The nurse is doing an oral assessment on a 40-year-old patient of African descent and notes the presence of a 1-cm,nontender,greyish-white lesion on the left buccal mucosa.Which of the following about this lesion is true?
A) This lesion is leukoedema and is common in Blacks.
B) This is the result of hyperpigmentation and is normal.
C) This is torus palatinus and would normally only be found in smokers.
D) This type of lesion is indicative of cancer and should be investigated immediately.
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