The nurse is caring for clients with the following conditions. Which one does the nurse recognize as most likely to experience a vitamin deficiency?
1. Hypercholesterolemia
2. Alcoholic
3. Gastritis
4. Appendicitis
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Rationale: The client who is alcoholic may have a thiamine deficiency. The client with elevated cholesterol will have elevated lipid levels, but they are not associated with a vitamin deficiency. Gastritis and appendicitis are rapidly diagnosed and treated so are not likely to lead to a vitamin deficiency.
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