Sugar bc it affects glucose
Two psychical signs are:
• Asking to go to the bathroom always after a meal
• bad breath/lots of cavities
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.
