Care recipient (cr) is unconscious and has a dry mouth

Try: If cr is unconscious try wiping the inside of his her mouth with a damp cloth

Materials: Damp cloth

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything new to add

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Dry mouth end of life care bed bound unconscious

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