Module 6 – Household
Management, Nutrition and
Hydration Assignment – Part
I
General Directions:
Household Management
A. Individual Take Home Assignment.
B. A minimum mark of 14 out of 20 (70%) must be achieved to pass.
C. The assignment will count for 20% of your final mark in Module 6.
Name:
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In the following situations, describe the most appropriate actions or responses to be
taken by the Personal Support Worker and explain why this is correct. Your answer
should reflect knowledge of effective communication skills, the extent and limitations of
your role, and an understanding of the client’s total needs. (4 marks each)
1. You are assigned to help Mrs. Jones with her laundry and vacuuming. When you
try to do Mrs. Jones’ laundry, she tells you you’ve used too much soap, even though
you have used the correct amount according to the package. She also insists you
use cold water, even though the clothes can be washed in warm and her detergent is
not recommended for use in cold water. When you bring the clothes up from the
dryer, she complains that they are not “really clean.”
Actions/Response: (2 marks)
Reasons: (2 marks)
2. You are assigned to help Mrs. Smith with meals and housekeeping. Mrs. Smith has
a large collection of teacups, figurines, and glass lamps. She wants you to dust
each item separately every time you visit. This leaves no time for you to do
other tasks you are assigned.
Actions/Response: (2 marks)
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Reasons: (2 marks)
3. You are assigned to Mrs. Goretz. She finds it difficult to get around, and spends
most of her time in the living room looking out a small window at the birds that
happen by. She gets great enjoyment from this. In fact, it’s her only activity.
Recent rain has left this window dirty and hard to see through. Your agency’s policy
says that homemakers don’t generally clean windows, but your supervisor says the
decision is up to you.
Actions/Response: (2 marks)
Reasons: (2 marks)
4. You a reassigned to visit Mrs. Rice for two hours each morning. She requires help
with personal care, housekeeping, and meals. Your visits with her are busy:
there’s a lot to do. You know Mrs. Rice loves corn bread. She’s generally fussy
about food, but really enjoys this dish, and eats better when you make it. The
problem is that when you make corn bread, you don’t get all the other tasks
done.
Actions/Response: (2 marks)
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Reasons: (2 marks)
5. You are assigned to Mrs. Prunt, who is eating poorly. One of your tasks is to
encourage her to eat. You have been to see Mrs. Prunt three times this week.
She is happy with the things you do for her, but will not allow you to make a
meal. “I’m fine,” she says, “I don’t need much to eat.” Yesterday, you tried making
a more balanced lunch, but Mrs. Prunt declined to eat it, saying she’d eat it later.
Today when you came in you found the meal in the garbage. It did not look like
much, if any of the meal was eaten.
Actions/Response: (2 marks)
Reasons: (2 marks)
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