When examining the mouth of an older patient, the nurse recognizes which finding is due to the aging process?
a. Teeth appearing shorter
b. Tongue that looks smoother in appearance
c. Buccal mucosa that is beefy red in appearance
d. Small, painless lump on the dorsum of the tongue
ANS: B
In the aging adult, the tongue looks smoother because of papillary atrophy. The teeth are slightly yellowed and appear longer because of the recession of gingival margins.
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