A Patient with Increased Gastrin Level Is Found to Have

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