NUR3219 Final Exam Questions with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
What are the priority concerns for a patient with oral cavity and esophageal problems? - Answer
Nutrition, tissue damage/integrity, gas exchange, and pain control
What product has been linked to oral cancers? - Answer Alcohol-based mouthwashes
Define stomatitis - Answer Inflammation of the oral cavity that leads to ulceration
What is primary vs. secondary stomatitis? - Answer Primary- Aphthous stomatitis
(noninfectious), herpes simplex, traumatic ulcers
Secondary- results from infection from opportunistic viruses, fungi, or bacteria
What should be assessed for someone with stomatitis? - Answer Pain, hygine
Smoking and alchol use
Vitamin and mineral deficiency
Intake of "allergy foods" (coffee, cheese, nuts, etc.)
Long term antibiotic use
Diet/nutrition changes
If they have HPV/herpes
If a person has physical lesions from stomatitis, what should be assessed? - Answer Color, size,
location, shape, and odor of lesions
They may extend down the pharynx and have throat pain
If patches are wiped away, may cause tissue integrity
What are interventions for stomatitis? - Answer Oral hygine, food selection
Drug therapy
What drugs are used to treat stomatitis? - Answer Clotrimazole troches
, What OTC oral anesthetics are used to minimize pain in individuals with stomatitis? - Answer
Viscous lidocaine
Diphenhydramine liquid
Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone suspension
What foods are best for someone with stomatitis? - Answer Nonacidic, soft, bland foods
What should patient education of stomatitis include? - Answer Oral hygiene care that
preserves tissue integrity
Dietary choices that would not irritate oral cavity
Define oral premalignant lesions - Answer Tumors of the mouth that may be benighn or have a
possibility of being malignant
define erythroplakia - Answer Oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or
granular red and velvety patch
Most are precancerous
Define leukoplakia - Answer White patches on the tongue and insides of the mouth caused by
smoking
Precancerous
When should a patient see a doctor if they suspect oral cancer? - Answer If they have lesions
that wont heal after 2 weeks
What are key signs for oral cancer? - Answer Bleeding from mouth
Poor appetite
Difficulty chewing/swallowing
Thick or absent saliva
Painless oral lesions
Thickened or lump in cheek
What are the priorities for oral cancer ? - Answer Airway management
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
What are the priority concerns for a patient with oral cavity and esophageal problems? - Answer
Nutrition, tissue damage/integrity, gas exchange, and pain control
What product has been linked to oral cancers? - Answer Alcohol-based mouthwashes
Define stomatitis - Answer Inflammation of the oral cavity that leads to ulceration
What is primary vs. secondary stomatitis? - Answer Primary- Aphthous stomatitis
(noninfectious), herpes simplex, traumatic ulcers
Secondary- results from infection from opportunistic viruses, fungi, or bacteria
What should be assessed for someone with stomatitis? - Answer Pain, hygine
Smoking and alchol use
Vitamin and mineral deficiency
Intake of "allergy foods" (coffee, cheese, nuts, etc.)
Long term antibiotic use
Diet/nutrition changes
If they have HPV/herpes
If a person has physical lesions from stomatitis, what should be assessed? - Answer Color, size,
location, shape, and odor of lesions
They may extend down the pharynx and have throat pain
If patches are wiped away, may cause tissue integrity
What are interventions for stomatitis? - Answer Oral hygine, food selection
Drug therapy
What drugs are used to treat stomatitis? - Answer Clotrimazole troches
, What OTC oral anesthetics are used to minimize pain in individuals with stomatitis? - Answer
Viscous lidocaine
Diphenhydramine liquid
Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone suspension
What foods are best for someone with stomatitis? - Answer Nonacidic, soft, bland foods
What should patient education of stomatitis include? - Answer Oral hygiene care that
preserves tissue integrity
Dietary choices that would not irritate oral cavity
Define oral premalignant lesions - Answer Tumors of the mouth that may be benighn or have a
possibility of being malignant
define erythroplakia - Answer Oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or
granular red and velvety patch
Most are precancerous
Define leukoplakia - Answer White patches on the tongue and insides of the mouth caused by
smoking
Precancerous
When should a patient see a doctor if they suspect oral cancer? - Answer If they have lesions
that wont heal after 2 weeks
What are key signs for oral cancer? - Answer Bleeding from mouth
Poor appetite
Difficulty chewing/swallowing
Thick or absent saliva
Painless oral lesions
Thickened or lump in cheek
What are the priorities for oral cancer ? - Answer Airway management
