A Nurse Is Performing an Abdominal Assessment of an Older $\mathrm{pH}$

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment of an older adult patient. When collecting and analyzing data, the nurse should be cognizant of what age-related change in gastrointestinal structure and function?

A) Increased gastric motility
B) Decreased gastric $\mathrm{pH}$
C) Increased gag reflex
D) Decreased mucus secretion