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Chapter 1 - Name the ideas for which Paulo Freire is best remembered:
1. curriculum development
2. consciousness raising through education
3. cultural exchanges in education
Chapter 2 - Which of these is one of the 4 learning styles identified by Kolb?
1. theorist
2. joker
3. catalyst
4. facilitator
Chapter 3 - What was Edwin Chadwick famous for?
1. The first street lamp
2. Streets lit by electric lamps
3. The first refuse collections
4. Sewage and sanitary reforms
Chapter 4 - What is the date of the Disability Discrimination Act?
1. 1995
2. 1996
3. 1997
4. 1998
Chapter 5 - Which of the following lists corresponds to Thompson’s levels of discrimination in society?
1. Personal cultural and societal
2. Individual, group and community
3. Horizontal, vertical and diagonal
4. Single, multiple and complex
Chapter 6 - Which of the following is an organ of the body?
1. hair
2. ears
3. skin
4. teeth and nails
Chapter 7 - What do the initials ECT stand for?
1. extra counselling treatment
2. external counselling treatment
3. exceptional circumstantial trauma
4. electro-convulsive therapy
5. extraneous causes of trauma
Chapter 8 - Which of the following was Dr John Bowlby well known for studying?
1. child mental health problems
2. attachment
3. illness
4. trauma
Chapter 9 - What is POVA?
1. Practice of Valuing Adults
2. Principles of Vulnerable Adults
3. Protection of Vulnerable Adults
4. Procedures of Vulnerability in Adults
Chapter 10 - Match the dates of the following children�s inquiries:
1. Monkton
2. Cleveland
3. Climbi�
4. Colwell
1. 1972
2. 2003
3. 1978
4. 1948
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Chapter 11 - For each of the below levels of Maslow�s hierarchy of needs please select 1 � 7, 1 being the most basic and 7 being the hightest:
1. cognitive
2. aesthetic
3. self-actualisation
4. physiological (nutrition)
5. safety (protection)
6. belongingness
7. esteem
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Chapter 12 - When did the following legislation occur?:
1. NHS and Community Care Act
2. Carers (Equal Opportunity) Act
3. Community Care (Direct Payments) Act
4. Health and Social Care Act
5. Carers and Disabled Children Act
1. 2001
2. 2000
3. 1996
4. 1990
5. 2004
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Chapter 13 - Which of the following is associated with work with older people?
1. Hyper-nutrition
2. Hyperthermia
3. Dementia
4. Hysteria
Chapter 14 - Which of the following is a language for communicating with deaf people?
1. BSM
2. BSK
3. BSL
4. MSK
5. MKT
Chapter 15 - What is the name of the hospital where an inquiry took place in 1969 into abuse of patients with learning disabilities?
1. St Thomas’s, London
2. Barts, London
3. Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge
4. Ely, Cardiff
5. The Retreat, York
Chapter 16 - Which of the following are the dates of TWO significant mental health Acts?
1. 1957
2. 1959
3. 1968
4. 1983
5. 1985
Chapter 17 - What is the date of the Green Paper Every Child Matters?
1. 1999
2. 2001
3. 2003
4. 2005
5. 2006
Chapter 18 - What is the date of the Medicines Act?
1. 1959
2. 1968
3. 1971
4. 1972
5. 1981
Chapter 19 - What is the correct term in the list below for a form of eating disorder?
1. anorexia hiatus
2. anorexia hysteria
3. anorexia media
4. anorexia nervosa
5. anorexia vulgaris
Chapter 20 - Here is a list of the ages of criminal responsibility in different countries. Which one is wrong and what is the correct age?
1. Ireland 12
2. England 12
3. Germany 14
4. Denmark 15
Chapter 21 - Which of the sources of nutrition in the following list is not a group of foods?
1. fats
2. proteins
3. carbohydrates
4. vitamins
5. minerals
6. enzymes
Chapter 22 - Which of the following is not an infectious disease associated with lack of cleanliness?
1. Flu
2. Common cold
3. Infectious diarrhoea
4. Tuberculosis
5. Eczema
Chapter 23 - Which of the following initials stands for an infection associated with lack of hygiene in establishments such as hospitals?
1. ARSP
2. MRSP
3. RSVP
4. MRSA
5. LRSA
Chapter 24 - Which of the following is not a recognised type of incontinence?
1. Stress incontinence
2. Urge incontinence
3. Overflow incontinence
4. Functional incontinence
5. Dysfunctional incontinence
Chapter 26 - The instrument for measuring pain is the VAS. What do the initials VAS stand for?
1. Variometer as Alternative to Surgery
2. Visual Analogue Scale
3. Value Anabolic Scale
4. Variable Anabolic Sensor
Chapter 27 - Which of the following conditions should not be included with the rest of the list of conditions to be met for enabling a wound to heal?
1. Healthy tissues around
2. Surrounding tissue free from infection
3. Wound maintained at body temperature
4. Wound maintained in dry condition
Chapter 28 - Which of the following is the correct name of a drug which deals with pain?
