Patients with Achlorhydria (Absence of Hydrochloric Acid in the Stomach)should

Multiple Choice

Patients with achlorhydria (absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach) should not take calcium with meals.Mineral oils and some laxatives can decrease calcium absorption.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.