Patients with NSAID-induced ulcers are more likely to have which of the following? Select all that apply.
Superficial ulcer depth
A duodenal ulcer
Stress-related mucosal bleeding
Damage to the gastric mucosa
Answer d is correct. NSAID-induced ulcers typically develop in the gastric mucosa.
Answer a is incorrect. Superficial ulcer depth is common with Helicobacter pylori–induced ulcers.
Answer b is incorrect. Ulcers caused by H. pylori are more common in the duodenum than the stomach.
Answer c is incorrect. Stress-related mucosal bleeding is associated with a major stressful event (mechanical ventilation, trauma, burns, surgery, organ failure, or sepsis).