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1. Oral Cavity Problems

EXAMS AND CERTIFICATIONS Dec 14, 2025 ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
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NUR 105 GI

  • Oral Cavity Problems
  • Answer AIRWAY is most important!!!!!! where digestion begins

  • Oral Cavity problems concerns
  • Answer Aspiration/Airway Dentition/Nutrition Speech/Communication Body Image

  • Stomatitis
  • Answer inflammation/irritation of the oral mucosa ulcer in the mouth

  • or multiple ulcers
  • Stomatitis
  • Answer Primary stomatitis- can not prevent Secondary- from a virus, fungi, bacteria, medications

  • Primary stomatitis
  • Answer Trauma

  • Secondary stomatitis
  • Answer Example- candidiasis from a fungal infection

  • At risk patients for secondary stomatitis 1 / 4

Answer ABX, chemo, long-term steroids, any immunocompromised pt

  • Etiology of stomatitis
  • Answer Infection- viral, bacterial, fungal Foods- citrus fruits, tomatoes, hot, spicy

Vitamin deficiency- iron, folate, Vitamin B Systemic Diseases- HIV, cancer, colitis, recurrent bacterial infections

  • Nursing assessment for stomatitis
  • Answer Always start with history!

Ask about- Diet (gives an idea of lab), recent infection, medications, medical history, OLD CARTS all the symptoms

  • Physical assessment (stomatitis)
  • Answer assess swallowing and ability to communicate

establish means of communication assess submandibular lymph nodes (rule out infection)

  • Lab assessment for stomatitis
  • Answer Nutrition status CBC

Cultures and staining- only for recurrent infection, to find treatment

  • Manifestations stomatitis
  • Answer Dry painful mouth and open ulcers Candidiasis- thick white coating on the tongue that can be scraped away, when scraped away- red sore tissue will be underneath 2 / 4

  • Planning and Implementation stomatitis
  • Answer Educate to use soft bristle toothbrush

rinse oral cavity with saline (no commercial mouthwash) mouth care every 2 hr and twice at night avoid chips, spicy food, hot liquids

  • Drug therapy for stomatitis
  • Answer ABX- tetracycline and monocycline (swish and swallow)

Antifungals- nystatin (swish and swallow) IV- acyclovir for pts with HIV (viral)

  • Magic mouthwash
  • Answer Combination of Mycostatin, benadryl, and lidocaine. Used to swish and spit. Helps with pain related to stomatitis.

Assess swallowing

  • Premalignant lesion
  • Answer Leukoplakia

Most common oral lesion among adults Most benign

Thickened, white, firmly attached patches that are slightly raised and sharply circumscribed (can see borders)

  • Leaukoplakia
  • Answer Results from long term mechanical irritation Smoking 3 / 4

Biting inside of cheek Broken teeth Poor fitting dentures "Smokers patch"

  • Erythroplakia
  • Answer Red, velvety mucosal lesions on the surface of the oral mucosa Higher degree to become malignant

Most commonly found on soft palate This is the one you do not want

  • Erythroplakia issue
  • Answer body image!!!!!

  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Answer Worst and most common malignant lesion RED, RAISED, ERODED!!!Highly associated with aging and tobacco use

21. TNM

Answer Tumor- size Nodes- Location Metastitis- has it grown

  • Risk factors of Sqaumous Cell Carcinoma
  • Answer Aging Tobacco use

Alcohol Sunlight Poor nutrition

  • Basil Cell Carcinoma
  • Answer Occurs primarily on the lips

  • / 4

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