While conducting an oral assessment, a nurse notices the client's gums are red and swollen, some teeth are loose, and blood and pus can be expressed when the gums are palpated. What condition do these symptoms indicate?
A) Periodontitis
B) Plaque
C) Halitosis
D) Caries
Ans: A
Periodontitis is a marked inflammation of the gums that also involves degeneration of the dental periosteum (tissues) and bone. Symptoms include bleeding gums; swollen, red, painful gum tissues; receding gum lines with the formation of pockets between the teeth and gums; pus that appears when gums are pressed; and loose teeth.
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