A Patient with Increased Gastrin Level Is Found to Have

question 206

Multiple Choice

A patient with increased gastrin level is found to have a pyloric obstruction.The nurse should understand that pyloric obstruction causes an increase in gastrin level due to which of the following?

• A)Inadequate renal secretion of gastrin
• B)Hyperplastic G cells producing excessive amounts of gastrin
• C)Gastric distention, which stimulates gastrin production
• D)Disturbance in pH favoring alkalinity, which stimulates gastrin production

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