K to 12 Caregiving Handbook

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INTRODUCTION

Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is one of the nomenclatures in the
implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program (BEP) composed of four components;
namely, Agri-Fishery Arts, Home Economics, Industrial Arts and Information and Communication
Technology. In this module, the focus is on Home Economics mini-course - CAREGIVING.

Now that the workforce is far behind in equating the number of available jobs, the
Department of Education is revitalizing its resources to lead the young minds and to prepare them
as a skillful and productive member of the labor sector. It is in honing the skills that learners, like
you, can assure to have an edge of surviving the daily needs of oneself and of others.

Indeed, as learners of caregiving, you are a crucial link in the emergency response process.
Ideally, everyone should know what to do in an emergency situation, more advanced training can
help an individual
provide basic care.

This module is specically designed to focus on Process and Delivery. It is enriched with
different activities that will assess your level in terms of skills and knowledge, that you are
expected to demonstrate after completing this learning materials. Learning procedures are divided
into different sections - What to Know, What to Process, What to Reect and Understand, and
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Picture and Name Classication Function
Stethoscope Paraphernalia used for
taking Vital Signs.
An instrument which is
used for listening to the
action of the heart, usually it
consists of circular piece
places against the
chest, with tubes leading to
earpieces.
BP Apparatus Aneroid
(Sphygmomanometer )
Paraphernalia used for
taking Vital Signs.
An aneroid unit is mercury
free which consists of a cuff
that can be applied with one
hand for self- testing, a
stethoscope that is built or
attached, and a valve that
inates and deates
automatically with the data
displayed on an easy-to-
read
gauge which will function
in any position.
Picture and Name
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BP Apparatus Mercurial
(Sphygmomanometer)







Paraphernalia used for
taking Vital Signs.
A mercury- based unit that
has a manual inatable cuff
attached by tubing to the
unit that is calibrated in
millimeters of mercury.
During blood pressure
measurement, the unit must
be kept upright on a at
surface and the gauge read
at eye level.
Clinical Thermometer Paraphernalia used for
taking Vital Signs.
It is made of glass with a
narrowing above the bulb
so that the mercury column
stays in position even when
the instrument is removed.
The use of this type is now
being eradicated as the
mercury content is
dangerous to people.
Thermometer Paraphernalia used for
taking Vital Signs.
An instrument used for
measuring temperature.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Food Processor Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
A food processor is a multi-
tasking tool which is used
for chopping, shredding,
and pureeing food
ingredients.
Blender Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
A blender is a kitchen and
laboratory appliance which
is used to mix, puree, or
emulsify food and other
substances
Airpot/Thermos Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
An airpot/thermos/
vacuum ask is an
insulating
storage vessel which keeps
its contents hotter or cooler
than its surrounding.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Electric Can Opener Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
An electric can opener is a
very useful device which is
used to open canned goods
with ease and accuracy.
Knife Paraphernalia used for
Meal Preparation.
Knife is edge or blade,
hand-held or otherwise,
with or without a handle.
Kitchen Shears Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
They are practical for
opening food packages,
cutting tape or string to
package foods, or simply to
remove labels or tags from
items.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Chopping Board Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
A chopping board is a at,
wooden, or plastic board
where meats or vegetables
can be cut.
Coffee Maker Paraphernalia used for Meal
Preparation.
A coffee maker is an electric
countertop appliance that
brews hot coffee
automatically.
Bottle Sterilizer Paraphernalia used for
Cleaning.
A bottle sterilizer is an
apparatus which is used in
destroying microorganisms
in containers like feeding
bottles through boiling.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Baby Bath Tub Paraphernalia used for
Cleaning.
A baby bathtub is one used
for bathing infants,
especially those not yet old
enough to sit up on their
own. These can be either a
small, stand-alone bath that
is lled with water from
another source, or a device
for supporting the baby that
is placed in a standard
bathtub. Both types are
designed to allow the baby
to recline while keeping its
head out of the water.
Bed Pan Paraphernalia used for
Washing.
A bedpan is a receptacle
used for the toileting of a
bedridden patient in a
health care facility. It is
usually made of a metal,
glass, or plastic. A bed pan
can be used for both urinary
and fecal discharge.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Washing Machine Paraphernalia used for
Washing.
A washing machine is an
electric appliance which is
used for washing clothes
and linen.
Flat Iron Paraphernalia used for
Ironing.
Clothes iron is an electric
appliance which is used
along with an ironing
board, to iron or press
clothing, fabric or draperies.
Ironing Board Paraphernalia used for
Ironing.
An ironing board is a long,
narrow padded board, often
with collapsible supporting
legs, used as a working
surface for ironing.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Caregiving became a moral obligation of anyone making logical decisions because it leads to
rendering quality services (such as equating the existing demand of the market). Satisfying the needs
and wants of the customers will require a thorough analysis of his/her personal prole, purchasing
power, and product or services preference.
Aligning capabilities, interest and skills help develop and utilize the needed competencies to the
fullest purpose to serve the nation and its people.
Through this module, learners will have opportunities to see the bigger picture about the what
and how of the real industry that works and operates. Having learners condence to do the basic
operations in caregiving will elicit respect and trust from their client (besides being the means or source
of income to grow professionally).









