Oral care
What PPE should be worn when doing oral hygiene?
Gloves
When cleaning dentures how do you protect them?
Line the sink with a towel
When is early morning care given?
Before breakfast
Why should we put lotion on the elderlies skin?
To keep the skin soft.
How do you dry a person after a bath?
Pat dry.
In what position should the unconscious person be in when performinhg oral care?
Turn the persons head well to the side
In a side lying position
What should be done with the dentures when the person is not wearing them?
In the denture cup with tepid water
What is done during early morning care?
Cleaning incontinent people and soiled linen.
You notice a reddened area on a person's shoulder what should you do?
Report it to the nurse.
You are giving a bath. When should you change bath water?
Before and after perineal care.
What is the last step in brushing your teeth?
Brush the tongue.
How should you label a denture cup?
With a person's name room number and bed number.
How often should a shower be scheduled in a Nursing Facility?
Twice a week
When giving a complete bed bath, where do you start?
The face.
A shower room has two stalls. To protect the person's pric=vacy you should:
Pull the privacy curtsin and close the doors.
When giving oral care to an unconscious person what should you use.
A sponge swab
What happens when dentuires are wet?
They get slippery.
Which skin care product dries out the elderly person's skin?
Soap
What should you do if you see a bruise on a resident's body?
Report it to the nurse.
What is the water temperature for a tub bath?
105 degrees
What is a risk factor for an unconscious person ?
Aspiration
What should you use to remove dentures from a person's mouth/
Gauze
Bath water for complete baths should be maintained at what temperature?
Between 110-115 degrees.
You will use soap for a resident's bath. Soap is not used to wash:
Around the eyes.
When giving peri care where do you start?
The urethra