A 75-year-old Hispanic male is brought to the clinic by his daughter, who tells the nurse she doesn't know what is wrong with her father. The daughter states her father is confused, agitated, and restless and has been for several weeks
What is one diagnosis the nurse should suspect?
A) Duodenal ulcers
B) Gastric cancer
C) Peptic ulcers
D) Chronic gastritis
Ans: B
Feedback: Confusion, agitation, and restlessness may be the only symptoms seen in elderly patients, who may have no gastric symptoms until their tumors are well advanced. These are not generally symptoms of duodenal or peptic ulcers, which present with pain. These are also not generally symptoms of chronic gastritis.
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