1. Anaesthetic
2. Analgesic
3. Anabaptist
4. Aneurism
Chapter 29 - Which of the following is a stage in the nursing process?
1. introduction
2. initiation
3. revision
4. implementation
Chapter 30 - What is the single assessment process known as in Scotland?
1. single annual assessment
2. single collaborative assessment
3. single joint assessment
4. single shared assessment
Chapter 31 - Which of the following requires local authorities to involve people who use services and carers in the process of assessment and care planning?
1. Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
2. Disability Discrimination Act 1995
3. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
4. Health and Social Care Act 2001
5. Care Standards Act 2000
Chapter 32 - Which of the following best defines a dilemma?
1. A choice between two different alternatives
2. A choice between two equally difficult alternatives
3. A choice between two equally complex alternatives
4. A choice between two equally uncomfortable alternatives
5. A choice between two equally attractive alternatives
Chapter 33 - Which of the following initials stand for a rigorous approach to experimental research, often in medicine?
1. RCM
2. RCD
3. DSM
4. DCM
5. RCT
Chapter 34 - Which of the following statements describes an aspect of reflexivity?
1. Using a flexible approach to understanding people’s problems
2. Applying flexibility to problem solving
3. Bending over backwards to help people
4. Using one’s own responses in terms of feelings and thoughts to guide future actions
Chapter 35 - Which of the following is not a form of knowledge to be drawn on by researchers?
1. Experiential knowledge
2. Mutual knowledge
3. Formal knowledge
4. Incidental knowledge
Chapter 36 - Which of the following initials stands for the body associated with quality improvement in social care?
1. SCSS
2. SCCS
3. SCIE
4. SCIT
5. SCIP
Chapter 37 - Which of the following lies outside the three categories of theories to which Payne refers?
1. explanatory theories
2. models
3. perspectives
4. paradigms
Chapter 38 - Which of the following is not a recognised model of health promotion?
1. medical
2. social
3. empowerment
4. transitional
5. community action
Chapter 39 - In Hart’s (1992) ladder of participation, which of the following is not one of the bottom three, non-participative rungs?
1. decoration
2. manipulation
3. tokenism
4. diversion
Chapter 40 - Which of the following phrases most accurately describes collaborative research?
1. practitioners working closely together on research
2. managers collaborating on research
3. researchers collaborating effectively
4. researchers and people using health and social care services participating fully on research
Chapter 41 - What is body language?
1. The language we use to communicate with deaf people
2. The use of our bodily attitude and movements to convey our thoughts and feelings
3. The way our bodies tell us we need something
4. The use of our bodies to translate other people’s words into gestures
Chapter 42 - What does CBT stand for?
1. Cognitive Behavioural Treatment
2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
3. Counselling Behavioural Treatment
4. Cooperative Behavioural Treatment
Chapter 43 - What is a therapeutic community?
1. A town with a good community spirit
2. A community with a counselling centre
3. An association of therapists
4. A residential or community setting running on therapeutic lines
Chapter 44 - Which of the following words is not associated with systems theory?
1. Input
2. Entropy
3. Equilibrium
4. Output
5. Marketing
Chapter 45 - Which of the following is not a major approach to counselling?
1. psychodynamic
2. managerial
3. humanistic
4. cognitive-behavioural
Chapter 46 - Which of the following is not normally a feature of crisis work?
1. Focus on visible problems
2. Targeting identifiable difficulties
3. Tackling a restricted range of problems
4. Most suited to long term work with people
Chapter 47 - What do the initials MDT stand for?
1. Maximum Dependency Team
2. Multi-disciplinary Team
3. Minimum Dependency Team
4. Moderate Demand Team
Chapter 48 - Which of the following is not a real piece of legislation relating to carers?
1. Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995
2. Carers Rights and Duties Act 2003
3. Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
4. Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
Chapter 49 - What was the date of Lord Laming’s inquiry report into the death of Victoria Climbié?
1. 1999
2. 2002
3. 2003
4. 2004
Chapter 50 - Which of the following items is not generally regarded as part of the individual’s daily activities with which occupational therapists deal?
1. Forming intimate relationships
2. Daily living activities
3. Work activities
4. Leisure activities
Chapter 51 - Which of the following is not regarded by O’Sullivan as one of the components of a ‘good decision’?
1. It is well made
2. It is believed to be morally justified
3. It has a good outcome
Chapter 52 - Approximately how many consultations do 20,000 GPs in Britain carry out in a typical day?
1. 10,000,000
2. 1,000,000
3. 100,000
4. 10,000
Chapter 53 - In which year was the National Service Framework for Older People introduced?
1. 1998
2. 1999
3. 2000
4. 2001
5. 2002
Chapter 54 - What do the initials CEHR stand for?
1. Committee for Education and Higher Reform
2. Committee for English Health Reform
3. Commission for Education and Health Reform
4. Commission for Equality and Human Rights
Chapter 55 - What do the initials CPD stand for?
1. Continuing Planning and Development
2. Continuing Professional Development
3. Crisis Planning and Development
4. Contingency Planning and Development
5. Care Planning and Development

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