BASIC TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENT USED
IN MEAL
PREPARATION
Caregiving NCII
Grade 7 Exploratory
AIRPOT
BLENDER
COFFEE MAKER
CHOPPING BOARD
ELECTRIC CAN OPENER
KNIFE/ELECTRIC KNIFE
FOOD PROCESSOR
FOOD TONGS
• Food Tongs
• An instrument with two hinged or sprung
arms for grasping and holding
 LADLE
• A long handled spoon with a
deep bowl at the end for
serving food specially broth or
soup
MICROWAVE OVEN
• A Microwave oven is an
oven that uses microwave
to cook or heat food
STOVE
• A Stove is an
appliance in which
electricity/gas is
utilized to supply heat
to be used for
cooking or reheating
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND
PARAPHERNALIA FOR
CLEANING, WASHING AND
IRONING

CAREGIVING
EXPLORATORY
GRADE 7
BOTTLE STERILIZER

A bottle sterilizer is an
apparatus which is used in
destroying
microorganisms in
containers like feeding
bottles through boiling
BATHTUB
• 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 filled 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
BEDPAN
• 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.
BROOM
• A Broom is a tool
which is used for
sweeping dirt. It
consist of twigs
and bristle bound
together and
attached to a
handle
HANGER

• A HANGER RESEMBLES THE SHAPE OF

A PERSON’S SHOULDERS AND IS USED
TO HANG GARMENTS ON.
DISHWASHER

• A DISHWASHER IS
A MECHANICAL
DEVICE FOR
CLEANING DISHES,
EATING UTENSILS
AND POTS
DRYER
• A DRYER IS A
MACHINE OR
APPARATUS THAT
REMOVES
MOISTURE
THROUGH
VENTILATION OR
HEAT
DUSTPAN
• A DUSTPAN
IS A
HANDLED
PAN OR
SCOOP INTO
WHICH
DUST IS
SWEPT.
DUSTER
• A DUSTER IS A
CLOTH OR
BRUSH WHICH
IS USED IN
REMOVING
DIRT AND
DUST
FLAT IRON
• A CLOTHES IRON
IS AN ELECTRIC
APPLIANCE
WHICH IS USED
ALONG WITH AN
IRONING BOARD,
TO IRON OR
PRESS CLOTHING,
FABRIC OR
DRAPERIES
IRONING BOARD
• AN IRONING
BOARD IS A
LONG, NARROW
PADDED BOARD,
OFTEN WITH
COLLAPSIBLE
SUPPORTING
LEGS, USED AS A
WORKING
SURFACE FOR
IRONING
LAUNDRY/SORTING BASKET
• A LAUNDRY BASKET
IS A HAMPER THAT
IS USED FOR
HOLDING DIRTY
CLOTHES FOR
WASHING OR WET
CLOTHES FOR
DRYING. IT MAY
ALSO BE USED FOR
SORTING CLEAN
CLOTHES TO BE
FOLDED
VACUUM CLEANER
• A VACUUM
CLEANER IS AN
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCE WHICH
IS USED FOR
CLEANING FLOORS,
CARPETS, AND
FURNITURE BY
SUCTION
WASHING MACHINE
• A washing
machine is an
electric appliance
which is used for
washing clothes
and linen
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
USED IN TAKING VITAL
SIGNS
BP Apparatus Aneroid
(SPHYGMOMANOMETER)
• 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 inflates and deflates
automatically with the
data displayed on an
easy-to-read gauge
which will function in any
position
BP Apparatus Mercurial
((SPHYGMOMANOMETER)
• A mercury- based unit that has a
manual inflatable 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 flat
surface and the gauge read at eye level
BP Apparatus
DIGITAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER
• using oscillometric measurements and
electronic calculations rather than
auscultation.
• They may use manual or automatic
inflation.
• These are electronic, are easy to
operate without training, and can
be used in noisy environments
STETHOSCOPE
• 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
THERMOMETER
• 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.
Digital Thermometer
Infrared Thermometer
Tymphanic Thermometer
Strip Thermometer