Perform Household Tasks and Manage Work Environment
What this domain covers
This domain tests planning, cleaning, laundry, meal support, inventory, ergonomics, and workplace safety. Expect questions on prioritization, chemical safety, and occupational health under RA 11058.
Core rules
- Prioritize: safety and medication first, then meals, cleaning, and laundry; use a checklist.
- Cleaning: work clean to dirty and high to low; use color-coded cloths; read labels; never mix bleach and ammonia.
- Laundry: sort by color and fabric, check care labels, separate delicates, and dry thoroughly.
- Food support: plan meals, control portions, store leftovers safely, and label dates.
- Ergonomics: lift with the legs, keep the load close, avoid twisting, and ask for help with heavy items.
- OSH: report hazards, use PPE, do not overload sockets, and follow RA 11058.
- 5S: sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain.
- Records: keep inventory and incident reports current.
Worked example
A caregiver faces three tasks at once: medication is due, water has spilled on the floor, and laundry waits. They secure the spill first, give the medication on time, then start laundry, and record what was done. Reasoning: immediate safety and medication timing outrank routine chores; documentation keeps the handover accurate.
Traps that lose marks
- Mixing cleaning chemicals.
- Lifting a heavy client alone.
- Using the client's supplies for personal needs.
- Skipping documentation at the end of the shift.