The nurse is assessing the head, face, and neck of a patient and notes a painless area of white, adherent mucosal thickening on the left buccal mucosa. The patient admits to being a smoker. Which is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?
1) Erythroplakia
2) Leukoplakia
3) Herpes simplex virus
4) Candidiasis
ANS: 2
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