An older male client with chronic gastritis asks the nurse, "Do you think I'll get gastric cancer?" The most accurate response by the nurse is
a. "As long as the chronic gastritis is diagnosed early, there is little risk of gastric cancer."
b. "Chronic gastritis is not associated with the development of gastric cancer in men over 40."
c. "Individual predictions are not possible, but chronic gastritis is associated with the development of gastric cancer."
d. "Women with chronic gastritis are more likely to get gastric cancer than men who have chronic gastritis."
C
Chronic gastritis usually heals without scarring but can cause hemorrhage and ulcer formation. The atrophic changes eventually result in minimal amounts of acid being secreted into the sto-mach (achlorhydria), which is a major risk factor for development of gastric cancer.
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