During a well child exam, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes yellowish-white serpentine-bordered lesions on the anterior portion of a child's tongue. What will the nurse practitioner do?
A) Order chlorhexidine gluconate rinses to treat the lesions.
B) Prescribe oral acyclovir to shorten the course of the disease.
C) Reassure the parent that these are benign lesions.
D) Refer the child to a pediatric dentist for evaluation.
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