Dependent Patient
Sit the patient fully upright or in an elevated side-lying position to prevent aspiration during mouth cleaning.
Inspect the patient's mouth: ...
Remove loose material or debris (especially important if patient is NPO/Nothing by Mouth): ...
Brush the teeth with toothpaste.
No mixer will help. Eat bread or crackers to absorb the alcohol.
True. For example elderly people or people on hospice can have visiting nurse aids, nurses and physical therapists come to their home.