Caregiving NC II case studies
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Caregiving NC II is a Philippine national certificate under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) framework. It certifies that a caregiver has the entry-level competencies to provide care and support to infants and toddlers, children, elderly persons, and people with special needs, while maintaining a healthy and safe environment, responding to emergencies, and observing professional and ethical conduct. The Caregiving NC II case studies are 5 cases and about 2,751 words.
1Toddler with Fever and Diarrhea in Family Day Care
At 7:30 a.m., a 16-month-old boy is dropped off at a family day-care home. His mother reports he was 'a little loose' overnight and has had no breakfast.
672 words, about 3 min2Unsupervised Iron Tablet Ingestion at an After-School Program
in an after-school program, a 5-year-old girl is found in the quiet corner with an open amber pill bottle. The bottle belongs to a visiting grandparent and is labeled ferrous sulfate 325 mg.
575 words, about 3 min3Sudden Bath Refusal in an Older Adult with Dementia
An 82-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer's disease lives with her daughter. The caregiver works 8 a.m.
536 words, about 3 min4Aspiration Risk During Mealtime for a Child with Cerebral Palsy
An 11-year-old boy with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy is in a respite home for the weekend. He is nonverbal, has a history of two aspiration pneumonias, and his feeding plan says 'minced and moist foods; nectar-thick liquids; upright 90 degrees during and 30 minutes after meals.' At lunch the caregiver is handed pureed rice and a box of thin apple juice by the family.
465 words, about 2 min5Home Oxygen, Smoking, and Damaged Wiring
A caregiver works 8 a.m. in the home of a 70-year-old man with COPD who uses nasal oxygen at 2 L/min.
503 words, about 3 min