An Older Person Has Been Diagnosed with a Nutrition Imbalance

question 6

Multiple Choice

An older person has been diagnosed with a nutrition imbalance.Which age-associated intestinal problem should the nurse be aware of when planning goals and interventions to improve this older person's nutritional status?

• A)Older persons have less intrinsic factor secretion.
• B)Older persons have short, broad, small intestinal villi.
• C)Older persons have decreased gastric smooth muscle.
• D)Older persons have decreased large intestinal motility.

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