MDC 1 Final Exam 2025-2026
Questions and
Correct Answers| Rated A+
1. Fall Prevention
a. In Homes: - ANSWERS-i. Remove items that could
cause the client to trip(throw rugs and loose carpets)
ii. Place electrical cords and extension cords against a
wall behind furniture iii. Monitor gait and balance, and
provide aids as needed iv. Make sure that steps and
sidewalks are in good repair
Place grab bars near the toilet and in the tub or shower
and install a stool riser
Fall Prevention
In Hospitals - ANSWERS-i. Fall bracelets and yellow
socks ii. Bed alarm iii. Remove clutter
iv. Keep items within reach(call light, personal items) v.
Gait Belts vi. "Call, don't fall"
1. Orient them to the call light and educate them to use
call light to get help rather than getting up without
,assistance. Nurses should respond to call light in a timely
manner vii. Put them in room close to nurses station viii.
Have good lighting (especially at night) ix. BEDS:
1. Put in low position
2. Lock wheels
3. Use side rails appropriately
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Firearms - ANSWERS-1. Keep firearms unloaded,
locked up, and out of reach 2. Teach to never touch a gun
or stay at a friend's house where a gun is accessible
3. Store bullets in a different locations from guns
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Poison - ANSWERS-1. Teach child about the hazards of
alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription, non-prescription, and
illicit drugs 2. Keep potentially dangerous substances out
of reach
Have the poison control hotline number available
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Motor Vehicles - ANSWERS-1. Use booster seats for
children who are less than 4ft
9in tall and weigh less than 40lbs(usually 4 to 8 years old)
2. If the care has a passenger air bag, place children
under 12 yrs in the back seat
,3. Use seatbelts properly after booster seats are no
longer necessary
4. Use protective equipment when participating in
sports, riding a bike, or riding as passenger on a bike
5. Supervise and teach safe use of equipment
6. Teach the child to play in safe areas and never run
after a ball or toy that goes into a road
7. Teach child safety rules of the road.
a. Look both ways before crossing road
a. Fire Safety
i. Elements of Home Safety Plan - ANSWERS-1. Where
the exit plan in
2. Oxygen safety measures
3. Fire extinguishers and everyone knows there location
Smoke detectors need batteries checked every 6 mos
1. Center of Gravity - ANSWERS-a. should be close to the
base of support (below the
umbilicus at the top of the pelvis)
b. spread feet, wide base of support
c. hold objects close to you
Bathing - ANSWERS-a. Bathe clients to cleanse the body,
stimulate circulation, provide relaxation, and enhance
healing.
b. Bathing clients is often delegated to the assistive
personnel. However, the nurse is responsible for data
collection and client care
, c. Bathe clients whose health problems have exhausted
them or limited their mobility.
i. Give a complete bath to clients who can tolerate it and
who hygiene needs warrant it ii. Allow rest periods for
clients who become tired during bathing
iii. Partial baths are useful when clients cannot tolerate a
complete bath, need particular, cleansing of odorous or
uncomfortable areas, or can perform part of the bath
independently. iv. Therapeutic baths are used to promote
comfort and provide treatment (soothing itchy skin)
Bed Bath: - ANSWERS-i. Ensure privacy ii. Start with face
then arms and chest, then go to legs and feet, and then
finally perineal. iii. Encourage patient to participate: 1.
Wash their face and perineal area
2. usually set up the washcloth for them and allow them
to do what they can and help with what they can't allowing
them the independence they still have. "we'll work
together"
3. Brush their own teeth
Foot Care - ANSWERS-a. Prevents skin breakdown, pain,
and infection
b. Is extremely important for clients with diabetes
mellitus and a qualified professional must perform it.
c. Scrub between toes
d. Don't clip nails but file if needed.
e. Check for sores, signs of cyanosis, and skin
breakdown
Questions and
Correct Answers| Rated A+
1. Fall Prevention
a. In Homes: - ANSWERS-i. Remove items that could
cause the client to trip(throw rugs and loose carpets)
ii. Place electrical cords and extension cords against a
wall behind furniture iii. Monitor gait and balance, and
provide aids as needed iv. Make sure that steps and
sidewalks are in good repair
Place grab bars near the toilet and in the tub or shower
and install a stool riser
Fall Prevention
In Hospitals - ANSWERS-i. Fall bracelets and yellow
socks ii. Bed alarm iii. Remove clutter
iv. Keep items within reach(call light, personal items) v.
Gait Belts vi. "Call, don't fall"
1. Orient them to the call light and educate them to use
call light to get help rather than getting up without
,assistance. Nurses should respond to call light in a timely
manner vii. Put them in room close to nurses station viii.
Have good lighting (especially at night) ix. BEDS:
1. Put in low position
2. Lock wheels
3. Use side rails appropriately
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Firearms - ANSWERS-1. Keep firearms unloaded,
locked up, and out of reach 2. Teach to never touch a gun
or stay at a friend's house where a gun is accessible
3. Store bullets in a different locations from guns
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Poison - ANSWERS-1. Teach child about the hazards of
alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription, non-prescription, and
illicit drugs 2. Keep potentially dangerous substances out
of reach
Have the poison control hotline number available
1. Home Safety
a. Preschoolers and School Age Children
i. Motor Vehicles - ANSWERS-1. Use booster seats for
children who are less than 4ft
9in tall and weigh less than 40lbs(usually 4 to 8 years old)
2. If the care has a passenger air bag, place children
under 12 yrs in the back seat
,3. Use seatbelts properly after booster seats are no
longer necessary
4. Use protective equipment when participating in
sports, riding a bike, or riding as passenger on a bike
5. Supervise and teach safe use of equipment
6. Teach the child to play in safe areas and never run
after a ball or toy that goes into a road
7. Teach child safety rules of the road.
a. Look both ways before crossing road
a. Fire Safety
i. Elements of Home Safety Plan - ANSWERS-1. Where
the exit plan in
2. Oxygen safety measures
3. Fire extinguishers and everyone knows there location
Smoke detectors need batteries checked every 6 mos
1. Center of Gravity - ANSWERS-a. should be close to the
base of support (below the
umbilicus at the top of the pelvis)
b. spread feet, wide base of support
c. hold objects close to you
Bathing - ANSWERS-a. Bathe clients to cleanse the body,
stimulate circulation, provide relaxation, and enhance
healing.
b. Bathing clients is often delegated to the assistive
personnel. However, the nurse is responsible for data
collection and client care
, c. Bathe clients whose health problems have exhausted
them or limited their mobility.
i. Give a complete bath to clients who can tolerate it and
who hygiene needs warrant it ii. Allow rest periods for
clients who become tired during bathing
iii. Partial baths are useful when clients cannot tolerate a
complete bath, need particular, cleansing of odorous or
uncomfortable areas, or can perform part of the bath
independently. iv. Therapeutic baths are used to promote
comfort and provide treatment (soothing itchy skin)
Bed Bath: - ANSWERS-i. Ensure privacy ii. Start with face
then arms and chest, then go to legs and feet, and then
finally perineal. iii. Encourage patient to participate: 1.
Wash their face and perineal area
2. usually set up the washcloth for them and allow them
to do what they can and help with what they can't allowing
them the independence they still have. "we'll work
together"
3. Brush their own teeth
Foot Care - ANSWERS-a. Prevents skin breakdown, pain,
and infection
b. Is extremely important for clients with diabetes
mellitus and a qualified professional must perform it.
c. Scrub between toes
d. Don't clip nails but file if needed.
e. Check for sores, signs of cyanosis, and skin
breakdown
