Unit 3: Understand how to provide support to manage pain and discomfort

Q1. Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort

Q2. Describe the different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort including:

Q3. Outline agreed ways of working that relate to managing pain and discomfort.

Q4. Identify symptoms that may be related to an individual’s condition or treatment.

Q5. Describe how symptoms can cause the individual pain and discomfort

Q6. Describe how pain and discomfort may affect an individual’s well-being and ability to communicate.

Q7. Identify ways of encouraging an individual to express feelings of discomfort or pain.

Q8. Identify a range of interventions that can be used to provide symptom relief.

Q9. Describe how an individual’s culture and beliefs might influence their preferred approach to symptom management.

Q10. Describe how to encourage an individual to use self-help methods of pain control.

Q11. Explain how to position an individual safely and comfortably.

Q12. Identify monitoring activities required to manage an individual’s pain or discomfort.

Q13. Explain how records should be completed.

Unit 4: End of life care and dementia

Q1. Outline how dementia can be a life-limiting illness.

Q2. Differentiate between the end of life experiences of someone with dementia and someone without dementia.

Q3. Describe ways in which person-centred care can be used to support someone with dementia at end of life.

Q4. Give examples of ways to determine whether someone with dementia is in pain or distress.

Q5. Describe ways to support someone with dementia to manage their pain and distress at end of life.

Q6.Outline ways to support others in understanding how the end of life experience may differ for an individual with dementia.

Q7. Identify sources of information and support for family, significant others and friends of someone with dementia at end of life.