How should the nurse respond to an older client who is edentulous and does not receive regular dental examinations?
1. "Good mouth care is adequate to prevent most mouth conditions."
2. "Clients who have no teeth do not need to see a dentist for regular checkups."
3. "A dentist needs to assess the oral cavity regularly for issues such as oral cancer."
4. "A person with dentures needs to have mouth x-rays every six months."
3. "A dentist needs to assess the oral cavity regularly for issues such as oral cancer."
Explanation: 1. Mouth care does not address certain conditions that are best detected by a dentist.
2. Persons without teeth should still receive care from a dentist to maintain properly fitting dentures and receive oral examinations.
3. Oral malignancies are higher in males, with peak ages for diagnosis being in the 60s and 70s for African American males and in the 80s for white males.
4. Oral x-rays may or may not be required twice per year. These are often used to ensure tooth placement and would have a different role in the edentulous client.
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