During an examination of the mouth of a healthy adult, the findings labeled with numbers ____________________ are expected. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. Lips appear pink, smooth, moist and symmetric.
2. Teeth are white, yellow, or gray, with smooth edges
3. Gums are receding.
4. The adult has a smooth or beefy, red-colored, edematous tongue.
5. The hard palate appears smooth, pale, and immovable with irregular transverse rugae.
6. The oral mucous membrane is dry.
ANS:
1, 2, 5
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