A Middle-Aged Man of Mediterranean Ancestry Presenting for Professional Oral

A middle-aged man of Mediterranean ancestry presenting for professional oral care is noted to have purple, papular lesions on the hard palate. He states that he has not noticed the lesions before, and that he has not received routine medical care for over a decade. What is the next most appropriate step in oral care management?

A) Double-glove and wear a mask during the examination, as he has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) .
B) Stop the examination and refer emergently for medical care.
C) Continue with examination, but be sure to refer for medical care and likely tissue biopsy for definitive diagnosis.
D) Note the lesion, but continue with examination as normal.