we can or what we can’t do about the scope of practices.	☐	☐

5	What are the clinical risk factors in specimen collection and procedures designed to minimise those risks for different specimen types? Factors Minimise Risk	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
a) Mislabel specimen	Avoid having specimen from multiple patients Avoid using strip of label. Check at least two identifier patients.	☐	☐
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6	Give an example for each of the factors which may affect the chemical analysis of specimens and the impact on collection:	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
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7	What are the features, functions and/or use of the following specimen collection equipment?	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
sterile jars features - durable container, yellow screw cap, leak-proof, odour-proof, impact resistant. Functions- It is very helpful for collection and transport the patient’s samples including urine and sputum. Uses- we can use sterile jar for storing and collecting the specimen and lab supplies.	☐	☐
24hr urine containers with and without additives	☐	☐
swabs - viral, bacterial, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)	☐	☐
paediatric urine collection bag	☐	☐
breath balloons	☐	☐
skin scraping equipment	☐	☐
nail clipping and scraping equipment	☐	☐

8	What are different handling and storage methods for the following different specimen types?	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
We will be putting the label on the sample, Check the volume of the specimen, ensure there is sufficient volume or not. Collection date and time Storage method We will storage the specimen according to the type of specimen Proper preservation Light protection Freezer Ice bag during home visit Keep under room temperature	☐	☐

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Assessment Task 2: Scenario


Student Name	Student ID
Email	Phone number
Trainer Name	Group Code
Course code and name	HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection
Unit code and name	HLTPAT004 Collect Pathology Specimens Other Than Blood
Due date	….. / ….. / …… (Students have 2 weeks to complete this task)
Resources required	You will require the Melbourne Polytechnic learner resource guide for HLTPAT004 Collect Pathology Specimens Other Than Blood. Scenarios must be successfully completed to achieve competency. Handwriting must be legible. Assessment must be written in pen only.
Learner Instructions	Tasks to be completed: Assessment Task 2: Projects The scenarios are hypothetical situations using the learner’s knowledge and based on past and present workplace experiences that may help with their responses. Mark Allocation: SC (Satisfactorily Competent) CNA (Competency Not yet Attained) You need to have a Satisfactorily Competent mark in this course to pass this Unit. This assessment is an individual open book task. It is to be completed in your own time. You have two weeks to complete the tasks. Ensure you have recorded the due date. Take 30 minutes in class to read and review the assessment task and seek clarification on key points prior to undertaking the assessment task. At this time any you can discuss any require reasonable adjustments required with your teacher/assessor. Reasonable adjustment may include an extension of time, oral questions and answers etc. You can complete the answers by hand writing in your answers in blue or black pen. You must complete the coversheets and sign the student declaration. All scenarios must be answered completely.

Project –

Specimen Tables – Complete the following tables

Answers may include but not be limited to those given below.

1	MSU	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
What is Equipment required for collection?	☐	☐

List any pre-test criteria	☐	☐

Specific labelling for the specimen & what documentation would you label	☐	☐
Patient’s surname and first name Patient’s date of birth Date and time of collection Type of specimen [ e.g. urine m/c/s] Attach a lab # barcode.
Storage requirements & Temperature controls	☐	☐
We can keep the sample in the refrigerated or room temperature and also protect the sample from light.

2	Urine for Chlamydia	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
What is Equipment required for collection?	☐	☐

List any pre-test criteria	☐	☐

Specific labelling for the specimen & what documentation would you label	☐	☐

Storage requirements & Temperature controls	☐	☐

3	24hour Urine with Additive	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory
What is Equipment required for collection?	☐	☐
Plain bottle [ no additive] Plain bottle [ acid added]
List any pre-test criteria	☐	☐
Check the test collection manual to confirm the patient has been given the correct instruction before the sample collection.
Specific labelling for the specimen & what documentation would you label	☐	☐
The minimum Nata requirement should label on the container Surname First name Date of birth Date of collection Collector’s id Lab #barcode Other documentation must also include Type of specimen What it is being tested What number of collections Date and time of sample collection
Storage requirements & Temperature controls	☐	☐

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