MDC 1 Final Exam Review|| GRADED A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2026|| GUARANTEED
PASS
1. Fall Prevention
a. In Homes: -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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
LATEST UPDATE 2026|| GUARANTEED
PASS
1. Fall Prevention
a. In Homes: -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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
