Health and Social Care Nvq3
PWCS 024 Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care.
Complete the table below and give 4 possible signs or symptoms for each (PWCS 024 1.1,1.2) Type of Abuse | Signs and symptoms | Physical Abuse | Signs – bruises, cuts, burnt, broken bones, open wounds…Symptoms – withdrawn, aggressive behaviour, emotionally disturbed… | Sexual Abuse | Signs – bruises, vaginal or anal bleeding, infections… Symptoms – withdrawn, agitated, angry, aggressive, nervous, humiliated… | Emotional/psychological abuse | Signs and symptoms – Distraught, agitated, withdrawn, scared, aggressive, individual is not his/her normal self… | Financial abuse | Signs – money missing, unusual high bills, bills not paid, lack of essential goods such as foods, toiletries, clothes, items missing from property…Symptoms – Worried, distressed, nervous, hungry, neglected, upset…. | Institutional abuse | Signs – Individual appears neglected, bad living conditions, poor hygiene, wearing dirty clothes, malnutrition, dehydration, lack of adequate equipment, poor working practice, tasks left unfinished due to lack of time. Symptoms – Unhappy, upset, health deterioration, withdrawn, angry… | Self neglect | Signs – not feeding themselves, poor personal hygiene, not taking prescribed medication, not attending doctor appointments or others, lack of interest….Symptoms – disinterested, don’t care attitude, sad, unhappy, withdrawn, aggressive… | Neglect by others | Signs – unexplained weight loss, poor personal care, unsafe living conditions, dehydrated, malnutrition, lack of essential services, exposed to hazards…Symptoms – neglected, poor health, sad, angry, frustrated, withdrawn, bruises/cuts, hungry, dirty…. |
Identify and describe 3 factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse (PWCS 024 1.3)
Three possible factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse are: Lack of trained staff to provide care, physical disabilities and
Complete the table below and give 4 possible signs or symptoms for each (PWCS 024 1.1,1.2) Type of Abuse | Signs and symptoms | Physical Abuse | Signs – bruises, cuts, burnt, broken bones, open wounds…Symptoms – withdrawn, aggressive behaviour, emotionally disturbed… | Sexual Abuse | Signs – bruises, vaginal or anal bleeding, infections… Symptoms – withdrawn, agitated, angry, aggressive, nervous, humiliated… | Emotional/psychological abuse | Signs and symptoms – Distraught, agitated, withdrawn, scared, aggressive, individual is not his/her normal self… | Financial abuse | Signs – money missing, unusual high bills, bills not paid, lack of essential goods such as foods, toiletries, clothes, items missing from property…Symptoms – Worried, distressed, nervous, hungry, neglected, upset…. | Institutional abuse | Signs – Individual appears neglected, bad living conditions, poor hygiene, wearing dirty clothes, malnutrition, dehydration, lack of adequate equipment, poor working practice, tasks left unfinished due to lack of time. Symptoms – Unhappy, upset, health deterioration, withdrawn, angry… | Self neglect | Signs – not feeding themselves, poor personal hygiene, not taking prescribed medication, not attending doctor appointments or others, lack of interest….Symptoms – disinterested, don’t care attitude, sad, unhappy, withdrawn, aggressive… | Neglect by others | Signs – unexplained weight loss, poor personal care, unsafe living conditions, dehydrated, malnutrition, lack of essential services, exposed to hazards…Symptoms – neglected, poor health, sad, angry, frustrated, withdrawn, bruises/cuts, hungry, dirty…. |
Identify and describe 3 factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse (PWCS 024 1.3)
Three possible factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse are: Lack of trained staff to provide care, physical disabilities and