A Student Nurse Asks Why Brushing Clients' Teeth with a Toothbrush

question 5

Multiple Choice

A student nurse asks why brushing clients' teeth with a toothbrush in the intensive care unit is important to infection control.What response by the registered nurse is best?

• A) "It mechanically removes biofilm on teeth."
• B) "It's easier to clean all surfaces with a brush."
• C) "Oral care is important to all our clients."
• D) "Toothbrushes last longer than oral swabs."

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Definitions:

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body or bloodstream, often referring specifically to the recovery of substances filtered out of the blood by the kidneys.

Transitional Epithelium

Stratified epithelium that may be either cuboidal or squamous-like, depending on the presence or absence of fluid in the organ (as in the urinary bladder).

Urinary Bladder

An organ tasked with the accumulation and expulsion of urine, playing a crucial role in the urinary system.

Stratified Squamous

A type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cells, with the outermost layer being flat and scale-like.