The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a portion of stomach removed. Which manifestations should the nurse expect to determine if the patient has a vitamin B12 deficiency?
a. Fever, malaise, muscle soreness, and diarrhea
b. Numbness and tingling, weakness, and glossitis
c. Urticaria, angioedema, anorexia, pruritus, and blistered lesions
d. Frequent infections, fever, malaise, vertigo, and lymphadenopathy
ANS: B
Non-immune-related causes of pernicious anemia include any type of gastric or small bowel resections coupled with no or inadequate vitamin B12 or intrinsic factor replacement. Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms include numbness and tingling, weakness, and glossitis. A. C. D. These are not manifestations associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.
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