VCE VET HEALTH

VCE VET HEALTHWritten examination

Monday 30 November 2020 Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 10.45 am (1 hour 30 minutes)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marks

A 20 20 20B 14 14 50C 12 12 30

Total 100

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof19pages• Answersheetformultiple-choicequestions

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Checkthatyourname andstudent numberasprintedonyouranswersheetformultiple-choice

questionsarecorrect,and signyournameinthespaceprovidedtoverifythis.• Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenotdrawntoscale.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

At the end of the examination• Placetheanswersheetformultiple-choicequestionsinsidethefrontcoverofthisbook.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2020

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2020

STUDENT NUMBER

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SECTION A – continued

Question 1Whichoneofthefollowingisthesimplestleveloforganisationinthehumanbody?A. systemB. tissueC. organD. cell

Question 2‘Gastr/o’,whichmeans‘stomach’,isreferredtoasaA. combiningform.B. rootword.C. prefix.D. suffix.

Question 3 Atendonisfoundwithinthemusculoskeletalsystem.AtendonattachesA. muscletomuscle.B. organstoorgans.C. muscletobone.D. bonetobone.

Question 4Whereisthetibialocatedinrelationtothefemur?A. proximalB. distalC. lateralD. medial

SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions

Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinpencilontheanswersheetprovidedformultiple-choicequestions.Choosetheresponsethatiscorrectorthatbest answersthequestion.Acorrectanswerscores1;anincorrectanswerscores0.Markswill notbedeductedforincorrectanswers.Nomarkswillbegivenifmorethanoneansweriscompletedforanyquestion.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenotdrawntoscale.

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SECTION A – continuedTURN OVER

Question 5 Whichrootwordmeans‘head’?A. cephal/B. gingiv/C. crani/D. haem/

Question 6CardiactissuecanbefoundintheA. muscles.B. bones.C. heart.D. skin.

Question 7Apatellaisanexampleofwhichtypeofbone?A. sesamoidboneB. irregularboneC. shortboneD. longbone

Question 8Whichoneofthefollowingisthelargestpartofthebrain?A. hypothalamusB. cerebellumC. brainstemD. cerebrum

Question 9Samisanaverage,healthy,seven-year-oldboy.TheregulationofSam’sgrowthinheightisachievedlargelybytheactionofhormonesreleasedbytheA. adrenalglands.B. pituitarygland.C. pancreas.D. testicles.

Question 10Whichoneofthefollowingisanexampleofahingejointinthehumanbody?A. shoulderB. wristC. neckD. knee

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SECTION A – continued

Use the following information to answer Questions 11 and 12.Thediagrambelowshowsthefemalereproductivesystem.

lining of the uterus

X

Source:FancyTapis/Shutterstock.com

Question 11Inthediagramabove,thestructurelabelled‘X’iswhereA. spermisdepositedduringintercourse.B. fertilisationismostlikelytooccur.C. implantationnormallyoccurs.D. ovaareproduced.

Question 12Whichtermreferstotheliningoftheuterus?A. corpusluteumB. myometriumC. endometriumD. cervix

Question 13Whichchamberoftheheartreceivesoxygenatedbloodfromthelungs?A. rightventricleB. leftventricleC. rightatriumD. leftatrium

Question 14Whichprefixmeans‘painful’?A. dys-B. anti-C. contra-D. derm-

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END OF SECTION ATURN OVER

Question 15Whichoneofthefollowingisthehormoneresponsibleformalesexualcharacteristics?A. follicle-stimulatinghormoneB. luteinisinghormoneC. glucocorticoidD. testosterone

Question 16Thereleaseofurinefromthebladderiscontrolledbytheurinarysystemandtwoothersystems.Whatarethetwoothersystems?A. reproductiveandendocrinesystemsB. reproductiveandnervoussystemsC. endocrineandmuscularsystemsD. muscularandnervoussystems

Question 17TheprimaryfunctionofthethymusglandintheimmuneresponseistoA. helptransportlymphthroughoutthebody.B. produceT-celllymphocytes.C. produceblood.D. storeblood.

Question 18Thepigmentintheskinthatprovidesprotectionfromultraviolet(UV)raysiscalledA. melanin.B. sebum.C. keratin.D. lymph.

Question 19Wherearethereceptorsforbalancelocatedinthehumanear?A. ciliarybodyB. cerebellumC. innerearD. cochlea

Question 20Martinegotherrightearpierced.Tendayslater,herearisshowingsignsofaninflammatoryresponse.Whichbodysystemisnotinvolvedinthisinflammatoryresponse?A. cardiovascularB. lymphaticC. endocrineD. urinary

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SECTION B – continued

Question 1 (4marks)Thediagrambelowshowstheurinarysystem.

