Question

Case study

A new staff member has commenced at the group home. On Thursday, she does the following things:

• Reminds Jun-Wei to have a shower and how to wash properly.

• Helps him dry his back only.

• Accompanies him on a walk to visit a friend.

• Asks him to fry a steak in the frypan while she supervises.

• Sends him into the shop to buy six apples and four bananas with a $50 note, while she goes into another shop with the other clients

• Gives him a drink of water when he is wheezy

• Reminds him to apply his cream when his skin is itchy

• Talks to a shop owner about how Jun-Wei is unable to manage money.

Question

9. Outline what the new worker has done in accordance with Jun-Wei’s care plan.

10. Outline where the new worker has failed to comply with the care plan.

11. In what ways has the worker failed to identify and deal with risks?

12. In what way has the worker violated Jun-Wei’s right to privacy?

Answer 1

9) The new worker has done in accordance with Jun-Wei's care plan are as follows;

• Reminds Jun-Wei to have a shower and how to wash properly.
• Reminds him to apply his cream when his skin is itchy.

here the new worker has given importance to Jun- Wei's health hygiene by explaining him about taking shower and how to wash properly. she has taken care of dry skin and maintain skin intergirty.

10)The new worker has failed to comply in the following

• Helps him dry his back only.
• Accompanies him on a walk to visit a friend.
• Asks him to fry a steak in the frypan while she supervises.
• Sends him into the shop to buy six apples and four bananas with a $50 note, while she goes into another shop with the other clients.
• Gives him a drink of water when he is wheezy

11) The worker failed to identify that Jun -wei was having wheezing and took him for a walk and asks him to fry a steak in the frypan while she supervises which might increase or trigger wheezing..

And she Sends him into the shop to buy six apples and four bananas with a $50 note, while she goes into another shop with the other clients, where she failed to identify the risk of increasing wheezing attack due to outdoor pollutants or smoking and failed to accompany him.

she gives him a drink of water when he is wheezy , where this activity can lead to aspiration of water and make his condition worse.

12) The worker violated Jun-Wei's right to privacy by disclosing his personal details to shop owner.

• Talks to a shop owner about how Jun-Wei is unable to manage money.