A 57-year-old patient presents with bright red mucosa under her 10-year-old maxillary denture. The tissue is painful and has been present for several weeks. The remainder of her examination is negative. This is most likely which of the following?

a. Allergy to her denture material
b. Chronic candidiasis
c. Erythroplasia
d. Hemangioma
e. None of the above


B

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A. Assess condition and position of vehicles B. Check for involved vehicles that might not be visible C. Assess damage to structures that may present a hazard D. Check for victims who might have been ejected from vehicles

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What will be an ideal response?

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A severely diseased heart valve that does not function properly can be treated by excising (cutting out) the diseased valve and replacing it with an artificial heart valve

a. true b. false

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