Level 3 Health & Social Care Unit 2
Working in Health & Social Care Exam
2025 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
General Practitioner (GP)- Correct Answers: a doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch of
medicine but provides ongoing treatment and preventative care in the community for a variety of
medical problems that may be experienced by individuals of all ages.
Preventative care- Correct Answers: care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy, and
are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health. It includes screening and vaccination
programmes.
Consultant- Correct Answers: a senior doctor, normally based in a hospital, who provides specialist
expert healthcare support in their area of expertise.
Nurse Practitioner- Correct Answers: provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers.
They contribute to the management and development of the care provision. They also undertake
research and contribute to the education and training of other members of staff.
Adult Nurse- Correct Answers: works with adults of all ages, who may have a wide range of physical
health conditions. They may be based in hospitals, clinics or GP practices, or work for specialist
organisations such as the armed forces. Many work with people in their own homes. They will often plan
individual care, carry out healthcare procedures and treatments and evaluate their effectiveness. They
also work to promote good health by running clinics and health education programmes on topics such as
giving up smoking or weight loss.
Mental Health Nurse- Correct Answers: they specialise in mental health work in a range of settings.
These may include psychiatric units in hospitals, community healthcare centres, day care settings,
residential homes and prisons. Remember that most people who experience mental health problems
are cared for in the community, not in hospitals
Children's Nurse- Correct Answers: works with children with a very wide range of medical conditions.
Works closely with the child's parents or carers. This is to ensure that, as far as possible, the care
,provided meets their social, cultural and family needs, as well as addressing their health issues. May
work in hospitals but also support children at home.
Learning Disability Nurse- Correct Answers: works mainly with individuals with learning disabilities living
in the community rather than in hospitals. This may include supporting people in schools and
workplaces, people living at home with their families and people who live in specialist residential
settings. They aim to work with people with learning disabilities and their carers to maintain the
person's physical and mental health, provide specialist healthcare and support them to live as fulfilling
and independent a life as possible.
District Nurse- Correct Answers: care for people of all ages, supporting them in their own homes or in
residential homes. Work closely with family members and other carers. They assess the patient's needs
and also the care and support needs of their 'informal' carers. Most commonly care for older people,
people with disabilities and people recently discharged from hospital.
Neonatal Nurse- Correct Answers: works with newborn babies, including babies who are born
prematurely. They work in specialist hospital settings and in the community. Works very closely with the
baby's parents and actively encourages them to take a practical role in their child's care.
Health Visitor- Correct Answers: provides support for families in the early years of their children's life,
normally from birth to the age of five. They offer support on health issues and minor illnesses, and
advice on feeding and weaning. They carry out routine checks on the child's development and support
parents in meeting the developmental needs of their children. They see the children and their carers in
their homes, at clinics, at the GP practice and sometimes at a nursery or in other community settings.
Practice Nurse- Correct Answers: works in GP practices/surgeries. In small practices there may be only
one, but increasingly they are part of a larger team. Responsibilities vary according to the GP practice
but will normally include taking blood samples, carrying out child immunisation programmes and
administering vaccinations for people travelling abroad. Often provide health screening for men and
women, and family planning advice, if they are qualified to do so.
School Nurse- Correct Answers: are usually employed by the NHS but may be employed directly by a
school. They provide a variety of services, including developmental checks, administering immunisation
programmes and providing health education programmes.
, Health Screening- Correct Answers: the process of checking for the presence of disease in individuals
who have no signs or symptoms of the illness. For example screening for the presence of cervical cancer
for women or testicular cancer for men before they have any symptom of the disease.
Antenatal care- Correct Answers: care provided for a mother and her baby before the birth of the baby.
Postnatal care- Correct Answers: care provided for a mother and her baby after the birth of the baby.
Midwives- Correct Answers: play a central role in supporting women through all stages of pregnancy,
providing both antenatal and postnatal care. This includes helping families prepare for parenthood and
delivering babies in the maternity departments of hospitals and in patients' homes. They may be based
in hospital maternity units but an increasing number work in the community, providing support at local
clinics in GP practices, in women's homes and at children's centres.
Healthcare assistants- Correct Answers: sometimes known as nursing assistants or auxiliary nurses. They
work under the guidance and with the support of qualified healthcare professionals. They may work in
GP practices, hospitals, nursing homes and other community healthcare settings. Most commonly they
work alongside qualified nurses, but they may also work with midwives in maternity services.
Duties of a Healthcare Assistant- Correct Answers: taking and recording a patient's temperature and
pulse
weighing patients, and recording the result
taking patients to the toilet
making beds
washing and dressing patients
serving meals and assisting with feeding when necessary
Social Workers- Correct Answers: provide help and support for people of all ages through difficult times
in their lives. They aim to ensure that the most vulnerable people are safeguarded from harm and to
help people live independent lives. They support children, people with disabilities, people with mental
health problems and the frail elderly.
