Iron deficiency anemia in older adults is most often a result of:
a. Poor nutritional intake of iron
b. Malabsorption of iron
c. Decreased ability to transport iron because of a decrease in transferrin
d. Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract
ANS: D
Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia in older adults.
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