When developing the care plan for a client with leukoplakia, the nurse would focus interventions on the primary problem leukoplakia poses to the client, which is
a. cancer risk.
b. discomfort.
c. infection.
d. purulent secretions.
A
Leukoplakia, a potentially precancerous, yellow-white or gray-white lesion, may occur in any region of the mouth. While leukoplakia may be caused from irritation to the oral mucous membranes, cancer risk is a higher-priority problem.
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