Social Workers - Adult Services- Correct Answers: provide help and support for older people, adults with
disabilities, people with mental health problems and people who have learning difficulties. They support
Working in Health & Social Care Exam
2025 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
General Practitioner (GP)- Correct Answers: a doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch of
medicine but provides ongoing treatment and preventative care in the community for a variety of
medical problems that may be experienced by individuals of all ages.
Preventative care- Correct Answers: care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy, and
are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health. It includes screening and vaccination
programmes.
Consultant- Correct Answers: a senior doctor, normally based in a hospital, who provides specialist
expert healthcare support in their area of expertise.
Nurse Practitioner- Correct Answers: provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers.
They contribute to the management and development of the care provision. They also undertake
research and contribute to the education and training of other members of staff.
Adult Nurse- Correct Answers: works with adults of all ages, who may have a wide range of physical
health conditions. They may be based in hospitals, clinics or GP practices, or work for specialist
organisations such as the armed forces. Many work with people in their own homes. They will often plan
individual care, carry out healthcare procedures and treatments and evaluate their effectiveness. They
also work to promote good health by running clinics and health education programmes on topics such as
giving up smoking or weight loss.
Mental Health Nurse- Correct Answers: they specialise in mental health work in a range of settings.
These may include psychiatric units in hospitals, community healthcare centres, day care settings,
residential homes and prisons. Remember that most people who experience mental health problems
are cared for in the community, not in hospitals
Children's Nurse- Correct Answers: works with children with a very wide range of medical conditions.
Works closely with the child's parents or carers. This is to ensure that, as far as possible, the care
,provided meets their social, cultural and family needs, as well as addressing their health issues. May
work in hospitals but also support children at home.
Learning Disability Nurse- Correct Answers: works mainly with individuals with learning disabilities living
in the community rather than in hospitals. This may include supporting people in schools and
workplaces, people living at home with their families and people who live in specialist residential
settings. They aim to work with people with learning disabilities and their carers to maintain the
person's physical and mental health, provide specialist healthcare and support them to live as fulfilling
and independent a life as possible.
District Nurse- Correct Answers: care for people of all ages, supporting them in their own homes or in
residential homes. Work closely with family members and other carers. They assess the patient's needs
and also the care and support needs of their 'informal' carers. Most commonly care for older people,
people with disabilities and people recently discharged from hospital.
Neonatal Nurse- Correct Answers: works with newborn babies, including babies who are born
prematurely. They work in specialist hospital settings and in the community. Works very closely with the
baby's parents and actively encourages them to take a practical role in their child's care.
Health Visitor- Correct Answers: provides support for families in the early years of their children's life,
normally from birth to the age of five. They offer support on health issues and minor illnesses, and
advice on feeding and weaning. They carry out routine checks on the child's development and support
parents in meeting the developmental needs of their children. They see the children and their carers in
their homes, at clinics, at the GP practice and sometimes at a nursery or in other community settings.
Practice Nurse- Correct Answers: works in GP practices/surgeries. In small practices there may be only
one, but increasingly they are part of a larger team. Responsibilities vary according to the GP practice
but will normally include taking blood samples, carrying out child immunisation programmes and
administering vaccinations for people travelling abroad. Often provide health screening for men and
women, and family planning advice, if they are qualified to do so.
School Nurse- Correct Answers: are usually employed by the NHS but may be employed directly by a
school. They provide a variety of services, including developmental checks, administering immunisation
programmes and providing health education programmes.
, Health Screening- Correct Answers: the process of checking for the presence of disease in individuals
who have no signs or symptoms of the illness. For example screening for the presence of cervical cancer
for women or testicular cancer for men before they have any symptom of the disease.
Antenatal care- Correct Answers: care provided for a mother and her baby before the birth of the baby.
Postnatal care- Correct Answers: care provided for a mother and her baby after the birth of the baby.
Midwives- Correct Answers: play a central role in supporting women through all stages of pregnancy,
providing both antenatal and postnatal care. This includes helping families prepare for parenthood and
delivering babies in the maternity departments of hospitals and in patients' homes. They may be based
in hospital maternity units but an increasing number work in the community, providing support at local
clinics in GP practices, in women's homes and at children's centres.
Healthcare assistants- Correct Answers: sometimes known as nursing assistants or auxiliary nurses. They
work under the guidance and with the support of qualified healthcare professionals. They may work in
GP practices, hospitals, nursing homes and other community healthcare settings. Most commonly they
work alongside qualified nurses, but they may also work with midwives in maternity services.
Duties of a Healthcare Assistant- Correct Answers: taking and recording a patient's temperature and
pulse
weighing patients, and recording the result
taking patients to the toilet
making beds
washing and dressing patients
serving meals and assisting with feeding when necessary
Social Workers- Correct Answers: provide help and support for people of all ages through difficult times
in their lives. They aim to ensure that the most vulnerable people are safeguarded from harm and to
help people live independent lives. They support children, people with disabilities, people with mental
health problems and the frail elderly.
Social Workers - Adult Services- Correct Answers: provide help and support for older people, adults with
disabilities, people with mental health problems and people who have learning difficulties. They support
