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Within the BC HCA scope of practice, which action is appropriate when assisting with oral hygiene for a client with dentures?
HCAs typically assist with routine personal care tasks like denture cleaning. Applying adhesives, adjusting, or diagnosing are outside their scope.
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Question: Within the BC HCA scope of practice, which action is appropriate when assisting with oral hygiene for a client with dentures?
Answer options: ✅ Removing the dentures, cleaning them, and reinserting them
- Applying denture adhesive requested by the client's family
- Adjusting ill-fitting dentures to improve comfort
- Diagnosing and treating gum inflammation related to dentures
Correct answer: Removing the dentures, cleaning them, and reinserting them
Explanation: HCAs typically assist with routine personal care tasks like denture cleaning. Applying adhesives, adjusting, or diagnosing are outside their scope.
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