The nurse prepares to perform oral care for a client with dentures. Place the steps in correct order for how the nurse will remove the client's dentures.

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A)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.
B)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.
C)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.
D)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.
E)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.
F)The correct steps to remove the client's dentures is as follows: Don gloves, use gauze to grasp the upper plate at the front teeth with the thumb and second finger, move the denture up and down slightly, place the upper plate in the denture cup. Next, lift the lower plate and remove it without stretching the lip. Finally, place the lower plate in the denture cup.

The Nurse Prepares to Perform Oral Care for a Client