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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of human digestive, reproductive, and
urinary systems and medicines used in their treatment
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
9
This unit standard is intended for pharmacy technicians or
people working towards a pharmacy technician qualification.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the structure and function of the digestive
system; the structure and function of the reproductive system;
the structure and function of the urinary system; digestive
system disorders and medicines used in their treatment;
medicines used in the treatment of reproductive system
disorders and contraceptive medicines used for manipulation of
reproductive function; and urinary system disorders and
medicines used in their treatment.
Classification
Pharmacy > Pharmacy Services
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
This unit standard is
Explanatory notes
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Pharmacy technicians must act within the legislative limits of their role as specified by the
Open.
Medicines Regulations 1984 and must always act under the supervision of a
pharmacist and under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist when
dispensing or compounding.
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Legislation, codes, and standards relevant to this unit standard include:
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993;
Fair Trading Act 1986;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’
Rights) Regulations 1996;
Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, available from the Health and
Disability Commissioner’s office;
Health Information Privacy Code 1994, available from the Privacy Commissioner’s office;
Health (Retention of Health Information) Regulations 1996;
Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998;
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Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Medicines Act 1981;
Medicines Regulations 1984;
Misuse of Drugs Act 1975;
Privacy Act 1993;
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977; and any subsequent amendments.
New Zealand Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Manufacture and Distribution of
Therapeutic Goods, Part 3 Compounding and Dispensing (1993), available from
Medsafe;
The New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule, available from http://www.pharmac.govt.nz;
Pharmacy Council of New Zealand Code of Ethics 2004, available at
http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.nz.
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Access to appropriate reference resources in accordance with Medsafe audit
requirements is required for completion of assessment against this unit standard.
Evidence presented by the candidate must be in accordance with reference resources.
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This unit standard is designed to cover knowledge sufficient to provide, under direct
personal supervision of a pharmacist, client counselling when dispensed medicine is
handed out.
The Pharmacy Council advises the public that before leaving the pharmacy they will
receive counselling that confirms and explains:
who the medicine is for
what the medicine is for
the directions for proper use and what special precautions to take
foods or medicines to avoid
common side effects or interactions, what to expect and how to treat, if needed
how soon to expect the medicine to work
what to do if you miss a dose
how to store your medicine and dispose of unused medicines safely
if there are repeats or a balance owing and how and when to collect them.
This unit standard is
This information is available on the Pharmacy Council website:
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Digestive disorders include but are not limited to – constipation, diarrhoea, gastric
ulcer, gastro-oesophageal reflux, haemorrhoids, indigestion, inflammatory bowel
disease, mouth and throat disorders, spasm, vomiting.
Reproductive disorders include but are not limited to – endometriosis, erectile dysfunction,
infection, infertility, menstrual disorders, morning sickness, polycystic ovary
syndrome.
Urinary disorders include but are not limited to – calculi, cystitis, enuresis, frequency,
incontinence, infection, retention.
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Manipulation of the reproductive function includes but is not limited to –
contraception, fertility treatment, labour.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of the digestive system.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The location and structure of the parts of the digestive system and accessory
glands of digestion are identified and explained in terms of their function.
1.2
Digestion is explained in terms of the mechanical movements and chemical
processes of the gastrointestinal tract.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of the reproductive system.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The location and structure of parts of the female and male reproductive systems
are identified and explained in terms of their function.
2.2
The menstrual cycle is explained in terms of uterine, ovarian, hormonal, and
physiological changes.
2.3
Spermatogenesis and ejaculation are explained in terms of physiological
processes and the role of hormonal and neural activity.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of the urinary system.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
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The functions of the urinary
system are explained in terms of physiological
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processes.
The location and structure of parts of the male and female urinary systems are
identified and explained in terms of their function.
Range
3.3
includes but is not limited to – water balance, electrolyte balance,
removal of waste products.
The urination process is explained in terms of mechanisms and control of the
processes.
Range
includes but is not limited to – renin-angiotensin system.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of digestive system disorders and medicines used in their
treatment.
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medicines include but are not limited to – alginates, aminosalicylates, antacids,
antidiarrhoeals, anti-nausea, antispasmodics, combination therapy for
Helicobactor Pylori eradication, haemorrhoidal preparations, H2-receptor
antagonists, laxatives, motility stimulants, oropharyngeal preparations, proton
pump inhibitors.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Digestive disorders and their signs and symtoms are identified and explained in
terms of the effects on body functions.
4.2
Medicines are identified according to their use for treatment of digestive
disorders.
4.3
Actions and limitations of the medicines are identified and explained in terms of
their effect on body functions.
Range
4.4
may include but is not limited to – cautions, contra-indications,
clinically significant adverse effects, drug interactions.
Type of advice required by the Pharmacy Council for pharmacy clients is
identified
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of one treatment for a
digestive disorder.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate knowledge of medicines used in the treatment of reproductive system
disorders and contraceptive medicines used for manipulation of reproductive function.
Range
medicines include but are not limited to – contraceptives, fertility treatment,
hormonal preparations, hormone antagonists, hormone replacement therapy,
erectile dysfunction therapy, prostaglandins.
5.1
Reproductive disorders and their signs and symptoms are identified and
explained in terms of the effects on body functions.
5.2
Medicines and contraceptive methods are identified according to their use for
treatment of reproductive disorders and for manipulation of reproductive
function.
5.3
Actions and limitations of the medicines and contraceptive methods are
identified and explained in terms of the effects on body functions.
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Evidence requirements
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Range
may include but is not limited to – cautions, contra-indications,
clinically significant adverse effects, drug interactions,
contraceptive reliability and reversibility.
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Type of advice required by the Pharmacy Council for pharmacy clients is
identified
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of one treatment for a
reproductive disorder and one treatment for the manipulation of
reproductive function.
Outcome 6
Demonstrate knowledge of urinary system disorders and medicines used in their
treatment.
Range
medicines include but are not limited to – alpha-blockers, diuretics (thiazide,
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, loop, potassium-sparing, spironolactone),
parasympathomimetics, antimuscarinics, tricyclics, urinary alkinisers.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Urinary disorders and their signs and symptoms are identified and explained in
terms of the effects on body functions.
6.2
Medicines are identified according to their use for treatment of urinary disorders.
6.3
Actions and limitations of the medicines are identified and explained in terms of
their effects on body functions.
may include but is not limited to – cautions, contra-indications,
clinically significant adverse effects, drug interactions.
Range
6.4
Type of advice required by the Pharmacy Council for pharmacy clients is
identified
evidence is required for a minimum of one treatment for a urinary
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Range
Replacement information
Dummie Replacement Information
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 November 2008
31 December 2017
Review
2
16 April 2015
31 December 2017
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
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