SKILL 20 - PROVIDES MOUTH CARE

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What is Step 1 of mouth care?
Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible
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What is Step 2 of mouth care?
Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
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What is Step 3 of mouth care?
Before providing mouth care, client is in upright sitting position (75–90 degrees)
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What is Step 4 of mouth care?
Puts on clean gloves before cleaning mouth
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What is Step 5 of mouth care?
Places cloth towel across chest before providing mouth care
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What is Step 6 of mouth care?
Secures cup of water and moistens toothbrush
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What is Step 7 of mouth care?
Before cleaning mouth, applies toothpaste to moistened toothbrush
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What is Step 8 of mouth care? CRUCIAL
Cleans mouth (including tongue and all surfaces of teeth), using gentle motions
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What is Step 9 of mouth care?
Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush
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What is Step 10 of mouth care?
Candidate holds emesis basin to chin while client rinses mouth
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What is Step 11 of mouth care?
Candidate wipes mouth and removes clothing protector
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What is Step 12 of mouth care?
Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container
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What is Step 13 of mouth care?
Rinses toothbrush and empties, rinses, and dries basin
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What is Step 14 of mouth care?
Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands
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What is Step 15 of mouth care?
Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position