The nursing instructor is discussing the gastrointestinal system. Why would the instructor discuss assessment of the oral cavity with her students?
A) Disorders such as pancreatitis cause stomatitis.
B) Disorders such as cancer can be manifested by changes in the oral cavity.
C) Disorders such as liver disease cause yellow patches of thrush.
D) Disorders such as AIDS do not cause changes in the oral cavity.
Ans: B
Feedback: A complete assessment of the oral cavity is essential because many disorders, such as cancer, diabetes, and immunosuppressive conditions resulting from medication therapy or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), may be manifested by changes in the oral cavity, including stomatitis. Pancreatitis does not cause stomatitis. Thrush is denoted by white patches in the mouth, not yellow patches.
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