Background information Interview
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Grade Level Completed:__________________________________________________
Age when left school: ____________________________________________________
Location of Last School: __________________________________________________
Type of School: � Secondary � Vocational � Post-Secondary
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Grades 9-10
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Grades 11-12
1. What did you like about school (subjects/activities/teachers, etc.)?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why did you leave school (academics, work load, social, other)?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What were your favourite subjects in school? Why?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. What were your least favourite subjects in school? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Have you taken any training after leaving school? □ Yes □ No
6. What do you do in your spare time? (hobbies)
________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Employment experience:
What types of jobs do you like or are good at?
____________________________________________________________________________
8. Have you ever had difficulty completing certain jobs?
□ Yes □ No
Explain
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Reading Exercises
Matching exercises – circle the matching letters, words, and sentences.
Example: Match this letter combination: bcb
cbc
ccb
bcb
bbc
1. Match this letter combination: dth btn dlh dth bth pth
1. Match this letter combination: dth
btn
dlh
dth
bth
pth
2. Match this word: bed
deb bad
ped
bed
qeb
3. Match this sentence: She is reading a book.
She at reeding a dook.
She is reading a boot.
Sha in readings e pook.
She is reading a book.
4. Copy this sentence:
When are you going to work?
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You will be working on three reading activities:
Listening: Where you listen to the article and answer questions out loud
Oral Reading: Where you read the article out loud and answer the
questions out loud
Silent Reading: Where you read the article silently and answer questions in
writing
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(The following is an extract from the Certificate III Pathology Specimen Collection
manual)
1. Listening ( assessor reads the passage out loud to the student and the
student answers the questions out loud)
2. Oral Reading: Where you read the article out loud and answer the
questions out loud
3. Silent Reading: Where you read the article silently and answer questions
in writing
Passage 1
Micro Urine Collection procedure
The presence of any renal or bladder infection is determined by the collection of a
urine sample which is microscopically examined and then cultured. Should a
significant growth of bacteria be present when cultured, antibiotic sensitivities are
evaluated?
Label a sterile jar before collecting the specimen, to minimise handling and therefore
the risk of cross infection. A mid stream specimen is to be collected to obtain the best
results.
Questions;
1.
What type of sample is required when we want to test for renal or bladder
infection?
2.
When are antibiotic sensitivities evaluated?
3.
Do we label the jar before or after we give it to the patient ?
4.
What type of specimen is collected to ensure the best results?
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Passage 2
Micro Urine Collection procedure continued;
If micro urine, plus other urine tests are ordered together, (eg. Bence Jones protein,
MALB, DPD cross links) separate jars are to be collected and the test other than micro
urine must have marked in texta, on the lid the test ordered. This process is in place
because only the micro urine is tested in the bacteriology department, and the micro
urine test must be fresh when tested.
Questions;
1. Where is the micro urine tested? (Which department of the pathology
practice?)
2. What must we mark on the lid of the urine jar if it is not a micro urine?
3. Must the mirco urine be fresh when it is tested?
Passage 3
Micro Urine Collection procedure continued:
Mid Stream Urine
Provide the patient with a labelled sterile MSU container and patient instructions for
collecting a mid stream urine.
 Do not empty bladder for three hours if possible.
 Wash hands.
 If female, and they have a vaginal discharge or menstruating, a tampon
should be inserted after cleansing the genital area. If the patient declines
using a tampon, please note in the clinical history that the patient is
menstruating or has a vaginal discharge.
 Females should hold the labia apart while the specimen is passed.
 Uncircumcised males should retract the foreskin during collection.
 Pass the first part of the urine stream into the toilet. Then without stopping the
flow, place the specimen container under the stream of urine until it is 1/3 full,
then finish in the toilet.
 Do not touch the inside of the container.
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If not collected in the collection centre refrigerate and deliver to the collection centre
as soon as possible
Clean genitalia – women use sterile
soap to clean the area surrounding
the urethra. Labia should be
separated
Clean genitalia
Men – Uncircumcised- retract foreskin
for cleaning.
Sample collection
Have the patient void onto the toilet.
Without stopping the flow of urine
bring the collection container into the
stream until sufficient urine is
collected. The rest of the urine may
be voided into the toilet.
Questions;
1. How long before collecting Mid Stream urine is ideal for a patient to have
NOT passed urine?
2. What do we do with the first part of the stream of urine?
3. How full does the jar need to be?
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4. If the patient collects the urine at home where do they store it until they can
deliver it to the collection centre?
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5. Would you have any difficulty instructing a client / patient to perform this
procedure?
□ Yes □ No
6. If yes. Why?
________________________________________________________________________________
Briefly outline in 2-3 paragraphs why you want to study Pathology Collecting
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Math Exercises
1. Identify the following math symbols or terms.
Identify the following math symbols or terms.
Example: What is the symbol for subtract or take away? –
What is an example of a subtraction question?
Name these symbols. Give an example of these.
Symbol
Meaning
Example
=
+
x
0C
$
÷
1. Please answer the questions below in the space provided.
2
4
6
........
3+2=
5x3=
16
12 ...........
4
7-5=
16 ÷ 4 =
2. Answer the questions below in the space provided. The student can use a
calculator if they wish.
a) Carla wants to use the express checkout (for shoppers with 1-16 items). She
has 2 boxes of Kleenex, 5 cans of tuna, and a bag of chips. Can she use the
express line?
Answer: □ Yes □ No
b) A painter checks to see how many paint rollers she has. She counts 15 boxes. If
there are 5 rollers in each box, how many paint rollers does she have in total?
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Answer:
c) Melanie earns $8.90 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What are her
total earnings per week?
Answer:
d) Roger and Claire have a monthly budget of $2, 300. If they spend $600 on rent
and half of the remaining amount on the car payment, how much of their
income is left?
Answer:
e) A collector is required to collect a FBC, UEC, and INR. The instructions in the Test
manual state: FBC 4ml, UEC 6ml, INR 2.5mls. What quantity of blood does the
collector need to collect?
Answer:
f) A patient needs to pay an account. The Account is for $344. He has a Medicare
check for $170 dollars and a money order for $60 dollars. How much cash does he
need to pay?
Answer:
g) A patient is to have a Glucose tolerance test. The test requires that they stay at
the collection centre for at least 2 hours. They have blood taken whilst they are
fasting, drink a measured dose of glucose, taking no more than 5 minutes to finish
the glucose and then exactly two hours later a second sample of blood is taken.
They have the first sample taken at 8.25am and complete the measured dose of
glucose at 8.36 am. What time will they have the second blood sample taken?
Answer:
h) Mr Brown has been request to have a Glucose Tolerance test. His doctor told him
to not have anything to eat or drink other than black tea or coffee or water for at
least 10 hours no longer than 16 hours.
He presented at the collection room for the test at 7am. The collector asked him
when he last had anything to eat or drink other than black tea, coffee or water.
He stated 12md the day before.
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Can the collector proceed with the test? Why?
Answer: □ Yes □ No
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In my opinion the student is able to met the levels required to study Certificate III in
Pathology
□ Yes □ No
If no why:
I recommend referral to:
Assessor Name:
Assessor Signature:
Date:
Assessor 2 Name:
Assessor 2 Signature:
Date:
Comment:
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