Oral Hygiene Quiz
Preview:
flossing is usually done:
A. before breakfast
B. after each meal
C. after brushing teeth
D. before bathing
label a patients denture cup with their name and:
A. room and bed number
B. doctors name
C. diagnosis
D. the center’s name and address
when brushing an unconscious person’s teeth you:
A. position the brush at a 45 degree angle to the gums
B. brush from the crown to the gum
C. use sponge swabs
D. turn the person’s head well to the side
you finish brushing a patient’s teeth what should you do next?
A. let the person rinse their mouth with water
B. floss their teeth
C. let them use mouthwash
D. brush their tongue
when flossing teeth the floss is moved?
A. left to right
B. right to left
C. up and down
D. side to side
Oral hygiene does which of the following?
A. Increases oral pain
B. decreases the ability to taste food
C. reduces the risk of cavities and periodontal disease
D. promotes plaque and tartar buildup
to clean a residents lower dentures you need to:
A. line the sink with a towel
B. clean it over the kidney basin
C. use very hot water
D. use toothpaste and a toothbrush
A resident wants to brush his teeth before lunch what should you do?
A. help him as needed
B. tell him this is done after meals
C. ask the nurse if he can brush his teeth
D. check his care plan
Inflammation of tissues around the teeth:
A. periodontal disease
B. plaque
C. oral hygiene
D. tartar
a resident uses a cleaning agent for his dentures. when using the cleaning agent you should:
A. use hot water
B. use cool water
C. follow the manufacturer’s instructions
D. ask the person what to do.
you should assume an unconscious patient can:
A. hear you
B. see you
C. respond to you
D. smell
what should you do with dentures when a patient takes them out for sleep:
A. store them in the denture cup filled with not water
B. store them in a denture cup filled with cool or warm water
C. put them in the top drawer of her bedside stand
D. wrap the in a napkin and set the on the over bed table within her reach
a patient receiving oxygen therapy needs frequent oral care because of:
A. dry mouth
B. a bad taste in the mouth
C. plaque
D. tarter
a resident has the following oral hygiene equipment, which should you report to the nurse?
A. toothpaste
B. dental floss
C. hard-bristled toothbrush
D. mouthwash
a patient needs oral hygiene, the nurse and care plan tell you which of the following?
A. how many teeth the person has
B. what time to give oral hygiene
C. how much help the person needs
D. how to give oral hygiene
