NSE 12A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Halitosis, Nursing Process, Dentures
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Nse 12 a: fall week 11 oral hygiene and nutrition: 2hour, roughly 80 questions. Discuss the role that the nursing process and critical thinking play in the provision of oral hygiene. Describe components of inspection and assessment of the oral cavity that a nurse performs as part of the provision of oral hygiene. Describe conditions that place clients at risk for oral hygiene problems and discuss their related implications and interventions. Discuss the different approaches used in maintaining a client"s comfort and safety during oral care. Describe oral hygiene techniques for the older patient and the unconscious or debilitated patient. Explain strategies and techniques a nurse may use to encourage and promote infection prevention, safety and patient independence in oral hygiene. Demonstrate competencies related to oral hygiene and denture care. Discuss the role that the nursing process and critical thinking play in the provision of nutrition. Identify and describe the eleven (11) different types of therapeutic diets.
