Author Question: The long-term care facility nurse requests a dental consult to treat gingivitis in a resident. The ... (Read 90 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The long-term care facility nurse requests a dental consult to treat gingivitis in a resident. The nurse is aware that gingivitis, if not treated, can ultimately cause:

a. receding gums.
b. tooth loss.
c. bleeding.
d. halitosis.

Question 2

To reduce pressure ulcers in a bedridden patient, the nurse places the patient:

a. directly on his side, with a trochanter bearing the weight.
b. supine, with the sacrum and iliac crest bearing the weight.
c. in a semi-Fowler's position, with the sacrum and ischium bearing the weight.
d. in a lateral position with body rotated 30 degrees with gluteus bearing the weight.