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kwoodring

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A white, leathery patch in the oral cavity that cannot be identified as any other white lesion is termed ____________.
 a. leukoplakia
  b. lichen planus
  c. erythroplakia
  d. Wickham's striae

Question 2

Oral cancer warning signs include:
  1 . sores in the oral cavity that do not heal in 1 month
  2 . lumps or swelling in the oral cavity or lips
  3 . white or rough lesions in the oral cavity or on the lips
  4 . soreness or a burning sensation in or around the oral cavity
  5 . repeated bleeding in specific areas of the mouth for no apparent reason
 a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  b. 1, 2 only
  c. 5 only
  d. 1 only



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annierak

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Answer to Question 1

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RATIONALE: A white, leathery patch in the oral cavity that cannot be identified as any other white lesion is termed leukoplakia.

Answer to Question 2

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RATIONALE: Oral cancer warning signs include: - sores in the oral cavity that do not heal in 1 month - lumps or swelling in the oral cavity or lips - white or rough lesions in the oral cavity or on the lips - soreness or a burning sensation in or around the oral cavity - repeated bleeding in specific areas of the mouth for no apparent reason




kwoodring

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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