When developing the care plan for a client with leukoplakia, the nurse would focus interventions on the primary problem leukoplakia poses to the client, which is
A) cancer risk.
B) discomfort.
C) infection.
D) purulent secretions.

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Leukoplakia, a potentially precancerous, yellow-white or gray-white lesion, may occur in any region of the mouth. While leukoplakia may be caused from irritation to the oral mucous membranes, cancer risk is a higher-priority problem.

When Developing the Care Plan for a Client with Leukoplakia