What is the MOST common cancer found in the oral cavity?
A) Lip cancer
B) Tongue cancer
C) Oropharyngeal cancer
D) Squamous cell carcinoma
D
Explanation: D) Oral cancer occurs primarily in the older segments of the population. The majority of the cases are diagnosed after the age of 65 years. The most common causes of oral cancer have traditionally included alcohol abuse and use of tobacco products; these risk factors do NOT have to be present for a lesion to develop.
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A) Call law enforcement and have them take the parents into custody. B) Advise the parents that you will notify law enforcement of your findings. C) Transport the child for further evaluation by professionals at the ED. D) Be careful to not record your suspicions in your patient care report.
Expenditures (E) equal:
a. Price (P) minus Quantity (Q) b. Price (P) plus Quantity (Q) c. Price (P) divided by Quantity (Q) d. Price (P) times Quantity (Q)