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JUNIOR HIIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

HIC Learning Module

in

7
Academic Year 2020-2021

Miraflor P. Vencito
Subject Teacher

Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Grade Level & Section: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
 Overview
Caregiving is one of the most in demand professions in the 21st century. Becoming an efficient
caregiver requires learning basic skills in operating tools, equipment, and paraphernalia. It also
involves undergoing rigid training that entails the responsibility to serve and care for the patient.

This module primary purpose is to provide and equip you with the knowledge and skills to
become efficient caregivers or entrepreneurs who are skilled and ready to compete with the latest
innovations in operating a home health care agency as prescribed by TESDA.

The objective of this module is to use equipment, tools and paraphernalia.

To Do List
In order to successfully complete the module, please do the following:

 Discover: Familiarize with the use of the different kinds of caregiving tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia
 Discuss: Read the use equipment, tools, and paraphernalia based on the task
requirement
 Deepen: Answer the given activities and reflect the given questions in every activity.
 Demonstrate: Make a video presentation on how will you use the tools, equipment
and paraphernalia in caregiving that will be available in your house.

In this module, you will undergo the following of learning experiences:

Phase Activity

Exploring the module topic independently via:

Discover
 Accomplishing of the learning module activity on pages 2-3.

Sharing your insights with classmates via:

Discuss  Collaborating and participating in an online discussion on

pages 3-8
 Accomplishing of the learning module activities on pages 9-
11.

Reflecting on essential questions about the module topic via:

Deepen
 Coaching/ mentoring with your groups.

Applying your knowledge about the module topic via:

Demonstrate  Finalizing the collaborative output with your groups.
 Sharing your group outputs to other groups.
 Accomplishing your performance task on page 12.

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Schedule

Discover Discuss Deepen Demonstration

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Join a 30 minutes Answer the activities Join a 30 minutes

Livestream collaboratively in livestream sharing
Module 1 Accomplish task Discussion at your your learning session on the given
independently. scheduled time slot module. collaborative
activities at your
scheduled time slot.

Directions: Draw  if you are familiar in using the different kinds of caregiving tools and 
if you are not.

Clinical Digital Infrared

Thermometer Thermometer Thermometer

__________ ___________ _________

Ear Digital Vital Sign BP

Thermometer Stethoscope Apparatus

________ _________ _________ _________

Pulse Rate Blood pressure Thermometer

___________ __________ _______

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 Use Equipment, Tools and Paraphernalia
Based on the Task Requirement

Let us determine how much you already know about the proper way of using tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia used on caregiving. Take this test.

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct, or False if it is incorrect.

______ 1. In some cases, the fifth vital sign is considered to be the pain that a
person experiences.

______ 2. Laser thermometer can be inserted in the mouth.

______ 3. Sphygmomanometer is used in taking body temperature.

.
______ 4. Body temperature is a measurement of the amount of heat in the body.

______ 5. 40 degrees Celsius is the normal body temperature.

______ 6. Body temperature is the balance between heat produced and heat lost.

______ 7. Vital signs are bodily functions that reflect the body’s state of health and
are easily measurable.

______ 8. Pulse rate is also an example of vital signs.

______ 9. Thermometer is used in taking blood pressure.

______ 10. Blood pressure can be measured with the use of sphygmomanometer.

Read the Information very well then find out how much you can remember and
how much you learned by doing those activities.

Operating Caregiving Equipment, Tools and Paraphernalia

As an efficient and dependable caregiver, you must learn the procedures in operating them, since
you will be expected to use them in your particular performance.

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 Common Equipment in Meal Preparation Blender

1. Choose a flat, dry surface on which to operate your blender.

2. Make sure that all the parts are placed in their appropriate places before
operating.
3. Put the pitcher onto the base and plug the blender.
4. Place the ingredients in the pitcher and put the lid on firmly.
5. Start operating by choosing the setting appropriate for the task you are going
to do.
6. You may add food or ingredients through the secondary lid while the blender
is running.
7. Clean the blender after use.

