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.

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:
A . Xerosteromia
B . Candidiasis
C . Leukoplakia
D . Stomatitis

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Answer: C

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.