Skill 19 - Provides Mouth Care

Credentia: Northern California Skill Listing

Step 1

Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Step 2

Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen or door

Step 3

Before providing mouth care, client is in upright sitting position (75-90 degrees)

Step 4

Puts on clean gloves before cleaning mouth

Step 5

Places cloth towel across chest before providing mouth care

Step 6

Secures cup of water and moistens toothbrush

Step 7

Before cleaning mouth, applies toothpaste to moistened toothbrush

Step 8

Cleans mouth (including tongue and all surfaces of teeth), gently motions

Step 9

Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush

Step 10

Candidate hold emesis basin to chin while client rinses mouth

Step 11

Candidate wipes mouth and removes clothing protector

Step 12

Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container

Step 13

Rinses toothbrush and empties, rinses and dries basin

Step 14

Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

Step 15

Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position