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Module 3 - Responding Effectively
Module 3 - Responding Effectively
MODULE
Responding Effectively to Difficult/Challenging Behavior
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A caregiver can be a member of your family, a relative, a close friend, or someone who has the time and commitment to
take care of a patient at home.
Advantages of having a caregiver:
Less expensive than hospital care
Helping decongest hospitals from a large number of patients
Patient’s speedy recovery because of the caregiver focused attention and care
Planning Safety and Preparing the Self and Others in Responding to Difficult or Challenging Behavior
There are several points to remember to avoid unnecessary stress on the body:
1. Maintain a wide base of support. Stand with your feet comfortably apart and with one foot forward.
2. Wear shoes that give your feet adequate support.
3. Maintain good posture; chest up, head erect, and muscles of the abdomen and buttocks tightened.
4. Use the muscles of your arms and legs, not your back, when moving and lifting a heavy objects.
5. Carry heavy objects to close to your body to minimize strain.
6. Raise work surface to a sufficient height to reduce the need to stoop and bend; stand as close as possible to the work area.
7. Whenever possible, try to push, pull, roll, or slide the patient (or a heavy object) rather than lift him or her.
8. Get sufficient rest after exertion to prevent over fatigue or over stress.
5. What is the difference from generic medicines from the branded ones? Which one will you probably buy? Justify your answer.