Author Question: A nurse is providing oral care to a client with dentures. What action would the nurse do first? ... (Read 94 times)

crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is providing oral care to a client with dentures. What action would the nurse do first?

A) Assess the mouth and gums.
B) Don gloves.
C) Wash the client's face.
D) Apply lubricant.

Question 2

The mother of a child 2 years of age tells the nurse she always cleans the child's ears with a hairpin. What would the nurse tell the mother?

A) That's not good. Use a Q-tip or your finger instead.
B) You really like to keep your child clean. Good for you
C) That is dangerous; you might puncture the eardrum.
D) Show me exactly how you use the hairpin.

sokh · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
When providing oral care and denture care, the nurse would be exposed to body fluids. The nurse should always don gloves if exposure to body fluids will occur.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Little intervention is needed for routine hygiene of the ear. Using bobby pins, hairpins, paper clips, or fingernails to remove wax from the ear is extremely dangerous because these may injure or puncture the eardrum.