A client is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. The nurse realizes that which factor is a predisposing factor for this condition?
a. Helicobacter pylori
b. hyposecretion of pepsin
c. decreased hydrochloric acid
d. decreased number of parietal cells
Answer: a. Helicobacter pylori
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