Coffee Maker

1. Fill the carafe with water according to the number of cups of coffee you need
to make.
2. Pour the water from the carafe into the reservoir of the coffee maker, and place
the carafe back into position.
3. Place a coffee filter into the filter basket. The amount of coffee you'll need to
add depends on how strong or weak your clients like it. Then, add the coffee into
the filter using a spoon.
4. Turn on the coffee maker and wait for your coffee to brew.

Electric Can Opener

1. Plug the electric can opener into an outlet.

2. Lift up the lever that raises the cutting wheel into the air. Place the lip of the
can under the wheel. Put the lever down and press hard enough so that the wheel
gets into the can.
3. Turn on the opener while holding the bottom of the can and it will
automatically turn as the wheel slices through the can.
4. Remove the can from the opener when it reaches the end and you feel a slight
drop of the can. The lid will remain attached to the magnet on the opener and
the can is ready to dump.
5. Unplug the opener from the outlet.

Food Processor
1. Remove the food processor from its box container.
2. Place it on a stable, flat surface.
3. Plug it on the electrical outlet safely.
4. Remove the cover and put the food ingredients to be processed.
5. Put back the cover and turn on the processor to start with the procedure.
6. As soon as you have reached the desired size or texture for your food
ingredients, remove the cover and pour the ingredients into your bowl or plate.
7. Unplug the food processor and clean it based on the manufacturer’s
instructions.

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Microwave Oven 1. Read the instructional manual and the safety warning of the
microwave oven.
2. Plug the microwave in a separate socket to avoid overloading.
3. Do not use metal utensils when heating the food for it can cause
electrical reaction. Use ceramic or microwaveable plastics instead.
4. Food should be arranged properly and evenly in a covered round
dish to completely steam and kill the bacteria.
5. Rotate the food midway through the microwaving time. This is
important to ensure that harmful bacteria cannot survive, and for
more even cooking.
6. Turn off and unplug after use.

When defrosting food using a microwave oven, remember the following:

1. Remove the plastic packaging of the food before putting it inside the microwave.
2. Do not use plastic trays because these are not heat resistant. They will melt when high temperature
is set.
3. Food should be cooked immediately after defrosting to avoid spoilage.

Bottle Sterilizer

1. Read and follow the instructions for using the bottle sterilizer.
2. Put the recommended amount of water before plugging in the
unit.
3. Place the feeding bottles one by one in an upright position.
Nipples, caps, and nipple rings must be placed in a way that they
will not touch each other.
4. Place the cover of the sterilizer and turn on the unit. Let the
sterilization process take for about 10 minutes with automatic
cycle that raises water temperature to a sufficient level to kill any
bacteria.
5. After the sterilization, unplug the unit and allow the bottles to
cool down.
6. Remove the feeding bottles from the sterilizer and clean the
sterilizer following the manual.

Common Equipment in Cleaning, Laundry, and Ironing

Flat Iron
1. Read the manual based on the model before using the flat iron.
2. Prepare and unfold the ironing board. It must be placed near the
outlet.
3. Set the temperature of the flat iron according to the type of fabric.
There are some types of fabric that require low, medium, or high
temperature.
4. Preheat the flat iron while stretching the garment in the ironing
board to make sure that the temperature is appropriate for the type
of garment to be ironed.
5. Iron one part of the garment following the correct order such as:

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  Collar – starting from front then back
 Sleeves – left part front and back, then right part
 Button line – front part of the garment
 Cuff – left front and back part, then right front and back part
 Shoulder – left from front to back, then right from front to back
 Body – left from front to back, then right from front to back
6. Iron pleats individually.
7. Hang each cloth individually to avoid wrinkling.
8. unplug the flat iron after pressing and allow the unit to cool down before
storing it.

