Title: Demonstrate how to provide mouth care for an unconscious resident.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Demonstration should include

- identifying oneself and explaining the procedure even though the resident is unconscious
- providing privacy
- washing one’s hands and wearing gloves
- raising the bed to waist-height, locking the wheels, and lowering the side rail
- turning the resident on their side, placing a towel under the cheek and chin and an emesis basin next to them
- using a moistened toothbrush or foam-tipped applicator to clean the teeth, gums, and tongue
- using a towel to dry the resident’s face
- applying lip lubricant
- repositioning the resident and returning the bed to the original position.