An older woman asks the nurse why she "suddenly" has a deficiency in B vitamins as her eating and cooking habits have not changed. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Something has to be different now."
b. "You can't absorb B vitamins like before."
c. "Your need for B vitamins has increased."
d. "The guidelines have been increased."
B
Age-related gastrointestinal changes include a decrease in intestinal pH, which lowers the ability of the gastrointestinal tract to absorb B vitamins.
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