A client who has a chronic vitamin B12 deficiency is admitted to the hospital. When obtaining the client's health history, which priority question does the nurse ask this client?
a. "Are you having any pain?"
b. "Are you having blood in your stools?"
c. "Do you notice any changes in your memory?"
d. "Do you bruise easily?"
C
Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs cerebral, olfactory, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve function. Severe chronic deficiency may cause permanent neurologic degeneration. The other options are not symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.
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