Question

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER ASSISNMENT

Mrs. Green is an 80 year-old woman who has just been discharged home from hospital after having surgical

repair of a fractured left hip. Mrs. Green is also a diabetic. You arrive at the Client’s home to find her on the

floor, drowsy, but responsive.

1. What are your immediate concerns for the Client?

2. Who would you communicate this information with?

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3. What would you do next?

Mr. Smith is a 70 year-old man with dementia. You have been providing morning care for him but you are

covering an evening shift today. He is confused and then becomes agitated and starts yelling obscenities at you.

You try o calm him down but he doesn’t listen, he just rants on. You are getting very frustrated.

1. What do you do?

2.Would you report this incident?

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3. What would you do next?

Answer 1

Question No:1

1) Immediate concerns for the client includes hypoglycemia and injury to the surgical site

2) This information could be communicate with the concern medical team.

3) Stabilize the patient by providing safe and supine position. Check blood glucose level, if found low provide sugar/candy after ensuring the gag reflux of the patient. Then call for assistance.

Question No 2

1) Communicate with the patient only in a calm and polite manbet. Call his family members/relatives for assistance. Remove yourself from the scene and give the person sometime to calm down.

2) Yes, I would report the incident.

3) Once the patient calms down establish a therapeutic rapport with the patient and then carry on with the morning cares.