denture care

CNA
Activities of Daily Living
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

At bedtime a resident asks the nursing assistant to put away their dentures. Which storage method is appropriate?

Wrap them in a dry tissue✗ Incorrect

Dry storage does not follow the recommended overnight care.
Leave them uncovered on the bedside table✗ Incorrect

The dentures should be kept in liquid overnight.
Place them in water in their denture cup✓ Correct

Water provides the recommended overnight storage medium.
Leave them in the resident’s mouth overnight✗ Incorrect

The dentures should be removed for the night.

Answer

C. Place them in water in their denture cup

Rationale

Dentures need overnight care after removal. A cup of water keeps the appliance in the recommended storage medium until the resident needs it again.

RememberStore removed dentures in water overnight.

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Dentures (MedlinePlus health topic) MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Summary: Dentures
Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 5: Provide for Personal Care Needs of Clients Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · SKILLS CHECKLIST: DENTURE CARE · 2022

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