A nurse is caring for an adult patient who is NPO. The patient is refusing oral care. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "Since you are not eating, we can wait and do it before bedtime."
B. "Oral care is still important even though you are not eating."
C. "I'll give you a sip of water to swish around in your mouth, and then you can spit it out."
D."We will wait until your family gets here to help."
B. "Oral care is still important even though you are not eating."
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