A nurse is assessing a client with dental problems including irritation, inflammation, and bleeding gums. The nurse recognizes that what condition may be contributing to these signs and symptoms?
A) Plaque
B) Sordes
C) Gingivitis
D) Periodontal disease
C
Feedback:
The client has gingivitis, which develops when bacteria multiply and build up between teeth and gums, leading to irritation, inflammation, and bleeding. Bleeding gums are not a symptom of sordes, plaque, or periodontal disease. Sordes are dried crusts containing mucus and are common on the lips and teeth of unconscious clients. Plaque is a substance that supports the growth of mouth bacteria and that is composed of mucin and other gritty substances in saliva. Periodontal disease is a condition that results in the destruction of the tooth-supporting structures and jawbone.
You might also like to view...
When assessing the newly pregnant client, the nurse determines that which of the following places her at increased risk for ectopic pregnancy?
1. Human papillomavirus (HPV) 2. Pelvic inflammatory disease 3. Previous miscarriages 4. Pattern of weight gain and loss
The nurse and is very concerned about infection control in the Surgery Department. Recently she provided education to the surgery staff on ways to eliminate transient hand flora. The most pre-cise description for this is hand:
a. hygiene. b. washing. c. antisepsis. d. rub.
A client has been receiving tube feeds for the past several days. The client's plan of care identifies the nursing diagnosis Risk for Fluid Imbalance. How should this risk be best mitigated?
A) Ensure the client adheres to the correct fluid restriction while receiving feeds. B) Use the smallest amount of water necessary to flush the tube after feeds or medications. C) Administer supplementary water after considering the quantity of feeds and flushes. D) Aspirate the stomach contents if the client develops peripheral edema.
A researcher reports that the heights of men aged 53 living in Rapid City, South Dakota, are between 5'7" and 6'0" and that the confidence interval is calculated at the p <.05 level. What does this mean?
a. If the heights of men in Rapid City, South Dakota, do not fall within the confidence interval at least 5% of the time, a type I error has occurred. b. If a 53-year-old man in Rapid City, South Dakota, is measured, there is a 95% chance that his height will fall in the 5'7" through 6'0" interval. c. Ninety-five percent of the 53-year-old men living in Rapid City, South Dakota, are between 5'7" and 6'0". d. The heights of the men in the sample were all between 5'7" and 6'0", and the sample was representative of 95% of the men in town.