After cleaning a patient's dentures, the nurse will replace them by:
a. inserting the lower denture first.
b. asking the patient to insert them.
c. inserting both dentures together.
d. inserting the upper denture first.
D
When reinserting dentures, replace the upper dentures first.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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