Which of the following statements by older adult clients should the nurse interpret as a potential pathological process rather than a normal age-related change?
A) "Food just doesn't seem to have as much taste as it did when I was younger.".
B) "I feel like it takes so much longer to digest my meals than it used to.".
C) "Even when I have a bowel movement it often doesn't feel like it's complete.".
D) "I tend to regurgitate a lot of my food after a meal these days.".
D
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Regurgitation is indicative of GERD or a hiatal hernia. Decreased taste sensation, lower gastric motility, and incomplete bowel movements are considered normal, age-related changes.
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