Fiji National University

Student Workbook

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 1. What is caregiving?

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2. What are the 6 main roles and responsibilities of a caregiver?

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3. What are some factors that can influence your role as a caregiver?

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4. What are the 5 principle of care that a caregiver must possess? Give example of each.

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5. Who are the health care team and give examples of each?

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6. Why is important that you have a good relationship with each member of the health care team?

7. Why is important to understand the aging process?

8. What are some of the physiological changes that occurs to an aging adult? Give at least 10.
9. Why is mental health important to understand for the elderly population?

10. What is dementia?

11. What is depression?

12. What is Delirium?

13. Give an example of the following terms?

a. Abandonment:
b. False imprisonment:
c. Liability:
d. Assault:
e. Malpractice:
f. Battery:
g. Invasion of privacy:
h. Negligence:

14. What are the types of Advance Directives?

15. Give 4 difference between Ethics and Law?

16. What are Ethical Principles that care givers must possess?

17. What are some ways to avoid legal trouble as a caregiver? List 4

18. Give 5 rights of the clients?

19. What are some of your rights as a caregiver? List 4

20. Explain the different types of abuse and give and 5 signs or symptoms?

21. Five Examples of Professionalism

22. 5 examples of being reliable

23. 5 examples of being respectful

24. List 5 examples of observation that you will have to report to your supervisor while with your
patient.

25. What is restraint?

26. Explain 3 different types of restraints used in health care settings

27. List 5 risks that are associated with restraints and what can you do as a care giver to curb this
risks.
28. In you own words, list 4 ways to improve safety for clients using restraints.

29. List 3 reasons why it is important for caregivers to be learning about restraints and its
implication.

30. List 5 reasons why its important for caregivers to be learning about fall and its implication
31. Give 5 reasons why old people are prone to falling

32. What are some ways that care givers can help residents or old clients prevent fall

33. A resident taking warfarin has been admitted to your nursing home, he limps around due to foot
pain and uses furniture to move around. Using the morse fall risk assessment, what point would
you give this resident after your risk evaluation.
34. A resident is now diagnosed with bladder infection, what are some of the symptoms of infection
that you would expect the patient to be experiencing?

35. In your own words, explain universal precaution and why is important for health care workers to
use universal precaution?

36. What PPE would you be wearing if you were to empty a urine bag of a client who is coughing?

37. List 5 ways to prevent infection for old people.

38. List 3 groups of people that are at great risk of getting infection and give your reason?
39. What are some ways to prevent food poisoning for the elderly group of people? List 6 ways.

40. List the main food groups and give examples of the types of food for each food groups?

41. For a caregiver to manage a client with dietary issues, what are some ways to improve their
digestive problems. List minimum of 5.

42. A client who has diabetes and and heart issues will be placed on what type of diet?
43. Which residents are at risk of malnutrition? List at least 7.

44. When planning a menu for a resident, the caregiver must ensure that : List 6 reasons

45. What are some causes of pressure sores. List 4.

46. List at least 5 areas that are prone to pressure sores.

47. What are some ways to prevent pressure sores? List 5

48. Which clients are at risk of developing pressure sores?

49. Why is it important to address the residents personal hygiene?

50. A client has refused to shower because she is extremely cold. She has made it clear that she
doesn’t want to shower. How will you handle this situation?
51. What should you report when attending to a residents personal hygiene? List 5.

52. Medication is a double edge sword, how is medication beneficial?

53. What are some best medication practices that you must practice as a caregiver, you should list
at least 10?

54. Explain the 5 Rights of medication administration.

55. What should you do if you forget to administer a residents medication?

56. Why is it important to determine the residents drug allergy?

57. List 8 barriers to communication?

58. When communicating with someone who is mentally or emotionally challenged, what are some
non verbal communication that you should avoid? List 5

59. Define therapeutic communication?

60. Why is assertive communication important for a caregiver?

61. What are somethings to consider when communicating with a hearing impaired resident? List 5.

62. Why should a caregiver be good at taking vitals signs?

63. When taking blood pressure which arm is the best to take the blood pressure and why?
64. Mrs Smiths Blood pressure reading is systolic 148 diastolic 99, how will you write this blood
pressure in the vitals chart.

65. Where would you feel Mrs Smiths pulse when taking a manual pulse?

66. How long will you take the pulse for?

67. When taking Mrs Smiths temperature you noticed that she has a fever, what number would you
expect to see on the thermometer?
68. You will know to report Mrs Smiths respiration to the nurse when it is above….. ?

69. How will you take Mrs Smiths respiration rate?

70. The Pulse Oximeters or Saturation machine is ideal to use when the client has issues with her :
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71. What are some ways to avoid caregiver fatigue? List 7

72. The Acronym SWIPES stands for :

73. Why is important to have the clients name and date of birth on their documentation?

74. Mrs. Rose is a 89 year old lady from Dubai. She has diabetes and high blood pressure. She takes
Metformin, and Enalapril. She is allergic to sea moss and peanut. She mobilizes using a cane
sometimes due to pain. She is independent with her toileting and personal hygiene. She uses a
special cane when she does her exercise in the evening. She enjoys her night show on TV,
however she sleeps around 9 pm. Using a service care plan, fill in the information from the
scenario above.

75. Documentation is very important role of any caregiver. When documenting on the residents
folder you must follow the documentation best practices. List 10 and explain in your own words.

76. List 10 observations that you must report to your supervisors.