Free NCLEX RN Exam Practice Question

On an assessment of a client's mouth, the nurse notices white patches on the buccal mucosa. The nurse tries to obtain a sample for a culture, but the lesion cannot be rubbed off. The nurse would suspect that this lesion is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Leukoplakia cannot be rubbed off.

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