CQUniversity Unit Profile.

The online quiz is designed to assess your foundational knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology of disease processes, patient assessment, and formation of provisional diagnosis. It will evaluate your ability to identify and interpret clinical considerations, including indications, contraindications and precautions of skills and pharmacology. The application of critical thinking and clinical reasoning will be assessed, to determine the appropriate use of paramedic skills. The quiz will include questions covering content from weeks one to six, encompassing lecture materials, online modules, links, and required readings. The questions will be in the form of multiple-choice, diagrams, and short answers to assess the breadth and depth of knowledge. 

• The quiz will open on Friday 24th April 09:00 am AEST and close Friday 1st May 09:00 am AEST.
• Time allocation of 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
• There will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer and diagrams. 
• You will only be given one attempt.
• When the due date expires, any open attempts are automatically submitted; you must therefore start the quiz before that deadline or you will not receive your full time period. 
• This is an individual assessment with no collaboration allowed.
• In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day.
• If you have any technical issues you must notify the unit coordinator immediately.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. A quiz that has not been attempted will result in a fail for the unit.  

Level of GenAI use: Level 1- No AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. 

Clinical case studies are a valuable tool for health professionals to simulate authentic situations and challenge you to demonstrate your knowledge of complex clinical presentations and your ability to apply advanced care skills in a safe, ethical, and evidence-informed manner. 

In this task, you will explore multiple case studies. You will be required to identify the relevant pathophysiology of the condition, detail clinical assessment, demonstrate sound clinical reasoning in formulating a provisional diagnosis and justification of the treatment plan, whilst incorporating safe and ethical practice.  

This written task draws on content from lectures, reading and tutorial activities from weeks 1-11.  It is a 45-minute handwritten task completed under exam conditions.

On-campus students: Thursday, 14th May.

Online students: Day 4 of the 5-day residential school. 

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. 

Level of GenAI use: Level 1- No AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. 

You will be required to demonstrate your theoretical knowledge taught to you throughout this unit. This assessment will be conducted by case-based learning in a 45-minute in-class test, conducted in exam conditions at the residential school. The marks awarded to each question will accumulate to the final result. The assessment will be based on marking criteria covering the following key points:

• Articulation of pathophysiology
• Application of clinical assessments and interpretation
• Clinical reasoning and provisional diagnosis
• Formulation of provisional diagnosis
• Justification of treatment plans  
• Safe, ethical and patient-centred practice  

The safe and competent performance of medical skills and procedures is a fundamental component of paramedic practice. Paramedics must not only understand the theoretical principles underpinning these interventions but also demonstrate their application in a safe, ethical, and professional manner within simulated patient care environments. 

These assessments are designed to evaluate your ability to integrate knowledge, clinical reasoning, and hands-on skills at a novice level, reflecting real-world prehospital care scenarios. 

You will complete: 

1 x 15-minute skills station (will include multiple skills and knowledge questions) 

• You will be expected to answer knowledge questions, explain the rationale of each skill, and demonstrate its safe and effective execution in a structured setting. 

1 x 20-minute clinical scenario involving a structured simulated patient interaction

• You will be expected to conduct a thorough patient assessment, formulate a provisional diagnosis, implement timely and appropriate interventions, demonstrate effective communication, and act ethically and professionally.  

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.  

Level of GenAI use: Level 1- No AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. 

15-minute skills station assessment (may include multiple skills).  

• Structured questions on indications, contraindications, precautions, and other key information of each skill. 
• Demonstrate its safe and effective execution in a structured setting. 

20-minute clinical scenario involving a structured simulated patient interaction.  

• Conduct a thorough patient assessment, formulate a provisional diagnosis, implement timely and appropriate interventions, demonstrate effective communication, and act ethically and professionally.  

To successfully pass this unit, you must achieve a minimum of 50% on each practical assessment task. If you fail one task, you will be offered the opportunity to reattempt that task. If you fail both the skill station and clinical scenario, you will not be offered a reattempt.