University:
Liberty University
Course:
NURS 325 | Nursing Concepts
Academic year:

2024
Views:

151

Pages:

5
Author:

Sheha A.

Oral hygiene means maintaining the cleanliness of the mouth. Oral hygiene includes routines of the mouth and care of disease from the mouth and the comfort of the patient. Purpose: * To prevent and treat mouth infection * To keep the mouth fresh and clean * To prevent the mucous membrane from becoming dry and cracked * To prevent sores and ulceration * To prevent infections of perietal glands * To prevent complications such as stomach, glossitis, pyorrhea, and periodontitis * To stimulate circulation * To maintain health, fitness, and good looks To maintain oral hygiene among bedridden patients: * The patient who may require frequent mouth care: * unconscious patient * helpless patient * dehydrated patient * patients who are not taking oral fluids * patients having local decreases of mouth * paraplegic patients * post-operative patients Equipments * mackintosh and towel * Small glass with warm water * feeding up * small cup * artery forceps - 1 * bisecting forceps - 1 * small containers containing of paper, basin kidney tray * Solutions for mouth wash * choose one of the emollients * gauze piece * face towel place k-basic class to chin of the patient Raise head end of the bed to 45 degrees part antiseptic solutions in the cup and soak gauze piece in solution and squeeze out excess solution by using artery clamp Clean using up and down movements from gums to crown, clean oral cavity from proximal to distal them routes dicard use of cotton balls and inter-barlene provide glass of water and instruct the patient to google mouth position k-basine that rinse is to rinse clean tongue from inner to outer aspects provide water to rinse mouth and dry face with towel lubricate lips using swab stick Rinse the case, article, and replace Equipment oral cavity, time, solution used, condition of oral cavity, abnormality, bacteria, and patient's response.