Doug has a diagnosis of quadriplegia and has very little movement in his hands. He asks for your assistance in holding a pen and guiding his hand to his checkbook so he can fill out a check. Which permitted procedure are you using?To calm or comfort a person by holding that person with no resistance from that personTo protect a person known to be at risk of injury due to frequent falls or medical conditionsTo facilitate the person’s completion of a task or response when the person does not resist or the person’s resistance is minimal in intensity and durationTo block or redirect a person’s limbs or body without holding the person
Question
Doug has a diagnosis of quadriplegia and has very little movement in his hands. He asks for your assistance in holding a pen and guiding his hand to his checkbook so he can fill out a check. Which permitted procedure are you using?To calm or comfort a person by holding that person with no resistance from that personTo protect a person known to be at risk of injury due to frequent falls or medical conditionsTo facilitate the person’s completion of a task or response when the person does not resist or the person’s resistance is minimal in intensity and durationTo block or redirect a person’s limbs or body without holding the person
Solution
The permitted procedure you are using is "To facilitate the person’s completion of a task or response when the person does not resist or the person’s resistance is minimal in intensity and duration". This is because you are assisting Doug in completing a task (filling out a check) and he is not resisting your help.
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