Unit 14 Exam Topics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Specimen Paper

GP

Medical history

MRI - advantages

Breast screening table for cancer

Tissue biopsy

Radiotherapy

Questionnaire – hoe to improve

Drug administration

Alcohol

Effects of treatment

Ethical issues

Smoking

January 2007 Visual examination by GP

Use of computer to diagnose

Blood tests

ECG

Table – how to treat a cold

Self-treatment

Over the counter

Name of drugs

administration

Aseptic conditions

Anaesthesia

X-ray – advantages / disadvantages

Lithotripsy

Gall stones

Ethical issues

Alcohol

June 2007 GP’s

Percussion

Blood pressure

Ultrasound

Pregnancy

Tables

Incidence of cancer

Radiotherapy

Choice of treatment

CT scanning

Advantages / disadvantages

Survey – methods of treatment

Aseptic

Anaesthesia

Microsurgery

Drugs – method of administration

January 2008 Medical history

Examination techniques

Questionnaires

MRI

Radionuclide

Prescription items

Drugs – classification

GM drugs

Treatment

Kidney failure

Dialysis

Transplants

anaesthesia

Endoscopic

Laser

Radiotherapy

Ethical – smoking

June 2008 Examination – taking body temperature

Testing reflexes

Common methods of physical examination

Computer for diagnosis

X-rays

Table – serious diseases, illnesses and disorders

Conclusions

ECG

Blood test

Drugs – names

Administering drugs

Reasons for different ways

Intensive care

Principles of hospital nursing

Self-treatments

Tissue biopsy

Radiotherapy

Communication /consultation with patients

Lifestyle choices and effects on treatment

Unit 14 Exam Topics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Jan

2009

GP Examination - physical

Palpation, Computer medical records

PET Scanning, tissue biopsy

PCT – table re: high blood pressure

Draw conclusions

Measuring BP

Medical treatment, types & reasons

Self-treatment – types

Minor illnesses & injuries

Hospital nursing

X-ray imaging – uses & limitations

Minor surgery – aseptic techniques

Anaesthetic drug by injection

Local & general anaesthesia

Ethical issues / lifestyles

June 2009

Medical practitioner – medical history – diagnosis, stethoscope

Physical examination methods

Questionnaires

Radionuclide scanning – principles of use

Survey table – drug treatment

Draw conclusions

Compare prescription & non prescription drugs

Types of names for drugs

Classification of drugs

Administering drugs

Dialysis treatment – scientific principles

Home versus hospital treatment

Bogy fluid sampling tests

Ultrasound scanning – scientific principles – uses and limitations

Surgical techniques – endoscopic surgery, laser surgery, microsurgery

Radiotherapy – cancer

Side-effects

Medical treatment requirements

Speci-men 2010

Taking body temperature

Testing reflexes

Physical examination

GP using a computer

Contrast X-rays for digestive problems

Imaging techniques

Data table – draw conclusions

Electrocardiography ECG

Hear problems

Eg .of disease and disorder – how can a blood test help diagnosis

Drug manufacturers – names given to drugs

3 methods of administering drugs other than by mouth

Why are not all drugs taken by mouth?

Reasons for giving / not giving drugs

Intensive care

Principles of hospital nursing

Self-treatment methods

Tissue biopsy

Cancer diagnosis

Radiotherapy – how it’s used to treat cancer

Choice in medical care / treatment

Lifestyle choices that affect effectiveness of medical treatment

Jan 2010

Consultation with GP

Temp & blood test taken

GP using a computer

3 methods of physical examination

2 uses of a blood sample

Data table – cancer survey

Draw conclusions

3 reasons for differences in the data

How is radiotherapy used to treat cancer

Non- prescription drugs

2 reasons why not all drugs are taken by mouth

3 others ways of administering drugs

Ways of naming drugs

Self-treatment

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Transplant Surgery

Aseptic techniques

Local anaesthesia

Value of giving choice in the treatment of disease and dysfunction

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

June 2010

Visit to GP due to breathing difficultiesStethoscope, percussionX-ray examination – principles of x-ray use3 other common methods of physical examination

Data responseCardiovascular disease – draw conclusions3 ways drugs are classifiedUltrasound scanning – basic principles of its useAdv. & Disadv. of ultrasound scanning

Principles of hospital nursing compared with home nursing care. (QWC)Ways to treat minor illness at homeECG – how carried outAnd how it aids diagnosis of heart conditionsBody fluid sampling for a named disorder.

LithotripsyRadiotherapyEndoscopic surgeryAlcoholic and liver transplantsEthical issues of this (QWC)

Jan2011

GP using palpationPercussionGP using a computer to make diagnosisCT scanningAdv of CT scan compared to conventional x-ray imaging

Data response – smoking related diseasesDraw conclusions from the table(QWC)Reasons for changing hospital admissionsStrengths / weaknesses of questionnaires – open / closed questions

Genetically engineered drugsDrug testing3 classifications of drugDrug administered by mouthPrinciples of hospital nursingIntensive careAseptic techniques

Laser surgery to correct short-sightednessLocal anaestheticEthical issues associated with patient choice and lifestyle in relation to medical treatment for disease and dysfunctionLifestyle choices (QWC)

June 2011

GP measures temperatureGP measures blood pressureMedical historyMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)Adv / disadv of MRI compared to Ultrasound

Data Response – infectious diseases in a populationDraw conclusionsWhy do reports vary?Structured / unstructured interviews3 types of ways of naming drugsDrugs by injection

Liver transplantGeneral anaestheticMicrosurgeryPrinciples of transplant surgeryPrinciples of home nursing compared to hospital nursing(QWC)

Radiotherapy Treatment for localised cancerSide effects of this treatmentEthical issues associated with the treatment of diseases and dysfunctions related to smoking tobacco(QWC)