Which age-related change predisposes older adult patients to diverticula?
a. Loss of bowel tone reduces motility.
b. Chronic constipation increases in-tra-abdominal pressure and allows hernia-tion.
c. The diet may be deficient in bulk.
d. Multipharmacy has altered bowel mucosa.
B
Most diverticula are asymptomatic, uncommon in people under age 50, and almost universal in those over 90 . Increases in intra-abdominal pressure from constipation and straining to defecate causes herniation of the mucosa through the bowel wall, causing a small pocket in the colon.
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