6.1 Types of referral used to access health and social care services Quiz: NCFE Health and Social Care, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. A person books an appointment with their GP themselves. Which type of referral is this?

   • Third party
   • Self
   • Professional
   • Statutory

2. Who initiates access to another service in a professional referral?

   • The individual
   • A friend
   • A family member
   • Health practitioner

3. Who accesses a service on behalf of the individual in a third-party referral?

   • Relative or friend
   • GP practitioner
   • Social worker
   • The individual themselves

4. Which action is an example of a self-referral?

   • GP appointment
   • Walk-in service
   • Hospital transfer
   • Family booking

5. A doctor refers a patient to hospital to have some tests. Which referral type is this?

   • Self
   • Third party
   • Professional
   • Walk-in

6. A son calls the doctor because he is worried about the health of his 80-year-old mother. Which referral type is this?

   • Third party
   • Self
   • Professional
   • Walk-in

7. Which referral type describes an individual making an appointment with a health or social care practitioner?

   • Third party
   • Joint
   • Professional
   • Self

8. A neighbour calls social services because the older adult next door cannot look after themselves. Which referral type is this?

   • Third party
   • Self
   • Peer
   • Professional

9. A young person goes to the emergency department after a football injury without anyone else arranging it. Which referral type fits?

   • Self
   • Professional
   • Third party
   • Community

10. A man falls in the street and hits his head. A passer-by calls an ambulance. Which referral type best describes the passer-by's call?

    • Self
    • Professional
    • Third party
    • Mandatory

11. What distinguishes a professional referral from a self-referral?

    • Practitioner initiates
    • Friend initiates
    • Relative initiates
    • Individual initiates

12. A care worker notices a foot problem and arranges for a client to see a podiatrist. Which referral type is this?

    • Walk-in
    • Professional
    • Self
    • Third party

13. Which scenario is an example of a third-party referral?

    • Nurse writing letter
    • Daughter booking test
    • Doctor making call
    • Patient walking in

14. A nurse contacts a community team for a patient. What type of referral is this?

    • Third-party referral
    • Private referral
    • Professional referral
    • Self-referral

15. Who starts a self-referral compared to a third-party referral?

    • A family member
    • The individual
    • A care practitioner
    • A support worker

16. Which of these is NOT one of the three referral types named in the specification?

    • Self-referral
    • Professional referral
    • Statutory referral
    • Third-party referral

17. A community pharmacist recommends that a customer see their GP about persistent symptoms. Which referral type is this recommendation?

    • Professional
    • Self
    • Third party
    • Walk-in

18. Which action by an individual counts as a self-referral?

    • Asking a nurse
    • Relative booking
    • Phoning a dentist
    • Doctor referral

19. What is a suggested classroom task for teaching referral types?

    • Writing essays
    • Sorting scenarios
    • Conducting interviews
    • Drawing diagrams

20. Over three referrals, one was made by the individual and two by a GP. How many of these were professional referrals?

    • Two
    • Zero
    • One
    • Three

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