Washing Machine
1. The very first step in washing is sorting the types of clothing to be
washed. Separate white and light-colored from dark-colored
clothes. Wash clothes with heavy fabrics together and clothes with
light fabrics together.
2. Put detergent into the washing machine. Let the detergent go to the
bottom of the washing machine.
3. Put the clothes loosely into the washing machine.
4. Load the laundry as high as the manufacturer specifies or to the top
row of holes in the tub.
5. Close the lid and choose the setting of the washing machine
according to what you are washing.
6. Turn on the machine. Let the unit work through all of the cycles.
Wait for the machine to turn off before you unload the washed
laundry.
7. Load the next batch of clothes and do steps 5 and 6 again until you
are done with the laundry.
8. Turn off and unplug the unit.

Common Equipment in Taking the Vital Signs

When taking the vital signs of patients, it is important that you know how to use each tool or
equipment needed in this task. You need to get accurate results when taking vital signs like body
temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
Monitoring the family member’s vital signs lets you know his or her condition from time to time. It
is likewise necessary to inform them about the results so that they will be responsive in taking their
medicines. Patients, especially infants, toddlers, the elderly people, and persons with disabilities,
must be given utmost care and understanding when their vital signs are to be taken, the thermometer
and sphygmomanometer are used in taking and monitoring the vital signs of a patient.

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 Thermometer
A thermometer is an instrument that determines body temperature. There are four common
parts of the body where body temperature can be determined: inside the mouth (oral), inside
the anus (rectal), armpit (axillary), and inside the ear (tympanic). The most common part of
the body where temperature is usually taken is inside the mouth. Rectal temperature is
considered the most accurate though. Often, an infant’s temperature is taken in the armpit.
Body temperature can also be taken in the tympanic membrane or eardrum.

The following are the different types of thermometers:

Clinical Thermometer
May be inserted in the rectum through the anus,
mouth, where it is placed under the tongue, and
through the armpit. This type of thermometer is made
of glass with a long and rounded tip above the bulb.
The mercury column stays in position even when the
instrument is removed. The use of clinical
thermometer is now prohibited due to its mercury
content, which is poisonous.
Digital thermometer
Easily facilitates the reading of temperature. It is
placed in the mouth under the tongue, under the
armpit, or inside the anus. This thermometer displays
the reading in its LCD display. It does not use
mercury.
Ear digital thermometer
Measures the heat coming from the eardrum. This
release of heat is converted into a temperature and
displayed on an LCD. It is very easy to use this. You
just have to place the tip in the ear of a person, press
the button and in a few seconds, the measurement is
seen on the LCD.

Infrared Thermometer with laser pointer

measures temperature using thermal radiation emitted
by the body. It is also called laser thermometer if a
laser is utilized to aid in aiming the thermometer.
Others call it non-contact thermometer because of its
ability to measure temperature from a distance. It
provides temperature reading without physically
touching the object. All you have to do is aim at the
object (as in the forehead), pull the trigger and
immediately, you can see the temperature reading on
the LCD.

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 BP Apparatus

Another important measurement that you should learn to take is the blood pressure. Blood
pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels. The heart
contracts as it pumps the blood into the arteries. When the heart is contracting, the pressure
is highest. This pressure is what we know as the systolic pressure. Now, as the heart relaxes
between each contraction, the pressure decreases. When the heart is at its most relaxed
state, the pressure is lowest. And we call this diastolic pressure. The following steps will
help you measure blood pressure accurately.

