WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

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MDC 1 FINAL

WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

• Fall Prevention

a. In Homes: - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- i. Fall bracelets and yellow socks ii. Bed alarm iii. Remove clutter iv. Keep items within reach(call light, personal items)

• Gait Belts

vi. "Call, don't fall"

• 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 1 / 4

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viii. Have good lighting (especially at night)

ix. BEDS:

• Put in low position
• Lock wheels
• Use side rails appropriately

• Home Safety
• Preschoolers and School Age Children
• Firearms - correct answer- 1. Keep firearms unloaded, locked

up, and out of reach

• Teach to never touch a gun or stay at a friend's house where

a gun is accessible

• Store bullets in a different locations from guns

• Home Safety
• Preschoolers and School Age Children
• Poison - correct answer- 1. Teach child about the hazards of

alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription, non-prescription, and illicit drugs

• Keep potentially dangerous substances out of reach

Have the poison control hotline number available

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• Preschoolers and School Age Children
• Motor Vehicles - correct answer- 1. Use booster seats for

children who are less than 4ft 9in tall and weigh less than 40lbs(usually 4 to 8 years old)

• If the care has a passenger air bag, place children under 12

yrs in the back seat

• Use seatbelts properly after booster seats are no longer

necessary

• Use protective equipment when participating in sports, riding

a bike, or riding as passenger on a bike

• Supervise and teach safe use of equipment
• Teach the child to play in safe areas and never run after a

ball or toy that goes into a road

• Teach child safety rules of the road.
• Look both ways before crossing road

• Fire Safety
• Elements of Home Safety Plan - correct answer- 1. Where the

exit plan in

• Oxygen safety measures
• Fire extinguishers and everyone knows there location

Smoke detectors need batteries checked every 6 mos

• Center of Gravity - correct answer- a. should be close to the

base of support (below the umbilicus at the top of the pelvis) 3 / 4

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• spread feet, wide base of support
• hold objects close to you

Bathing - correct answer- a. Bathe clients to cleanse the body, stimulate circulation, provide relaxation, and enhance healing.

• Bathing clients is often delegated to the assistive personnel.

However, the nurse is responsible for data collection and client care

• Bathe clients whose health problems have exhausted them

or limited their mobility.

• 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: - correct answer- 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:

• Wash their face and perineal area
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