A client with peripheral neuropathy who is prescribed vitamin B12 injections asks the nurse how this will help the numbness in his legs and feet. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "It will make you sleep better."
B) "It provides a supplement of a vitamin known to be low in people with numbness in their feet and legs."
C) "It will give you more energy to exercise."
D) "It will cause you to want to eat a better diet."
Answer: B
The primary goal of treatment of peripheral neuropathy is to treat and manage the underlying cause. Since the client is prescribed a vitamin injection, the best response is for the nurse to explain how the injection provides a supplement of a vitamin known to be low in people with numbness in their feet and legs. The vitamin injection will not cause the client to want to eat better, give the client more energy to exercise, or improve sleep.
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