While performing a mouth assessment on a patient,the nurse notices a 1-cm ulceration that is crusted and has an elevated border.It is located on the outer third of the lower lip.What other information would be most important for the nurse to obtain?

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With carcinoma,the initial lesion is round and indurated,and then it becomes crusted and ulcerated with an elevated border.Most cancers occur between the outer and middle thirds of the lip.Any lesion that is still unhealed after 2 weeks should be referred for further investigation.

While Performing a Mouth Assessment on a Patient,the Nurse Notices