A nurse in an oral surgery practice is working with a patient scheduled for removal of an abscessed tooth. When providing discharge education, the nurse should recommend which of the following actions?
A) Rinse the mouth with alcohol before bedtime for the next 7 days.
B) Use warm saline to rinse the mouth as needed.
C) Brush around the area with a firm toothbrush to prevent infection.
D) Use a toothpick to dislodge any debris that gets lodged in the socket.
Ans: B
Feedback:
The patient should be assessed for bleeding after the tooth is extracted. The mouth can be rinsed with warm saline to keep the area clean. A firm toothbrush or toothpick could injure the tissues around the extracted area. Alcohol would injure tissues that are healing.
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