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ATI Oral Care Questions and Answers
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A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and requires oral hygiene. The nurse should place the client in which of the following positions?
Dorsal recumbent
Lateral
Prone
Trendelenburg ✔✔Lateral
The nurse should position the client in a lateral or side-lying position with the head of the bed flat to facilitate drainage of mouth rinse and prevent aspiration.
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record. The nurse should identify that which of the following medications places the client at risk for dry mouth?
Digoxin
Gabapentin
Isosorbide dinitrate
Ranitidine ✔✔Gabapentin
MY ANSWER
A client who takes gabapentin is at risk for dry mouth, increased appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a family member of a client who is unconscious about how to provide oral care for the client. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the family member understands the teaching?
"I will use mineral oil to keep her lips moist."
"I will cleanse her gums with a lemon-glycerin swab."
"I will use my fingers to keep her mouth open."
"I will rinse her mouth with an alcohol-free mouthwash." ✔✔"I will rinse her mouth with an alcohol-free mouthwash."
The family member should use a rubber-tipped syringe and gently inject an alcohol-free mouthwash into each side of the client's mouth. The family member should ensure that all of the rinsing solution has drained out of the client's mouth to prevent aspiration.
A nurse is checking a client's oral cavity and observes an accumulation of foul matter. Which of the following findings should the nurse document?
Tartar
