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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…
The correct answer is C. Leukoplakia. (A) Xerostomia is dry mouth. (B) Candidiasis can be rubbed off, but it will bleed. (C) Leukoplakia cannot be rubbed off. (D) Stomatitis is caused by candidiasis and gram-negative bacteria.
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Question
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
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A6% (2)
- B13% (4)
- C78% (25)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) Xerostomia is dry mouth. (B) Candidiasis can be rubbed off, but it will bleed. (C) Leukoplakia cannot be rubbed off. (D) Stomatitis is caused by candidiasis and gram-negative bacteria.
Topics
#oral lesions#leukoplakia#buccal mucosa#assessment
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