Free Printable Chapter 22 Oral Hygiene

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Chapter 22 Oral Hygiene

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

How often should oral care be done on an unconscious patient?

Every 1-2 hours

Once a day

Every 2-4 hours

After every meal

(a) is inflammation of the oral mucosa

When helping patients with their daily hygiene activities, you should encourage patients to:

do as much for themselves as possible

bathe at least twice a day

allow the nursing staff to take care of all hygiene needs

limit their exercise and movements

Patients who are unconscious require:

little or no oral hygiene activities

frequent mouth care

daily bathing and shampooing

back rubs twice a day

Dentures should be washed

about once a week

in very hot water

as frequently as natural teeth

with any available disinfectant solution

Which is not a factor in a person's hygiene choices?

Their culture

Their personal choice

The CNA's preference

Their care plan

Dry mouth can be the result of all the following except....

Oxygen use

Anxiety

NPO status

Brushing teeth

During oral hygiene, which does not need to be reported to the nurse

White coating on tongue

Complaints of a bad taste

Loose teeth

The person asking to have their teeth flossed

Brushing the chewing surfaces of the teeth is done?

in up and down movements

in back and forth movements

at a 45 degree angle

from crown to gumline

10.

Dentures that are not in placed in the mouth are kept.....

Wrapped in a napkin in the top drawer

Placed in a denture cup in the top drawer

In a drinking glass in the bathroom

In hot water to make them very clean

11.

Before giving oral hygiene you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan EXCEPT

The type of oral hygiene to give

The type of toothbrush to use

If flossing is needed

How much help a person needs

12.

How often is mouth care given to a person who is unconscious?

At least every 2 hours

At least every 4 hours

Every 6 hours

Twice a day

13.

When providing mouth care to an unconscious person, which is correct?

Use your fingers to hold the mouth open

Position the person on his back

Use a hard bristled toothbrush

Explain what you are doing step by step

14.

When cleaning dentures, which is correct?

Use hot water

Firmly hold them over a basin of water lined with a towel

Use a sponge swab to clean the dentures

Store them dry in a container with a lid

15.

You are giving oral care to an unconscious person, Which action is incorrect?

Provide for privacy

Place a hand towel under the person's face

Place a kidney basin under the chin

With the tongue blade, use force to separate the upper and lower teeth

16.

In order to prevent aspiration when performing oral hygiene on a person who is unconscious, they are placed

in high Fowler's

in a side lying position

in supine

reverse Trendelenburg

17.

What is the correct way to store dentures when not in use?

In a dry container

In a container filled with water

Wrapped in a towel

In a glass of hot water

18.

What is the recommended frequency for oral care in a conscious patient?