Ineachboxprovided,statethenameofthepartindicated,usingthefollowinglist:• bladder • ureter• urethra • renalartery

Source:MarynaMaiboroda/Shutterstock.com

Question 2 (2marks)Describethedifferencebetweensystemiccirculationandpulmonarycirculation.

SECTION B

Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenot drawntoscale.

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SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER

Question 3 (3marks)Completethemedicaltermsinthetablebelow.Thefirstmedicaltermhasbeencompletedasanexample.

Meaning Medical term

inflammationofthetonsils tonsil/itis

surgicalremovalofabreast mast/

dilationofthebronchus bronchi/

instrumentforrecordingelectricalactivityoftheheart cardio/

Question 4 (2marks)Keanu,a22-year-oldmale,liveswithtwofriends.Theyeattakeawaythreetimesaweekanddrinkalcoholontheweekends.Athislastcheck-up,Keanuwascategorisedasoverweight,withslightlyhighbloodpressureforsomeoneofhisage.

DescribeonewayinwhichKeanucanhelpmanagehisbloodpressurewithouttheuseofmedication.

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SECTION B – continued

Question 5 (6marks)Communityvisitsarepartofanalliedhealthassistant’srole.Thehandoverlistbelowshowskeyclientinformation.

Handover list

Name DOB Time of visit Health history Special instructions

CK 13/02/1939 1030 fracturedR)NOF2/52,ambulantwithframe,assistwithROMPMHxO/A

• waitforphysiobeforeattemptingexercises

• prompttotakepainmedication

MP 22/11/1965 0800 R)CVA,L)hemiplegia,ambulantwithwheelchair,fullassistancewithADLs

• assistcarestaffwithdressingaids

• wearPPE

LW 10/07/1990 1330 asthma,SOBonexertion,O2therapy,self-care,socialvisitPMHxschizophrenia

• callsocialworkeronarrival

a. Whichclientwillthealliedhealthassistantvisitlast? 1mark

b. Providethefullmedicaltermforeachabbreviationfromthehandoverlist. 5marks

R)NOF

O/A

ROM

ADLs

PPE

Question 6 (2marks)Describetheprimaryfunctionoflymphfluid.

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SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER

Question 7 (5marks)Thediagrambelowshowsthedigestivesystem.

Ineachboxprovided,statethenameofthepartindicated.

Source:ChristosGeorghiou/Shutterstock.com

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SECTION B – continued

Question 8 (4marks)Usethefollowinglistofmedicaltermstocompletethetablebelow:• anoxia • apnoea • epiglottis• cilia • alveoli • adenoids• bronchus

Explanation Medical term

aflapofcartilagethatpreventsfoodfromenteringthelarynx

clustersofairsacslocatedattheendofbronchioles

theabsenceofoxygenintheblood

tinyhairsinthemucousmembranesliningtherespiratorytract

Question 9 (4marks)a. Namethetwomainlayersoftheskin. 2marks

1.

2.

b. Identifyonetypeoftissuethatliesunderthetwomainlayersoftheskinanddescribethefunctionofthistissue. 2marks

Typeoftissue

Descriptionoffunction

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SECTION B–continuedTURN OVER

Question 10 (2marks)Animportantfunctionofthemusculoskeletalsystemisthermoregulation.

Describehowthemusculoskeletalsystemhelpstomaintainbodytemperaturewhensomeoneiscold.

Question 11 (2marks)Thestomachisanorganfoundwithinthedigestivesystem.Itcontainsdifferenttypesoftissues.

Selecttwoofthefollowingtypesoftissuesand,foreachtypeoftissue,stateitsroleinthedigestivesystem:• connectivetissue • epithelialtissue• muscletissue • nervoustissue

Type of tissue Role in the digestive system

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END OF SECTION B

Question 12 (4marks)Usethefollowinglistofbodypartstocompletethetablebelow:• aqueoushumour • cochlea• pupil • tympanicmembrane

Function Body part

maintainingintraocularpressure

hearing

transmittingsoundtothemiddleear

allowinglighttoentertheeye

Question 13 (2marks)Readeachofthefollowingsentencescarefullyandcirclethecorrectwordinbold type.

Themalleus / malleolus, incusandstapesarebonesinthemiddleear.

Onaural / oralexamination,thetongueshowedsignsofinflammation.

