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NCLEX-RN · Question #286
On an assessment of a client's mouth, the nurse notices white patches on the buccal mucosa. The nurse tries to obtain a sample for a culture, but the lesion cannot be rubbed off. The nurse would…
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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On an assessment of a client's mouth, the nurse notices white patches on the buccal mucosa. The nurse tries to obtain a sample for a culture, but the lesion cannot be rubbed off. The nurse would suspect that this lesion is:
Options
- AXerosteromia
- BCandidiasis
- CLeukoplakia
- DStomatitis
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#oral lesions#leukoplakia#buccal mucosa#assessment