7. After 1 Hour discussion students should be able
to:
1.Identify the caregiving tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia
2.classify the different tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia applicable to a specific job
3.familiarize with the different tools, equipment,
and paraphernalia
9. What is CAREGIVING?
A caregiver is defined as a "person who attends to
the needs of a dependent child or adult."
Caregivers manage the physical, emotional,
spiritual, and practical needs of another person,
all while managing their own life, needs, family, and
career.
11. One of the most important tasks of a caregiver is to
make sure that they use the right equipment, tool, or
paraphernalia that applies to a specific job. You, as a
future caregiver, therefore, should be well versed with
the different tools and equipment that you will use when
you are already in the health care profession.
12. The following are the classification of tools, equipment,
and paraphernalia according to their uses.
1. For Meal Preparation
24. 3. For Taking Vital signs
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
It is an apparatus used to measure blood
pressure. There are 3 types of
sphygmomanometer such as Aneroid,
Mercurial, and Digital.
25.
26.
27. THERMOMETER
A thermometer is an instrument for
measuring body temperature. There are 3
types of thermometer such as Clinical,
Digital, and Tympanic.
33. Let’s find out how much you remembered. Classify the tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia according to their job specification
such as for Meal Preparation, for Cleaning, Washing, and Ironing or
for Taking Vital Signs. Write the classification on the space provided
before the number.
1. Electric Can opener
Meal Preparation
2. Vacuum Cleaner
Cleaning
3. Bottle Sterilizer
Cleaning
4. Sphygmomanometer
Taking Vital Signs
5. Microwave Oven
Meal Preparation
6. Maker Coffee
Meal Preparation
7. Dishwasher
Cleaning
8. Tympanic
Taking Vital Signs
