CNA SKILL: PROVIDES MOUTH CARE

SKILL 20 — PROVIDES MOUTH CARE
1 Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Before providing mouth care, client is in upright sitting
position (75-90 degrees)
4 Puts on clean gloves before cleaning mouth
5 Places cloth towel across chest before providing mouth
care
6 Secures cup of water and moistens toothbrush
7 Before cleaning mouth, applies toothpaste to
moistened toothbrush
8 Cleans mouth (including tongue and all surfaces of
teeth), using gentle motions
9 Maintains clean technique with placement of
toothbrush
10 Candidate holds emesis basin to chin while client
rinses mouth
11 Candidate wipes mouth and removes clothing
protector
12 Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container
13 Rinses toothbrush and empties, rinses, and dries basin
14 Removes and disposes of gloves (without
contaminating self) into waste container and washes
hands
15 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position