The Physician Has Ordered a Schilling Test for an 82-Year-Old

question 4

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered a Schilling test for an 82-year-old client you are caring for. You know that in some older adults the Schilling test poses a problem. Why would this be true?

• A) Older adults cannot be subjected to radioactive substances.
• B) Older adults are prone to cognitive problems or urinary incontinence.
• C) Older adults pose a risk of adverse reactions from nonradioactive B .12
• D) Older adults have a decreased resistance to infection.

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