bath bath related

Question 1

• a mechanical action of removing food particles from the mouth and
  teeth that can harbor and incubate bacteria.

Answer 1

Brushing and flossing teeth

Question 2

Oral Care rationale

Answer 2

To maintain the intactness and health of the lips, tongue and mucous membranes of the mouth.

To prevent oral infections.

To clean and moisten the membranes of the mouth and lips.

Question 3

Brushing and Flossing rationale

Answer 3

To remove food particles from around and between the teeth.

To remove dental plaque.

To enhance client’s feelings of well - being.

To prevent sores and infection of the oral tissues.

Question 4

QUALITY OF LIFE
REMEMBER to:

Answer 4

Knock before entering the person’s room.

✔ Address the person by name.
✔ Introduce yourself by name and title

Question 5

. Explain the procedure to the client

Answer 5

To gain client’s cooperation

Question 6

Wash hands and observe other
appropriate infection control procedures
such as wearing of disposable gloves

Answer 6

To prevent contamination.

Question 8

. Provide for client privacy by drawing the
curtains around the bed or closing the
door of the room

Answer 8

To make the client comfortable during the
procedure (Hygiene is a personal matter)

Question 9

Prepare the client.
* Assist the client to a sitting position in
bed, if health permits. If not assist the
client to a side lying position with the
head turned

Answer 9

To prevent liquid from draining down the client’s
throat

Question 10

Prepare the equipment.
* Place the towel under the client’s
chin

Answer 10

To prevent the client from getting wet.

Question 11

Put on disposable clean gloves

Answer 11

To prevent contamination

Question 12

Moisten the bristles of the tooth
brush with tepid water and apply the
dentifrice to the toothbrush.

Answer 12

To allow the dentifrice or toothpaste to stick on
the toothbrush.

Question 13

Use a soft toothbrush (a small one for
a child) & the client’s choice of
dentifrice.

Answer 13

To promote comfort

Question 14

For the client who must remain in
bed, place or hold the curved basin
under the client’s chin, fitting the
small curve around the chin or neck.

Answer 14

The basin will serve as waste receptacle

Question 15

Inspect the mouth and teeth

Answer 15

To check for possible problems.

Question 16

Brush the teeth.
* Hand the toothbrush to the client, or
brush the client’s teeth as follows:

a. Hold the brush against the teeth with
the bristles at a 45-degree angle. The
tips of the outer bristles should rest
against and penetrate under the
gingival sulcus. The brush will clean
under the sulcus of two or three teeth
at one time.

b. Move the bristles up and down using
a vibrating or jiggling motion from the
sulcus to the crowns of the teeth.

c. Repeat until all outer and inner
surfaces of the teeth and sulci of the
gums are cleaned.

d. Clean the biting surfaces by moving
the brush back and forth over them in
short strokes.

Answer 16

This sulcular technique removes plaque and cleans
under the gingival margins

Question 17

. If the tongue is coated, brush it gently
with the toothbrush

Answer 17

To remove accumulated materials and coatings.

Question 18

Hand the client the water cup or
mouthwash to rinse the mouth
vigorously. Then ask the client to spit the water and excess dentifrice into the basin

• Repeat the preceding steps until the
  mouth is free of dentifrice and food
  particles.
• Remove the curved basin and help the
  client wipe the mouth.

Answer 18

Vigorous rinsing loosens food particles and washes out already loosened particles.

Question 19

• Give the client tepid water or mouth-wash
  to rinse the mouth & a curved basin in
  which to spit the water.

Answer 19

To wash out loosened food particles.