HLTAHCS003 — Complete routine physical health assessments

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What an assessment for HLTAHCS003 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. 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 Obtain client information and determine scope of assessment.

1.1Complete health assessments according to scope of practice and organisational standard treatment protocols.
1.2Consult relevant health professionals and available documentation about client health.
1.3Obtain client and family medical and social history and discuss specific presenting problems using culturally appropriate and safe communication.
1.4Obtain client information about effectiveness of any current medications and treatments.
1.5Explain organisational requirements for maintaining confidentiality of information and permissions for disclosure.
1.6Accurately document client history according to organisational policies and procedures.
1.7Determine specific examination and test requirements from information gathered.

2 Complete physical examination and tests.

2.1Explain the reason and procedures for each examination to the client, confirm understanding and obtain informed consent.
2.2Implement required infection control precautions according to examination and test requirements.
2.3Use correct protocols to measure vital signs and identify any significant variation from normal reference range.
2.4Conduct physical examination and tests based on observations and client’s presentation, and with respect for community values, beliefs and gender roles.
2.5Accurately record details of all measurements, examinations and tests according to organisational policies and procedures.

3 Evaluate, present and confirm health assessment findings.

3.1Evaluate examination and test results to identify signs and symptoms of common, uncomplicated health conditions.
3.2Recognise from examinations and tests signs and symptoms of potentially serious health problems and trigger referral for further investigation.
3.3Determine own interpretation of client’s current health status based on history, presenting problems, examination and test results.
3.4Provide clear and accurate reports and consult with other health care team members to verify results and confirm client’s health status.
3.5Report any confirmed notifiable diseases according to procedural and legal requirements and within scope of own responsibility.
3.6Update client records with health assessment details according to organisational policies and procedures.

4 Discuss assessment outcomes with client and/or significant others.

4.1Provide information about verified assessment results in plain language using culturally appropriate and safe communication.
4.2Discuss options for treatments and other interventions.
4.3Encourage client and/or significant others to question and clarify outcomes, and purpose of potential treatments and interventions.
4.4Confirm understanding and document information provided in client records.

Performance evidence

complete a physical health assessment of a total of five Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients to collectively include: - females - males - people across the lifespan including children and adolescents through to the elderly
for each of the five clients, complete a head to toe physical examination and tests: - measurement of height, weight and waist circumference and calculation of body mass index - measurement of temperature - measurement of blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm - measurement of respiratory rate and peak flow - examination of: - eyes, including physical examination and vision test - ears and hearing, including otoscopy - mouth, throat, teeth and gums - skin - hands and feet including observations for infective and fungal issues, oedema, abnormalities in the structure and shape, and nerve damage - chest by visual and aural observation of respiration for any signs of congestion and distress - abdomen by visual observation - urinalysis via dipstick testing - blood glucose test with a blood glucose testing meter - examinations for specific presenting problems
for each of the five clients: - evaluate all assessment information and report own interpretation of client’s current health status to health care team - consult with the health care team to verify assessment results and confirm client’s health status - discuss assessment outcomes with the client - document, in client’s records, accurate details of: - medical and social history - observations, examinations and tests completed - evaluation notes about the health of each client - information and referrals provided to the client
from assessments personally completed or from case study assessment documentation: - identify signs, symptoms and implications of four different potentially serious health problems, and report on and refer - identify one notifiable disease and implement procedures to notify.

Knowledge evidence

organisational policies and procedures for: - maintaining client confidentiality - documenting health assessments - local state or territory legal requirements, and associated organisational procedures for reporting notifiable communicable diseases
organisational responsibilities and role boundaries of those involved in health assessments: - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners - medical practitioners, registered nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
the role of standard treatment protocols in health assessments: - types that are used by primary health care organisations including Standard Treatment Manuals (STM) and how to access - purpose, format and inclusions - how to use to identify physical health assessment requirements
key information collected and recorded in medical and social histories for health assessments and how this may differ according to the age of the client
key elements of routine physical health assessments and how types of examinations and tests may differ according to the age of the client and their presentations
different types of infection control precautions and when these would be used for different types of physical examinations and tests
equipment and procedures for health examinations and tests, and ‘normal’ reference range for adults: - height, weight, waist circumference and body mass index - temperature - blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm - respiratory and peak flow rate - examination of: - eyes, including physical examination and vision test - ears and hearing, including otoscopy - mouth, throat, teeth and gums - skin - hands and feet including observations for infective and fungal issues, oedema, abnormalities in the structure and shape, and nerve damage - chest including visual and aural observation of respiration for any signs of congestion or distress - abdomen including visual observation - urinalysis via dipstick testing - blood glucose test with a blood glucose testing meter
understanding of anatomy and physiology sufficient to identify major body systems, associated organs and their overall functions: - circulatory system - digestive system - endocrine system - immune system - integumentary system - musculoskeletal system - nervous system - reproductive system for females and males - respiratory system - urinary system
common short term and uncomplicated health conditions (those that would generally respond to a course of treatment or ongoing self-care), common presenting signs and symptoms and required examinations: - respiratory tract infections - eye, ear and mouth infections - bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic skin infections - digestive and gastrointestinal conditions including gastroenteritis - urinary tract infections
for chronic and communicable diseases of high incidence in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations, the major risk factors, signs and symptoms that would trigger referral for investigation: - cardiovascular disease - chronic respiratory disease, including asthma and obstructive lung disease - chronic kidney disease - chronic liver disease - cancer - diabetes - musculoskeletal conditions, including arthritis - eye, ear and oral disease - sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - blood borne viruses including HIV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C - communicable diseases of current significance in the local state, territory or local community.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: • interpret detailed familiar organisational policies and procedures • interpret sometimes complex and unfamiliar standard treatment protocols and client records involving medical terminology and abbreviations.
Writing skills: • use fundamental sentence structure, health terminology and abbreviations to complete forms and reports that require factual information.
Oral communication skills: • ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to elicit information from clients and determine understanding of information provided.
Numeracy skills: • interpret sometimes complex medical numerical data and abbreviations in standard treatment protocols and client records • take and record accurate measurements involving weights, lengths, rates and degrees • complete calculations involving, percentages and ratios • document medical numerical abbreviations in client records.
Planning and organising skills: • determine a structured approach for health assessments and complete physical examinations and tests in a logical, time efficient sequence.
Technology skills: • select and use medical equipment suited to purpose of physical examination and client characteristics.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTAHCS003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTAHCS003 needs to address all 42 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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