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Zoe is a nursing assistant doing oral care for three patients. The chart describes the oral care that was performed on each of the three patients.

Procedure for Oral Care for Three Patients

A 2-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries Marta, Michael, George. Column 2 is labeled Procedure with entries Zoe introduced herself, helped the patient into an upright position, properly brushed the patient's teeth, and used mouthwash; Zoe moved Michael onto his side, used a padded tongue blade, and used a cleaning agent on his teeth; Zoe performed hand hygiene, gently flossed between the patient's teeth, and prevented aspiration.

Which best represents the patients?
Marta is conscious, and Michael and George are unconscious.
Marta and George are conscious, and Michael is unconscious.
Marta is unconscious, and Michael and George are conscious.
Marta and Michael are unconscious, and George is conscious.

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Answer: A. Marta is conscious, and Michael and George are unconscious.

Step-by-step explanation:

If they are trying to prevent aspiration, the patient is likely to be unconscious and needs to be turned on its side. This prevents the patient from choking because if they’re unconscious, they can’t swallow the saliva.

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