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perineal care
is cleansing the genital and anal areas; sometimes called pericare
evening care
another name for PM care
PM care
sometimes evening care is called
AM care
routine care performed before breakfast or early morning care
Oral Hygiene
Mouth care or measures that keep the mouth and teeth clean
Tartar
Hardened plaque on the teeth
Aspiration
Occurs when breathing fluid , food , vomitus, or an object into the lungs.
Morning care
Care given after breakfast when hygiene measures thorough
Pericare
Another name for perineal care.
Early morning care
Another name for AM care .
Denture
An artificial tooth or a set of artifical teeth.
If a person needs help with personal hygiene, you can fingd out what needs he or
she has by
A. Followings the nurse's directions and the care plan.
You should assist a person with personal hygiene
C. Whenever help is needed.
When giving personal hygiene you need to remember to protect the person's
right
A. Privacy and personal choice.
Which of the hygiene measures is not done before breakfast
B.Giving a complete bath.
Which of these is done every time you assist with hygiene measures throughout
the day?
B. Assist the face and hand washing.
If good oral hygiene is not done regularly, the person may develop tartar , which
will lead to
B. Periodontal disease.
All of these health team members may assess the person's need for moth care
except the
b. Physical therapist
Teeth are flossed to
, A .Remove plaque from teeth.
B. Remove tatar from teeth
C. Remove food from between teeth
D. All above
Answer D
Which of these steps is incorrect to do when flossing the teeth?
A . Start at lower back tooth on the right side .
Sponge swabs are used for
A . Persons sore , tender mouths and unconscious persons.
You follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard when
giving oral hygiene because
C. Gums may bleed during mouth care.
When is a person able to perform oral hygiene in bed , you arrange the items on
A. The overbed table .
When you are brushing the person's teeth, which of these steps would be
incorrect
B. Only use a sponge swab to clean the teeth .
When providing mouth care to a unconscious person , position the person on
one side with head turned well to the side to
..C. Prevent or reduce the risk of aspiration.
When giving oral hygiene to an unconscious person who wears dentures , you
should
B. Not insert the dentures as they are not worn when the person is unconscious.
Mouth care is given to an unconscious person
C. At least every two hours.
A padded tongue blade is used when giving oral hygiene to an unconscious
person to
A. Keep the mouth open
when cleaning dentures at a sink, line the sink with a towel to
B. Prevent damage to the dentured if they are dropped
If dentures are not worn after cleaning store them in
A. Cool water or a denture soaking solution
If a person cannot remove the dentures, you can use _____ to get a good grip on
the slippery dentures
C. Gauze squares
Older person usually need a complete bath or shower twice a week because
D. Dry skin often occurs with aging
If a person has dry skin, which of these will keep it soft?
B. Lotions and oils
If a person with dementia resists bathing , you should
C. Try to give a parcel bath or try the bath later
When choosing skin care products for bathing , you should use
B. Products person prefers.
The water temperature for a complete bed bath is usually between 110 and 115 F
(43.3 to 46.1 C )
B. May need to be lower