The nurse notes that the patient has inflammation of the gums. This inflammation should be charted as which of the following?
a. halitosis c. gingivitis
b. pyorrhea d. stomatitis
C
Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums. Halitosis is bad breath. Pyorrhea is periodontal disease. Stomatitis is inflammation of the oral mucosa.
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