Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a nursing assistant methods to assist an older client with dementia in performing mouth care. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the assistant?
A) Place a hand over the client's hand and guide the client to perform mouth care.
B) Use sponge swabs to cleanse the gums around the teeth in the front.
C) Brush the teeth quickly for the agitated or irritable client and finish with a mouth rinse.
D) Carefully place two fingers of a gloved hand in the client's mouth to access the back teeth.
Correct Answer:
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