Title: (Optional) Perform oral hygiene.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-36) > Section: Providing for Basic Health Needs

Performance should include

- flossing
- brushing teeth according to the Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook
- using mouthwash
- giving mouth care.

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, follow the Virginia Board of Nursing regulations: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What situations require you to perform oral hygiene?
- What are the steps in mouth care for the alert patient/client? For the unconscious patient/client?