Principles of Safeguarding in Health and Social Care TAQs Questions
Please let your answers be with the words counts and mentions in each question
TAQ 1
1.1 Define three of the following types of abuse: (100 words count per each definition)
• Bullying
• emotional abuse
• financial abuse
• institutional abuse
• neglect by others
• physical abuse
• psychological abuse
• self-neglect
• sexual abuse
1.2 From the three types of your chosen abuse above, Identify and explain the signs and symptoms identified with the three types of abuse you have chosen. (100 words count per each abuse)
1.3 Explain what action you would take if you witnessed or suspected one of three of your chosen abuse above occurring. Ensure that the type of abuse you are discussing is made clear. (200 words count).
TAQ 2
Read the following scenarios below and consider the roles of practitioners and agencies involved in safeguarding the individuals. Choose two scenarios of your choice.
• Evaluate the roles of practitioners and agencies involved in safeguarding.
• To what extent can they safeguard the individual?
• Are the any limitations on how they can help safeguard the person?
• What other factors might affect their ability to safeguard them?
N: B – 150 words count per each scenario
Scenario 1 – You work as a practitioner in a care home for people with dementia. One evening shift one of the residents has been shouting and crying in her room for quite some time. A colleague suggests she will give her morphine to shut her up.
Scenario 2 – You work in a children’s day nursery and notice that a toddler has been arriving with a soiled nappy and generally appearing dirty. He seems to be tired and snatches food from other children during meal times. You mention your concerns to the manager and she tells you mum has been a bit depressed since her break-up with the child’s father.
