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The nurse is performing an oral assessment on a 40-year-old Black patient and notices the presence of a 1 cm, nontender, grayish-white lesion on the left buccal mucosa. Which one of these statements is true? This lesion is:
 
  a. Leukoedema and is common in dark-pigmented persons.
  b. The result of hyperpigmentation and is normal.
  c. Torus palatinus and would normally be found only in smokers.
  d. Indicative of cancer and should be immediately tested.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings would be expected for this patient?
 
  a. Hypertrophy of the gums
  b. Increased production of saliva
  c. Decreased ability to identify odors
  d. Finer and less prominent nasal hair


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Leukoedema, a grayish-white benign lesion occurring on the buccal mucosa, is most often observed in Blacks.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The sense of smell may be reduced because of a decrease in the number of olfactory nerve fibers. Nasal hairs grow coarser and stiffer with aging. The gums may recede with aging, not hypertrophy, and saliva production decreases.


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