Hanger Paraphernalia used for
organizing.
A hanger resembles the
shape of a persons
shoulders and is used to
hang garments on.
Classication Function Picture and Name
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Trivia Time
DID YOU KNOW THAT?

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The mercury-in-glass or mercury thermometer was invented by physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in
Amsterdam (1714). It consists of a bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow
diameter; the volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume in the bulb. The volume of
mercury changes slightly with temperature; the small change in volume drives the narrow mercury
column a relatively long way up the tube. The space above the mercury may be lled with nitrogen or
it may be at less than atmospheric pressure, a partial vacuum.
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The word sphygmomanometer comes from the Greek "#$%&'( (sphygmos, pulse), plus the scientic
term manometer (pressure meter). The device was invented by Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch
in 1881.[1] Scipione Riva-Rocci introduced a more easily used version in 1896. In 1901, Harvey
Cushing modernized the device and popularized it within the medical community.
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A sphygmomanometer consists of an inatable cuff, a measuring unit (the mercury manometer, or
aneroid gauge), and a mechanism for ination which may be a manually operated bulb and valve or a
pump operated electrically.
















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Glossary
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Adult day care Care usually provided outside the home during day-time hours for elderly
and disabled, including meals and therapeutic activities/services.
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Ambulatory Being able to walk without assistance.
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Bathing A nursing intervention dened as cleaning of the body for the purposes of relaxation,
cleanliness, and healing.
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Blood Pressure Refers to the pressure created by circulating blood against the wall of arteries.
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Caregiving Performing a continuum of activities to assist in ADLs and other services such as
housekeeping, shopping, transportation, nancial monitoring or total care of an impaired
person.
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Homemaker A person who assists in the home with homemaking activities such as preparing
meals, cleaning, laundry, shopping.
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Home nursing The ability of looking after people who are sick, injured, or suffering from
temporary or permanent incapacity.
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Infant Applied to young children between the ages of 1 month and 12 months.
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Intermediate care Assistance with activities of daily living plus rehabilitation services usually
provided by licensed therapists and registered nurses as well as licensed practical nurses.
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Oil bath This is given during the rst few days after birth.
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Live-In A person who will live in the home of an individual requiring health care
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to provide assistance to the individual.
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Pulse Rate The rate at which the heart beats. It is expressed in beats per minute or BPM
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PersonalCare Bathing, dressing, grooming, caring for hair, nail and oral hygiene including
housekeeping.
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Physical Therapy (PT) Refers to the manual therapeutic exercises to improve or maintain
muscle function, applying precise amounts of manual force and guiding patient's body parts
through selective patterns and degrees of movement..
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Sponge Bath A process of bathing with the use of wash cloth with or without soap.
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Skilled Care A skilled nursing service is one which must be provided by a registered nurse, a
licensed practical nurse or a licensed vocational nurse (under the
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supervision of a registered or occupational therapist).
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Tub- bath Used as soon as the navel is healed or when the umbilical stump/cord has dropped
off.
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Tuck-In A service which goes to the clients home in the evening, helps prepare them for bed
and "tuck-in" for the night.
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Vitals Blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate. #
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