LO 4.2- Explaining discriminatory practice in health, social care or childcare environments Flashcards
For each of the following situations in different types of care settings, select the most appropriate answer from the list of options numbered 1 – 6. Write your chosen option number in the option column. Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
List of options:
- inadequate care
- abuse
- breach of health and safety
- being patronizing
- being non-judgmental
- using effective communication
A care assistant asks a student, who is on work experience, to help her use a hoist to move a patient as she is not allowed to lift a patient on her own.
Aftab has not been given a Zimmer frame to help him to walk so he has to spend most of the day in bed or in a chair.
Martin works at a residential school for young people with learning disabilities. He enjoys confusing them and often makes fun of them.
Charles is given his coffee by a care assistant in a plastic drinking cup with a lid and spout, she says ‘there you are dear, that will stop you spilling it’.
A care worker does some shopping for Janice who is 81 and always keeps the change. Janice has dementia so doesn’t seem to notice or be bothered about small amounts of money missing each time.
Residents of a care home are allowed to wear their dirty clothes for several days in a row if they want to. This gives them freedom of choice.
Producing a care plan using simplified vocabulary for an individual with learning difficulties.
Meals and drinks are provided in a care home at the same times every day. No food or drinks are allowed in between meals.
Children at a nursery spend two hours a day watching cartoons on TV because they enjoy it and it keeps them engaged and calm.
A care assistant speaks very slowly and loudly to an elderly resident of a nursing home, in case she is deaf and can’t hear very well
1- breach of H&S- 3
2-inadequate care- 1
3- abuse 2
4-being patronising 4
5- abuse 2
6-inadequate care 1
7-effective comms 6
8-inadequate care 1
9-inadequate care 1
10-being patronising 4
