The nurse carefully assembles at the bedside the tools she needs for the oral examination of a patient who is on a ventilator. She then performs a thorough examination of the patient's oral cavity, in compliance with her facility's protocol
What is the best rationale for this nurse's approach to examining the patient's oral cavity?
A) Prevention of cavities
B) Elimination of halitosis
C) Reduction in risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia
D) Determination for the need for orthodontics
C
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