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grooming dentures

  • CNA
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

At bedtime, a resident removes dentures and asks where they should be kept. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. Place them in a denture cup covered with cool clean water✓ Correct

    Moist storage in the designated cup is appropriate.

  2. Wrap them dry in a paper towel✗ Incorrect

    The dentures should be kept in water in their cup.

  3. Place them uncovered on the bedside table✗ Incorrect

    Use the denture cup and cover them with water.

  4. Put them in a cup of hot water✗ Incorrect

    The cited procedure uses cool water.

Answer

A. Place them in a denture cup covered with cool clean water

Rationale

Store the dentures in their cup with enough cool clean water to cover them. This provides a designated place for the appliance overnight.

RememberKeep dentures in a cup of cool clean water.

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