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A patient is taking a proton pump inhibitor that increases the pH of the gastrointestinal tract. According to the nurse’s understanding of the effect of pH on the absorption of various nutrients, which type of anemia is the patient at greatest risk of developing?

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          A patient is taking a proton pump inhibitor that increases the pH of the gastrointestinal tract.   
According to the nurse’s understanding of the effect of pH on the absorption of various nutrients, which type of anemia is the patient at greatest risk of developing?

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09/13/2023

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- A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach, which increases the pH of the gastrointestinal tract. Show more…

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A patient is taking a proton pump inhibitor that increases the pH of the gastrointestinal tract. According to the nurse’s understanding of the effect of pH on the absorption of various nutrients, which type of anemia is the patient at greatest risk of developing?