1. Wash your hands and prepare the equipment you will use.
2. Introduce yourself and let the patient/client know the procedure to be done.
3. Sanitize the earpieces of the stethoscope with an antiseptic pad.
4. Ask your client to rest quietly. Have him/her lie down or sit on a chair whichever is more comfortable
for him/her.
5. If you are using a mercurial apparatus, the measuring scale should be within the level of your eyes.
6. Expose the arm of your client by rolling the sleeves up. Have your client’s arm from the elbow down to
rest fully extended on the bed or the arm of a chair.
7. Unroll the cuff, loosen the screw and squeeze the cuff with your hands to remove air completely.
8. Wrap the cuff around your client’s arm above the elbow, not too tight or too loose.
9. Find your client’s brachial pulse at the inside of the elbow. Hold the diaphragm there and inflate the cuff
until the pulse disappears. Take note of the reading and immediately deflate the cuff. This is the client’s
approximate systolic reading and is called the palpated systolic pressure.
10. Place the stethoscope’s earpieces into your ears and place the diaphragm on the brachial pulse.
11. Turn the screw to close it. Inflate the cuff until the dial points to 30 mm above the palpated systolic
pressure.
12. Turn the screw to open it. Let the air escape slowly until the sound of the pulse comes back. Take note
of the calibration that the pointer passes as you hear the first sound. This indicates the systolic pressure.
13. You have to continue releasing the air from the cuff. When you hear the sounds change to something
softer and faster and disappear, take note of the calibration. This is now the diastolic pressure
14. Deflate the cuff complete. Remove it from the arm of your client and record the reading on the
client’s chart.
15. Wipe the earpieces of the stethoscope with an antiseptic pad and place the equipment back to
their proper place and wash your hands.

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 Minute Paper

[Link] do you think will happen if a person does not even know how to use caregiving tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia?

2. As a caregiver, why do we need to learn how to use the tools, equipment and paraphernalia in
taking our vital signs?

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 Activity 1

Directions: Arrange the following steps in using the following tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia. Write numbers 1-7 on the lines to identify which step comes first.
A. Using a Digital Thermometer (armpit)
_______ 1. Place the thermometer under the client’s armpit.
_______ 2. Wash your hands and take the thermometer from its holder.
_______ 3. Leave the thermometer in place until the thermometer signals it is finished. When
the thermometer beeps, it means that it can be removed.
_______ 4. Clean the probe (pointed end) of the thermometer with rubbing alcohol or soap and
then rinse it in cool water.
_______ 5. Inform the client that you are going to take his temperature under the armpit.
_______ 6. Record the reading and wash your hands.
_______ 7. Remove the thermometer carefully and read the temperature on the digital display.
Clean the tip of the thermometer with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol. Put the
thermometer’s tip covers. Place the thermometer in its container.
B. Coffeemaker
_______ 1. Put the carafe with the lid onto the hot plate; check if the holder is properly snapped
in its place.
_______ 2. Pour the coffee into the filter bag then close the filter holder again until it snaps in
place.
_______ 3. Fill the carafe with water according to the desired number5 of cups of coffee needed.
_______ 4. Turn on the coffeemaker and wait for your coffee to brew.
_______ 5. Fill the coffeemaker with water if it is not used for a long time or if the coffeemaker is
new. Turn it on and allow the water to flow through it.
_______ 6. Pour the water from the carafe into the reservoir of the coffeemaker and place the
carafe back into position.
_______ 7. Pull out the filter holder and place the filter paper.

Activity 2

Directions: Below is a list of equipment necessary in caregiving. Write three (3) ways on how to use
and maintain them properly.

Washing Machine Microwave Oven Bottle Sterilizer

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

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 3. 3. 3.

Directions: Collect picture of tools that shows/demonstrates different task. Paste on the provided
table. (note: in the absence of picture, drawing is acceptable).

Task/Picture Tools Function of the tools

Ex. Taking vital signs Digital
thermometer

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 Caregiving is a task to every Filipino. To ensure that we do the right task,
we need to equip ourselves with knowledge and expertise in using different
tools, equipment and paraphernalia in a specific job in using and operating
them.

We need to be fully equipped with skills and develop our expertise in

caregiving. In view of that, we had to follow the different procedures in
operating different tools, equipment and paraphernalia for the purpose of
serving others.

Through this module, learners will have the chance to respond

immediately if circumstances will occur that needs our care.

Directions: Make a video presentation on how will you proper maintain the tools,
equipment and paraphernalia in caregiving that will available in your house.
Criteria:
Content 25
Creativity 15
Over all presentation 10
TOTAL: 50

Reference

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module (Exploratory
Course for Grade 7 & 8). Department of Education.
[Link]

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