Which of the following clients should be monitored because of risk for folic acid deficiency?
a. a 30-yo man taking phenytoin for seizures.
b. a 45-yo man who has ingested three cans of beer a day for 20 years.
c. 27-yo woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis.
d. a 25-yo woman taking trimethoprim for a urinary tract infection.
ANS: A, B, D
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Correct The clients described in a., b., and d. are at risk, because of the medications/alcohol they consume that increase the need for folic acid.
Incorrect c.: incorrect. The woman with rheumatoid arthritis is at no increased risk.
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