Question 14 (8marks)Completethetablebelowbyidentifyingthewordpartsandprovidingthedefinitionofeachmedicaltermlisted.

Word part

Medical term

Prefix Root word

Combining vowel

Suffix Definition of medical term

urology

prostatectomy

thyromegaly

tachycardia

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TURN OVER

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SECTION C – continued

Use the following information to answer Questions 1–8.

Case study 1Alexisanalliedhealthassistantwhoisworkinginaradiologyclinic.HerclientisMax,a40-year-oldmanwithParkinson’sdisease.MaxhasbeenadmittedtotheradiologyclinicforanMRIscanfollowingtwofallsandanoveralldeteriorationinhiscondition.Maxhasthefollowinghealthissues:• restingtremor• lossofspeechvolume• diplopia• unstableBP,includinghypotension• bradykinesia• lossofsenseofsmell• depressionandconfusion• constipation• shufflinggaitAmultidisciplinaryteam,includinganeurologist,physiotherapist,osteopathandpsychologist,ismanagingMax.MaxrequiresassistancewithmostADLsandhistreatmentincludesmedication,aregularexerciseprogramandcounselling.AlexreadsMax’spatientnotesbeforeattendingtohimforthefirsttime.

SECTION C – Case study

Instructions for Section CAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenot drawntoscale.

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Question 1 (3marks)a. Maxisexperiencingbothmotorandnon-motorsymptoms.

Whatdo‘motor’and‘non-motor’mean? 2marks

b. WhatshouldAlexdoifshedoesnotunderstandtheterminologyinMax’spatientnotes? 1mark

Question 2 (3marks)Providethemeaningofeachofthefollowingmedicalterms.

Medical term Meaning

bradykinesia

diplopia

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SECTION C – continued

Question 3 (2marks)Maxhashypotension.

DescribewhatAlexneedstoconsiderwhenpreparingapatientwithhypotensionforanMRIscan.

Question 4 (2marks)DescribetwobenefitsofaregularexerciseprogramtosupportsomeofMax’sidentifiedhealthissues.

1.

2.

Question 5 (2marks)OutlinehowParkinson’sdiseasemayaffectMax’sdigestivesystem.

Question 6 (2marks)Identifytwostrategies,otherthanaregularexerciseprogram,thatcouldimproveMax’sdigestivehealth.

1.

2.

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Question 7 (2marks)Maxhaslosthissenseofsmell.a. Namethespecialcellsthatdetectodours. 1mark

b. Nametherootwordfor‘nose’. 1mark

Question 8 (1mark)WherewouldAlexfindinformationabouttheworkthatoccursintheradiologydepartment?

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SECTION C – continued

Use the following information to answer Questions 9–12.

Case study 2Zaraisa42-year-oldfemalepatientwithaPMHxofanaemia.ShehasrecentlyhadafallandfracturedherR)arm,resultinginPOPfor6/52.ZarawasreferredtoarehabilitationclinictoseeanOTanddietitianfortreatment.Herclinicalnotescontainthefollowinginformation:• O/EZarac/ofatigueandSOBwhengoingupthestairsinherhome.• Zarafindsitdifficulttobesocialwithherfriendsbecausesheistootiredbynight-time.• Shedoesnottakeanyvitaminsorsupplementsandsheisanon-smoker.• BloodtestresultsshowherRBCcountisextremelylow,whichindicatesshehasanaemia.

(Themaincausesofanaemiaarenutritionalandirondeficiencies.)• ZaraworksasareceptionistandduetoPOPonR)armshewillrequireequipmenttocontinueworking.

OT Rx for Zara

• equipmentforreturntowork• homevisitforstairmanagement

Dietitian Rx for Zara

• dietarychanges• ironsupplements• increasewaterintake

Question 9 (5marks) Completethetablebelowbystatingthefullmedicaltermforeachabbreviationlisted.

Abbreviation Full medical term

6/52

OT

POP

RBC

SOB

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Question 10 (2marks) OutlinetwowaysinwhichtheOTanddietitiancanmaintainpatientconfidentiality.

Question 11 (5marks)a. Foreachofthebodysystemslistedinthetablebelow,specifyoneissueinthecasestudythat

affectsthisbodysystem. 2marks

Body system affected Issue in case study

skeletal

circulatory

b. Explaintherelationshipbetweentheskeletalsystemandthecirculatorysystem. 3marks

Question 12 (1mark)OtherthanbytalkingtoZara,stateonewayinwhichthedietitiancanprovideZarawithinformationaboutmaintainingahealthybody.

END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

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