A nurse knows that performing oral and mouth care is an important nursing intervention. Why are patients who are ill at increased risk for developing dental caries?
A) Their increased desire for sugar consumption.
B) Infections that may attack the enamel of the teeth
C) A decreased fluid intake, so they are not getting adequate fluoride
D) Inadequate nutrition and a decrease in the production of saliva
Ans: D
Feedback: Many ill patients do not eat adequate amounts of food and therefore produce less saliva, which in turn reduces the natural cleaning of the teeth. Ill patients generally do not have an increased desire for sugar; infections generally do not attack the enamel of the teeth; and the fluoride level of the patient is not a significant factor in the development of dental caries in the ill patient.
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