HLTAHA049 — Recognise impact of health conditions
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What an assessment for HLTAHA049 must cover
76 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 56 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Receive delegation and gather information.
- 1.1Obtain written or verbal delegation for an allied health activity from the Allied Health Professional.
- 1.2Obtain information from relevant sources and delegating Allied Health Professional, according to organisational policy and procedures.
- 1.3Discuss and confirm with delegating Allied Health Professional minimum health status required by the person for participation in therapy or intervention and work health and safety (WHS) requirements.
2 Obtain information regarding the person’s health status.
- 2.1Obtain information regarding the physical health status of the person, through observation, questioning and interpretation of documentation.
- 2.2Use and interpret health terminology that describes the normal structure, function and location of the major body systems.
- 2.3Use and interpret information that relates to the interrelationships between major components of each body system and other structures.
- 2.4Recognise factors or issues that may impact on an identified physical condition and report to the delegating supervisor or Allied Health Professional.
3 Confirm physical health status and discuss healthy functions of the body.
- 3.1Confirm the person’s health status prior to delivery of health intervention as delegated by the Allied Health Professional by evaluating the relationships between different body systems to support healthy functioning.
- 3.2Recognise significance of physical health status with the person in relation to required intervention in line with scope of role and organisational policies and procedures.
- 3.3Clarify implications and significance of physical health status with the person in the case of uncertainty or limits on own scope of role.
- 3.4Discuss with the person factors that contribute to maintenance of a healthy body.
- 3.5Enhance quality of work activities by using and sharing information about healthy functioning of the body.
4 Recognise variations from normal physical health status.
- 4.1Recognise variations from normal health status in consultation with Allied Health Professional.
- 4.2Recognise potential risk factors responsible for variation or significant variations from normal health status.
- 4.3Report variations to Allied Health Professional in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
Performance evidence
- Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
- obtain, interpret and use knowledge of the human body and healthy functioning in the workplace or in simulation to:
- recognise impacts of health conditions of at least two different people presenting with different conditions
- provide information to two people and the delegating health professionals in different situations.
- perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of allied health assistance work. At least 60% of this work must be carried out in an allied health workplace. The remaining 40% may be carried out in a simulated environment, if an allied health workplace is unavailable.
Knowledge evidence
- purpose of anatomy and physiology in Allied Health Assistant practice:
- basic anatomical and physiological aspects of therapy activity
- processes for providing feedback before, during and on completion of delegated therapy activity
- processes for communicating effectively with treating health professionals
- national framework for advance care planning
- health information and related terminology
- role of delegation, process for delegation of tasks and impact on scope of role
- anatomy and physiology relating to allied health disciplines
- organisation of the cells, tissues and organs
- basic structure and functions of the body systems and associated components, including:
- cardiovascular system
- respiratory system
- musculoskeletal system
- endocrine system
- gastrointestinal system
- urinary system
- reproductive system
- integumentary system
- lymphatic system
- nervous system
- immune system
- principles of homeostasis and the relationship between homeostatic imbalance and disease
- interaction between body systems to maintain homeostasis
- common examples of homeostasis including:
- maintenance of normal body temperature
- fluid and electrolyte balance
- elimination of wastes
- maintenance of normal blood pressure levels
- maintenance of normal blood glucose levels
- common measures of a person’s health status including:
- body temperature
- pulse rate
- respiration rate
- blood pressure
- blood glucose levels
- anatomical terms of location:
- medial and lateral
- anterior and posterior
- superior and inferior
- proximal and distal
- superficial and deep
- common conditions and illnesses on body systems including:
- diabetes
- cardiovascular diseases
- musculoskeletal conditions
- neurological conditions
- cancer
- obesity
- malnutrition
- organisational documentation processes
- work health and safety (WHS)
- common screening and assessment tools used in allied health therapy to determine health, wellbeing and function
- impact of ageing on body systems
- disability and physical health
- mental health issues & physical health
- credible sources of information about human anatomy and physiology and common health issues.
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