Because of a knowledge of age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system, the nurse encourages regular screenings for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Osteoporosis
b. Vitamin B deficiency
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Enlarged liver
e. Iron deficiency anemia
A, B, C, E
By the age of 60, a person's gastric secretions decrease to 70% to 80% of those of the average adult. A decrease in pepsin may hinder protein digestion, whereas a decrease in hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor may lead to malabsorption of iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and folic acid. This, combined with atrophy of the mucosa and a decrease in gastric secretions, increases the incidence of pernicious anemia, osteoporosis, vitamin B deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia.
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