HLTHPS011 — Measure spirometry

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What an assessment for HLTHPS011 must cover

51 assessable components: 4 elements (27 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 15 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 Prepare spirometer and materials for use

1.1Prepare spirometer equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications

2 Prepare individual for procedure

2.1Greet individual courteously and identify self
2.2Identify individual according to organisational procedures
2.3Obtain, read and record individual’s information according to organisational procedures
2.4Identify and respond to contraindications for performing spirometry within scope of own job role
2.5Clarify information with requesting health professional
2.6Take accurate measurements from the individual, consider other inputs and calculate reference values from established value sets
2.7Position individual to ensure comfort and safety of individual and self, according to test requirements

3 Perform spirometry

3.1Prepare equipment to commence recording and record additional information
3.2Coach individual through procedure with the provision of continuous instruction, encouragement and reassurance
3.3Observe individual throughout the procedure for ability to continue
3.4Identify recording as technically correct
3.5Provide individual with feedback on performance
3.6Repeat spirometry as necessary to comply with current industry standards
3.7Make technically acceptable measurements according to current industry standards
3.8Select indices for report according to current industry standards
3.9Identify the need for administration of a bronchodilator according to current industry standards and medical officer request
3.10Allow sufficient time for peak effect from bronchodilator and repeat spirometry
3.11Identify and respond to clinical emergencies according to organisational procedures

4 Complete spirometry measurement

4.1Assist individual as required on completion of procedure
4.2Review follow up arrangements with individual
4.3Respond to the individual’s questions
4.4Dispose of waste and clean materials according to organisational procedures, and infection control guidelines
4.5Clean, restock and store equipment according to manufacture specifications
4.6Complete report and provide a provisional interpretation of results and forward to physician for final interpretation
4.7Forward report and interpretation to requesting medical officer
4.8Enter details of individual and test completed on to database and/or hospital information system

Performance evidence

followed established technical, infection control and safety procedures to produce spirometry measurements for at least 3 different individuals that accurately measures the maximal expiratory ventilatory capacity, including:
at least 1 spirometry measurement in a simulated environment
at least 2 spirometry measurements on at least 2 individuals in the workplace or simulated work environment

Knowledge evidence

purpose, principles and protocols of spirometry
legal and ethical considerations for spirometry, including: duty of care, informed consent, records management, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, industry standards, work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
basic pharmacology related to respiratory function relevant for spirometry measurement
anatomy and physiology relevant for understanding and conducting spirometry
set up, operation and routine maintenance of spirometry equipment
patterns of normal/abnormal results related to both respiratory disease and technical factors relevant for spirometry measurement
features of technically correct recordings, including: no hesitation at start, evidence of maximal effort, no cough within first second, end of test criteria met, reproducibility
mathematical and statistical information relevant for spirometry measurement
reference values required for spirometry measurement and the factors that contribute to calculation of individual’s reference values and how to incorporate these, including: weight, height, age, gender, race
how to convert volumes from atmospheric temperature and pressure (ATP) to body temperature and pressure saturated (BTPS)
common causes of individual non-compliance in spirometry and the appropriate remedies
complications and contraindications for individuals undergoing spirometry measurement, and how to respond
emergency procedures specific to spirometry instrument quality control procedures, including: calibration, biological control measures
relevance of environmental factors in spirometry, including temperature and humidity
features and functions of respiratory therapy products

Foundation skills

Oral communications skills: interact with individual using some specialised vocabulary.
Writing skills: complete familiar and unfamiliar documentation including reports.
Reading skills: interpret routine information in individual’s records, technical and procedural documents, infection control guidelines.
Numeracy skills: take routine measurements.
Problem solving skills: interpret routine test results and respond to non-routine emergency situations.
Digital skills: routinely forward test results to requesting medical officer.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTHPS011 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTHPS011 needs to address all 51 unit components: 4 elements with 27 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTHPS011?

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