In a Long-Term Care Facility, a Nurse Is Having a Discussion

In a long-term care facility, a nurse is having a discussion with the nurse aides about ways to deal with dementia clients who are uncooperative with mouth care. Appropriate methods to use include:

A) speaking to the client sternly and instructing the client to open the mouth and cooperate immediately.
B) having another nurse aide assist in holding the client's mouth open with a tongue depressor.
C) involving the client in the process of oral hygiene, such as using the hand over hand technique to brush the client's teeth.
D) quickly performing oral hygiene without explanation since the client is uncooperative.

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