The nurse reads a client's chart and sees that the health care provider assessed mucosal erythroplasia. What should the nurse understand that this means for the client?
a. Early sign of oral cancer
b. Fungal mouth infection
c. Inflammation of the gums
d. Obvious oral tumor
ANS: A
Mucosal erythroplasia is the earliest sign of oral cancer. It is not a fungal infection, inflammation of the gums, or an obvious tumor.
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