Title: Give a.m. care.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Giving a.m. care includes

- assisting with elimination
- assisting with hygiene
- assisting with dressing
- assisting with grooming
- assisting with oral care
- assisting with activity
- making client/resident/patient bed.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does a.m. care benefit a client/resident/patient?
- What factors affect hygiene needs for a client/resident/patient?
- What are consequences of not giving good oral hygiene?
- What is the cause of periodontal disease?