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The nurse is caring for a client receiving oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. Which action by the nurse is appropriate when providing oral care to the client?
To ensure effective oral care, the nurse should temporarily remove the nasal cannula while performing oral care procedures. This allows better access to the client's mouth and prevents interference with oral hygiene.
Increasing the oxygen flow rate during oral care is not necessary and may lead to unnecessary oxygen supplementation.
Applying petroleum jelly to the client's lips before oral care may be helpful for preventing dryness and chapping but is not directly related to the administration of oral care.
Instructing the client to breathe through the mouth during oral care is not necessary if the nasal cannula is temporarily removed to facilitate oral hygiene.
Answer: a. Removing the nasal cannula during oral care.
Explanation: To ensure effective oral care, the nurse should temporarily remove the nasal cannula while performing oral care procedures. This allows better access to the client's mouth and prevents interference with oral hygiene.
Incorrect choices: b. Increasing the oxygen flow rate during oral care is not necessary and may lead to unnecessary oxygen supplementation.
c. Applying petroleum jelly to the client's lips before oral care may be helpful for preventing dryness and chapping but is not directly related to the administration of oral care.
d. Instructing the client to breathe through the mouth during oral care is not necessary if the nasal cannula is temporarily removed to facilitate oral hygiene.