A patient with alcoholism has been admitted to the hospital following an injury. Assessment of the patient's overall health reveals significant nutritional deficits
The patient is likely to require which of the following due to inadequate dietary intake? A) Sodium
B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin K
D) Thiamine
D
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Thiamine deficiency is common in patients with alcoholism because of inadequate dietary intake and use of large amounts of thiamine to metabolize ethanol. Sodium, vitamin A, and vitamin K are important but not as crucial to this particular patient as thiamine.
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