The nurse is planning a teaching session for older community members about the risks for peptic ulcer disease (PUD)in this age group. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include when teaching this group?
A)PUD causes less bleeding in older clients than in younger clients.
B)Older clients experience more severe abdominal pain than younger clients with PUD.
C)Older clients should undergo colonoscopy when diagnosed with PUD.
D)PUD is likely exacerbated by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

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A)H. pylori infection is a major factor in the development of ulcers, and prevalence increases with the age of the client. Seventy to 90% of persons with gastric ulcers and 90 to 100% of clients with duodenal ulcers are found to have this infection. Older clients tend to experience more bleeding and often have less pain than younger clients with PUD. Bleeding may be the initial symptom experienced by older clients. Clients with peptic ulcers should have upper GI endoscopy performed to diagnose the problem with visualization and biopsy, not colonoscopy.
B)H. pylori infection is a major factor in the development of ulcers, and prevalence increases with the age of the client. Seventy to 90% of persons with gastric ulcers and 90 to 100% of clients with duodenal ulcers are found to have this infection. Older clients tend to experience more bleeding and often have less pain than younger clients with PUD. Bleeding may be the initial symptom experienced by older clients. Clients with peptic ulcers should have upper GI endoscopy performed to diagnose the problem with visualization and biopsy, not colonoscopy.
C)H. pylori infection is a major factor in the development of ulcers, and prevalence increases with the age of the client. Seventy to 90% of persons with gastric ulcers and 90 to 100% of clients with duodenal ulcers are found to have this infection. Older clients tend to experience more bleeding and often have less pain than younger clients with PUD. Bleeding may be the initial symptom experienced by older clients. Clients with peptic ulcers should have upper GI endoscopy performed to diagnose the problem with visualization and biopsy, not colonoscopy.
D)H. pylori infection is a major factor in the development of ulcers, and prevalence increases with the age of the client. Seventy to 90% of persons with gastric ulcers and 90 to 100% of clients with duodenal ulcers are found to have this infection. Older clients tend to experience more bleeding and often have less pain than younger clients with PUD. Bleeding may be the initial symptom experienced by older clients. Clients with peptic ulcers should have upper GI endoscopy performed to diagnose the problem with visualization and biopsy, not colonoscopy.

The Nurse Is Planning a Teaching Session for Older Community